Food Technology

Pupils complete a pizza and scones project. 

See file below for Year 6 ingredients shopping list.

In this project pupils will: 

• Learn the fundamentals of hygiene and safety in the food room 

• Complete a session of sensory analysis 

• Use a variety of resources to inform a design 

• Assess and evaluate their products, looking for ways of developing their product further 

Key cooking skills will be learnt through the completion of four practical sessions: 

• Bread-based cheese and tomato pizza 

• Scone-based pizza with toppings 

• Own-design showcase pizza 

• Sweet or savoury scones 

Product Design

Pupils will design and create a product using resistant materials. 

In this project pupils will: 

• Learn about tools and how to use them safely and efficiently 

• Learn about resistant materials and how to cut and shape wood and other resistant materials 

• Investigate existing products 

• Design an attractive product 

• Produce a quality product 

• Evaluate their ideas and explain what worked well and what could be improved 

Examples of products made in Product Design include:

Textiles

Pupils complete a cushion project. 

In this project pupils will: 

• Learn about the types and varieties of textiles 

• Develop and learn new hand sewing stitches 

• Will evaluate existing products 

• Experience using a sewing machine safely and effectively 

• Will use felt or create felt using their own unique designs to be applied as an image on their cushion cover 

• Will practice embellishment 

• Complete a usable, attractive and decorative cushion cover

Art

Pupils study an artist or art culture in detail and produce artwork in that style. 

Artists used in this project include: Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Georgia O’ Keefe and Henri Matisse. Cultures used within this project have included: Islamic, Aboriginal and African.

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