DT Spring Term 2024-2025

 

Year 3 and 4

 

Sewing: Cushions

Every child will practice their sewing skills to design and make their own cushions. They will learn new embroidery and applique techniques to create their designs. The children also learn the history behind the art of applique as well as the differences between types of fabrics and which are more suitable for applique than others. Other skills they will learn are threading a needle, whipstitch, back stitch and running stitch.

 

Year 5 & 6

 

Mezze 

In this unit of work, children cook various dishes which make up a mezze. A mezze is a selection of small savoury dishes cooked in countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran and Iraq which are shared. It is also known by the word meze, spelt with one z. The first session introduces the children to the mezze and how this is an example of a balanced meal. This builds on knowledge gained from the science curriculum from year 4, Autumn A (The Human Body), where the children learn about the different types of food that we need to be healthy. In sessions 2 and 4, children make four different mezze dishes and then taste and evaluate what they have made in session 5.