Design and Technology

Design and Technology is about making things that people want and that work. We aim to give the children an opportunity to develop their designing and making skills by giving them practical tasks to design and make products that will work in some way. They explore how things work and talk about, draw and model their ideas and are given opportunities to work with a range of different materials and tools. Opportunities to work as individuals, in pairs or in small groups enable the children to develop their knowledge and understanding of the properties of the materials used. We hope, that as well as teaching them the skills needed, the children will gain pleasure and a sense of achievement from their own design and making of a product. 

Music

Music enriches and extends the quality of life of all individuals and communities. It is an important area of the curriculum, developing the skills of listening, making sounds with the voice or instruments, and using thought in a logical manner. Music and Drama are closely inter-related, and it is our aim to ensure that all children have first hand experience of creating and making music through drama, instrument playing and roleplay. Enjoyment is a key aim.

We offer a wide range of musical opportunities at North Farnborough Infant School and the use of a specialist music assistant each week ensures that our children are encouraged to compose, perform and enjoy all aspects of music. Opportunities to listen and appreciate the diversity of musical traditions and cultures are also given.

The opportunity to play the recorder and join the choir is also offered to children in Year 2.

Personal, Social and Health Education

This is a carefully planned cross-curricular element of the children's experience at North Farnborough Infant School . We recognise that if our children are to take their place fully in the world, we have a duty to prepare them and give them the opportunities, which will facilitate this. Activities are planned to promote the qualities and attitudes that complement the abilities, skills, knowledge and understanding which our young people require fulfilling the wide range of roles in adult life.

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