DT | Golden Hill Short Stay School

Design and Technology Learning at Golden Hill

At Golden Hill, classes are usually mixed age groups, sometimes crossing Key Stages. Classes have a wide variety of ability and children have already completed various topics at their mainstream schools. Children often come into school disengaged from their learning and start at different points during the school year depending on when they have been excluded or referred. Children may arrive or leave mid-way through a topic.

Teachers plan from the most relevant age group for their class. This can change during the year. Please see the most recent newsletter to find out what each class is learning. To accommodate differing abilities of children, work is differentiated using a variety of resources.

During Summer term 2, DT is taught for the half term, either as a weekly lesson, or blocked together as a theme.

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2025 - 2026

On Wednesday 28th January, Hawks class enjoyed an exciting and engaging workshop with Wojtek, our visiting tutor, who introduced them to robotics and coding as part of their Design and Technology learning.

During the session, the children learned how to build their own robots using LEGO components, a computer brain, sensors, and connecting wires. Wojtek then guided them through coding their robots on laptops, allowing their designs to come to life.

The workshop was both educational and inspiring, and Hawks class were extremely proud of what they created. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience and look forward to welcoming Wojtek back to see what they can design and build next.

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D&T Robotics and Coding Morning

Some of our children joined Kestrels for an exciting DT Workshop. The children built their own robots and were guided through coding them to ensure that they stopped before bumping into anything.