• A Champion Horticulturalist understands and masters the practical skills needed to grow plants, including those that can be used for food.
• A Champion Cook at Blackhorse understands what makes a healthy diet. They can use a variety of techniques to cook their own meals.

Implementation (what we are working on this year):

Engineering skills are developed over time through the following enquiries:

Y1 – What is my hat made of?

Y2 – What could my classroom be made of?

Y2 – How will we get around in the future?

Y3 – How can you feel the force?

Y4 – How can we switch off?

Y4 – What is the difference between noise and sound?

Y5 – How can science help the homeless?

Y5 – What do forces actually do?

Y6 – Who were the greater engineers, Ancient Britons or Victorians?

Key skills of designing, making (cutting, shaping, joining & finishing) & evaluating are returned to and developed annually.

Engineering is also taught within the enrichment curriculum: Survival School (Forest School cooking & construction in nature); Engineering (bicycle engineering and electric car construction; Farming (horticulture); Cooking (creating a range of meals, using produce from the school farm where possible).

• • Confidently demonstrate the skills needed to cut, shape, join, and finish a range of materials to create high-quality products.
  • Critically evaluate products and suggest improvements.
  • Recall key knowledge relating to mechanical and electrical systems; and background knowledge relating to engineers through history.