Technology is an important learning area in the New Zealand curriculum and provides opportunities for students to develop and extend their ideas to explore creative solutions to practical problems.

Innovation is at the heart of technological practice, and this subject provides students with the opportunity to develop products that address needs. Students are challenged to explore and trial new ideas and concepts. They work creatively, solve problems and take risks.

Our Y7 & 8 students will take part in a termly rotation (of two technology options each term) to allow them to experience all eight technology options available to students at Hobsonville School. The purpose of this rotation is to teach students the basic skills required to achieve success in these areas, and also ensure students experience a variety of Technology learning opportunities at Hobsonville School.

During these rotations we have a focus on developing students' ability to follow a design process, meeting brief and specification requirements, to safely design and create a range of potential outcomes. Students are encouraged to address situations in innovative and original ways, making a wide range of functional outcomes.

We have also committed within this rotation to ensuring all students are experiencing direct teaching linked to the digital technologies curriculum. At Hobsonville School we have a head start in this new area of the NZ curriculum, exhibited through the teaching of digital technologies, coding, robotics and digital based design for the past 4 years alongside Ms Pacheco. Within the Y7 & 8 rotation, students will learn about computer systems, coding languages, and design functional digital outcomes.

Our wish is that each student can find joy while learning through the hands-on practical approach that technology-based subjects allow.

In Y7 & 8 students will get to experience the below rotations:

• Food Technology

• Multi Material (Wood/Metal) Technology

• Digital Technology

• Visual Arts

• Dance/Drama

• Music

• Science

• Life Skills

Zelda Engelbrecht - Year 7/8 Learning Leader