*NEW Creativity and Innovation through D&T Textiles

Course date: 4th Nov 2025
  • Nurture creativity and innovation through a broad and balanced curriculum. Textiles allows learners to express themselves
  • Froebelian Principles
  • Diverse range of careers and futures in the creative world
  • Empower learners with essential life skills, eco-friendly practices, recycling, up-cycling and sustainable materials
  • Opportunity to learn a range of sewing skills and look at the progression of skills across the primary phase.
  • An understanding of what good practice in textiles could look like across the Primary Phase
  • Ideas for what tools and materials could be used from N-Y6 to address the I can statements in the Science and Technology AoLE.
  • Suggestions for what tools, equipment and materials can be used
  • An understanding of 2D and 3D products that could be designed and made in the classroom.

£150.00 + VAT (20%)

Target Group: N-Y6 Teachers, TAs

Course objectives

Course Presenter: Nerys Tudor Jones

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - Nerys has 20 years teaching experience in Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 in five different primary schools and three authorities. She has been senior leader in 2 and Deputy Head Teacher for 6 years. During this time Nerys Tudor Jones also worked on Welsh Government projects to write new materials and produce resources, including assessments and examples of best practice. She has presented at a Welsh Government conference on cluster, transition and enterprise projects. She has presented at the Birmingham NEC on various successful design and technology projects including food technology, computer aided designs, healthy eating weeks, electrical and computer control. Nerys was invited to represent Wales in the James Dyson Innovation Group, which involved working on an innovative project, incorporating Literacy, Numeracy and thinking skills. Other experience: Nerys’ passion for Design and Technology began in secondary school, where she achieved an ‘A’ grade for Design & Technology at A level, before going on to study at university, completing a 4 year B.Ed specialising in D&T. Nerys Tudor Jones is an author of educational books and was a recipient of a prestigious National D&T teaching award. She has worked on various projects with the Design and Technology Association as her role in the Primary Advisory Group, which includes ‘Projects on a Page’. In addition to working with Collective Learning as a course provider, Nerys is also Primary Consultant in Design & Technology working alongside schools, running INSET and providing support for schools in the effective delivery of D&T. Nerys believes it is an exciting time for Wales with Prof Donaldson’s recommendations recognising the importance of Science of Technology as an AoLE. Search for Courses

Course Location: Bryn Awel Primary Caerphilly - SOUTH WALES

  • Bryn Awel Primary School, Eglwys Fan, Rhymney, Caerphilly, NP22 5JJ
  • 01685 840230
  • 9.10am tea/coffee for a 9:30 start
  • finish 3pm
  • All delegates are able to park on site. Bryn Awel Primary has a large car park, which can be seen as soon as you turn into, and drive through the school gates. Once parked, please make your way up to the main reception, using the steps or ramp
  • Delegates will need to bring a packed lunch