Hands-On In-Person STEM Workshops & Clubs
Inventors & Makers
Engage and inspire EYFS-KS2 with STEM with our expert-led, hands-on workshops covering engineering, inventing, coding, and more.Designed to fit in with your curriculum, our workshops strengthen pupils' grasp of core STEM concepts. Our qualified teachers come to your school and bring everything we need to give your children engaging and practical experiences in STEM.
We can also provide pre-recorded versions of most of our workshops to give you additional flexibility and meet your budget.
- Tailored to Your School
Choose an in-person or virtual session that suits your budget. Plus, tell us what you're learning, and our qualified teachers will weave these topics into their workshops.
- Improve Student Outcomes
Help students improve attainment in every subject - research shows that taking part in engineering activities improves outcomes across the curriculum.
- Expert Led
Our qualified and experienced primary teachers know how to connect teaching to the curriculum, and deliver workshops that inspire and engage.
- Easy Set Up
We do all the hard work for you! Booking is quick and simple, and prep time for both in-person and virtual workshops is minimal.
British Science Week 2026
Inventors & Makers will have a collection of brand new workshops for British Science Week 2026 for use with N-Y6. The workshops link to the 2026 theme 'Curiosity...what's your question?' Explore our range of workshops linked to curiosity, from our brand new Understanding AI workshops, to our tried and tested workshops developing curiosity in engineering and design.
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Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: London & South East, South West, North East
What activities are available during this school workshop?
A variety of workshops are available to match your topics or British Science Week theme, each giving pupils the chance to take part in engaging practical activities to design and build using their own ideas.
Workshops include:
- British Science Week 2026: Our brand new Understanding AI workshops, or explore our range of workshops below, many of which have an element linked to curiosity.
- Engineering with Energy & the Environment (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Coding and Video Game Design (for UKS2)
- Coding & Robotics (for KS1 & KS2)
- Coding & Games (for LKS2)
- Coding Unplugged (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Invention & Design (for KS1 & KS2)
- Assemblies are also available to support the workshops.
- Teachers CPD including Engineering in the Classroom, using micro:bits, Crumbles and AI.
- Engineering & Structures (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Engineering & Machines (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Engineering with Space & Time (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
-For EYFS and Nurseries we have various other STEAM Theme workshops (e.g. space, dinosaurs, engineering, coding unplugged, life cycles, the weather, water, chemistry etc.)
- We also have Assemblies available in person or online to support your workshop in KS1 and KS2.
Workshops include:
- British Science Week 2026: Our brand new Understanding AI workshops, or explore our range of workshops below, many of which have an element linked to curiosity.
- Engineering with Energy & the Environment (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Coding and Video Game Design (for UKS2)
- Coding & Robotics (for KS1 & KS2)
- Coding & Games (for LKS2)
- Coding Unplugged (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Invention & Design (for KS1 & KS2)
- Assemblies are also available to support the workshops.
- Teachers CPD including Engineering in the Classroom, using micro:bits, Crumbles and AI.
- Engineering & Structures (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Engineering & Machines (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
- Engineering with Space & Time (for EY, KS1 & KS2)
-For EYFS and Nurseries we have various other STEAM Theme workshops (e.g. space, dinosaurs, engineering, coding unplugged, life cycles, the weather, water, chemistry etc.)
- We also have Assemblies available in person or online to support your workshop in KS1 and KS2.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Design Technology
Mechanics and engineering Electronics Materials
Our workshops for KS1 and KS2 are linked to many areas of the Design & Technology curriculum, including engineering structures, mechanisms and the design process itself. We'll help your pupils understand the importance of DT to the world around us and how they can design, invent, engineer and build themselves.
Our Little STEAMers workshops and classes for EYFS cover a range of topics linked to D&T on engineering and building.
Computing
Robotics Coding Game Design Information and Communications Technology Algorythms and data Encryption Decryption Animation Artificial Intelligence
Our workshops for KS2 link to several areas of the ICT as well as the Design & Technology curriculum.
Workshops can cover Video Game Design, Stop Motion Animation, thinking about systems and designing for a user, as well as Coding & Robotics designing moon landers, pedometers and games.
PSHE
Teamwork and resilience People who help us
We teach through the Engineering Superpowers: problem solving, communication, collaboration and creative thinking!
All of our workshops use these skills and encourage children to become more resilient and confident in their own ideals and abilities.
It's impossible to be an engineer without learning to overcome failure and develop a growth mindset. We focus on many other aspects including teamwork, cooperation as part of our workshops.
We also introduce children to a diverse range of Inventors & Engineers through our workshops and assemblies.
Physics
Earth and space Forces Rollercoasters Aviation and Flight Electricity and circuits Gears and Pulleys Fuels and Energy
We produce dedicated KS1 and KS2 workshops for British Science Week every year and our full range of workshops covers a variety of topics including aviation and rollercoasters, linking closely to the National Curriculum targets.
Little STEAMers classes and workshops for EYFS cover a range of physics topics in an age-appropriate way such as ramps, planes and even gravity!
Chemistry
Scientists and inventors
We believe in turning tiny hands and curious minds into tomorrow's STEM Heroes - one discovery at a time.
Our Little STEAMers classes and workshops for EYFS cover chemistry topics (e.g. chemical reactions, properties, states of mater, reactions) in an age-appropriate way ask for more details. We demonstrate then encourage the children to have a go.
Engineering
At Inventors & Makers, we believe every child should grow up seeing themselves as an inventor and engineer - inspired today to shape the world of tomorrow.
Building future-proof skills like problem-solving and teamwork, we also teach children to love engineering and creativity, helping your school become a bedrock for thriving futures in STEM.
Inventors and Inventions
We imagine a world where every child grows up a STEM Hero - confident they can invent, engineer, and shape a better future.
We start by inspiring them today by introducing the children to a diverse range of Inventors and Engineers from throughout history, including the present.
Our STEM Hero resources are available free on our website. Some of these are additional to the ones we use in workshops and assemblies.
What size groups do we cater for?
Our virtual workshops can be used with as many children as you like but our in-person workshops are designed for a class of up to 32 children.
Access for visitors with disabilities
Yes. We are experienced teachers who are familiar with teaching a range of needs.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Yes, we are experienced teachers who are familiar with teaching a range of individual needs and who undergo the Silver SEND/ASN Inclusion Training from the Friendly SEND Advisor.
We have a SEND specialist on our team and a consultant who both work to adapt our workshops for schools.
Anything else?
We also publish a weekly STEM Hero or 'Inventor & Maker of the Week' available on Social media or through email (contains material to use in your classroom), focusing on Inventors and Engineers who you might not be familiar with. Sign up on our website.
Who are Inventors & Makers?
Laura Cross set up Inventors & Makers in 2019 with a mission to help prepare today's children for tomorrow's world.
She originally trained as a lawyer and worked in the city for a few years before finding her true calling in education and teaching in some of London's Outstanding primary schools.
However, it was during her time leading curriculum design at a San Francisco education technology company that she started to think about the world of work that lies ahead for our children.
"We don't know what the jobs of the future will be, but we do know that our children will need to be adaptable, flexible and creative problem solvers."
Susie McAuley joined the company in early 2022 as lead teacher, delivering after-school clubs and workshops to schools in person and contributing to the development of virtual clubs, classes and workshops.
Susie has been teaching for more than 30 years in schools in the UK and all over the world. She has been a computing lead and STEM coordinator as well as a class teacher so she knows exactly how to deliver what teachers are looking for.
We have welcomed several Inventioneers into our group who can now offer in-person workshops in the Tyneside, Reading, Haywards Heath, and Oxford areas.
Special rates for schools outside of peak season
Book an in-person workshop to be run during December 2025 or January 2026 and get 10% off our regular prices. In-person workshops are available in the London area, as well as in Reading, Newcastle, Gu
10% off bookings in December or January
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Ever Thought About Running Educational Workshops Yourself?
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