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Computing Workshops for Schools

Workshops ideas for ICT computing and digital literacy



How do computing school workshops help kids master coding and tech without leaving the classroom?

Computing workshops bring laptops, robots, and expert facilitators for sessions on Scratch, Python, cybersecurity, AI basics, and app design; building digital confidence and meeting computing curriculum requirements through fun, practical projects tailored to different ages.

We showcase a range of workshop providers who specialise in ICT, computing and STEM themed learning from Key Stage 1 through to Further and Higher college and university education. Internet safety, British Science Week, or a fun reward session after SATs - we can help!

PlanMySchoolTrip has lots of ideas and support for teaching computing to your class - the following page of full day or half day computing workshops may be helpful.

With access to an extensive range of computing resources, our workshops cover the computing programmes of study as outlined in the national curriculum, including everything from beginner Scratch Coding Courses, to computer science, algorithms, or collecting, analysing and presenting data. All computing workshops can be tailored to the experience level of your class and for your school's current topics.

With years of experience in presenting computing workshops to schools, our providers are great at getting the children engaged, through fun hands-on activities that have a strong educational foundation. Whether they end up taking their first steps in computational thinking by coding with Scratch, programming robots, flying drones, looking at the development of virtual reality or artificial intelligence, or discussing the concepts behind cyber security, your class will learn a huge amount that they can carry through the rest of the term.

View the following page if you are looking for school workshops linked to other STEM subjects, drones, robotics and AI workshops or VR virtual reality workshops.

Find a workshop to visit your school to learn about following Computing topics: Algorythms and data, Animation, Artificial Intelligence, Coding, Cyber-security, Cyberbullying, Encryption Decryption, Game Design, Information and Communications Technology, Online Safety, Robotics, Spatial Computing, and more.

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Popular school workshop November 2026 !

The CODE Show

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Computing Our school visits are the missing piece of the computing curriculum. We celebrate Britain's role in computing and the historical significance computing technology has on the world we live in today. We celebrate how children brought the UK into the computing age thanks to the 1980s home computing ...

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Future Engineers: Robotics coding with LEGO Spike Prime
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The workshops allows students to combine the fun of playing with LEGO with the skills of learning to code. Workshops can be challenge based activities or linked to curriculum outcomes lifted from the computing curriculum.
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Inventors & Makers Computing Workshops
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Our workshops align with key areas of the Computing and Design & Technology curriculum, supporting schools to deliver engaging, hands-on learning and meet physical computing objectives. Children...
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We Are The Robots
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Why computing is involved in robotics? Computing is the brain of every robot: pupils write the code, and see it come to life. A robot is a machine with a brain, and computing is that brain....
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Coding Games Workshop
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Through our game-making projects, pupils will not just learn about how to code games through projects led by real-world app and games developers, but also learn about computing more generally. They...
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BBC micro:bit (IoT) Workshop
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Through our micro:bit projects, pupils will not just learn about how programming through projects led by real-world app and games developers, but also learn about computing more generally. They will...
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AI Adventures: Artificial Intelligence with Minecraft Education
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The workshop will introduce the students to the importance of Artificial Intelligence when it is appropriate to use and learn how to purposefully code to implement a resolution to challenges along the way.
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The CODE Show
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Our school visits are the missing piece of the computing curriculum. We celebrate Britain's role in computing and the historical significance computing technology has on the world we live in today....
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HYEN Magnetronics and Electricity Workshops
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Our Magnetronics workshops provide the foundational knowledge essential for understanding robotic systems and modern electronics. Pupils explore how circuits control outputs - the same principles that...
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Xplore! Science Outreach
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Crumblebots Introduce pupils to practical programming as they write code to guide robots through different challenges. Learners experiment with instructions, troubleshoot problems...
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Digital Resilience: Thinking Clearly in an Online World
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Digital Resilience supports online safety by helping pupils think more critically about the way they use digital platforms, social media and online information. Through interactive scenarios,...
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JuniorSTEM Lego Robotics
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The children learn how to use the Lego block coding software to build algorithms that control motors, sensors, lights, sounds, pictures, text etc via a bluetooth connection to their tablet.
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Internet Safety Training workshops for KS2 schools.
Internet Safety Training
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OpenView Education's Internet Safety Workshops are designed to align with and support your schools computing curriculum by addressing key aspects of online safety and digital literacy. Here's how our...
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Custom VR Adventures: Tailored Virtual Reality Experiences
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Our VR Content Creation workshop allows students to create VR environments that they then code using block-based programming to bring their characters to life.
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VR Careers Workshop: Virtual Work Experience for Schools
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The workshop helps students see how computing is used beyond the classroom, from VR simulation and interactive software to digital tools used in modern workplaces. Students experience how technology...
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JuniorSTEM Lego Robotics
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The children learn how to use the Lego block coding software to build algorithms that control motors, sensors, lights, sounds, pictures, text etc via a bluetooth connection to their tablet.
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Inventors Workshop with Ada Lovelace
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Within this workshop we look at the 'Analytical Engine', a device remembered in history for being a very early machine likened to a computer that Ada Lovelace worked on with mathematician and friend,...
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Cyber Attack: A Code Breaking Workshop
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Tablet Academy has created a Virtual experience focused on enabling students to achieve the following objectives within computing: a) understand how instructions are stored and executed within a...
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Hands-On In-Person STEM Workshops & Clubs
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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.
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How Our Robotics Workshop Made Me Want to Work in STEM

A recent computing workshop in the East of England

"Last week, something amazing happened at our school. A robotics workshop company came in and spent the whole day with us. At first, I didn't know what to expect. I thought we might just look at robots or watch a video about them. But it was way better than that because we actually got to build and code them!!

When the workshop started we got into small groups and were given a robotics kit with lots of pieces like wheels, motors, sensors, and wires. It looked really complicated at first and I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it. But our instructor showed us how to follow the instructions, and we were building a robot from scratch. It felt a bit like doing Lego but with more wires and way better results!

Once our robots were built, we learned how to code them using a tablet. That was my favourite part. We used block coding, which is like dragging and dropping instructions into a sequence to tell the robot what to do. At first, I made mine go forward and backwards. Then I added turns. By the end, I made it follow a path around the classroom. It was so good when it worked!

The best part of the day was when we had time to be creative. We got to improve our designs, change the code, and try new things. I liked that we were allowed to make mistakes. If something didn't work, we tried again. It made me feel like a proper inventor improving the code to get a better result.

Before this workshop I didn't really think about what people who work in STEM do. I knew STEM stood for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths, but I didn't know how fun and creative it could be. Now I think it would be amazing to have a job where you get to design things, solve problems, and make robots that can help people.

Since the workshop I have been looking up more about coding and that things robots are used in the world. I found out they can help doctors, explore space, and even rescue people. That made me think that maybe one day I could build a robot that does something really important. And get paid lots of money for it.

I'm really glad our school brought in this workshop. It made me feel confident, inspired, and excited to find out more. If anyone is thinking about doing a robotics day at their school, I'd say definitely do it. Maybe it could lead to your dream job."

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