Computing school trips
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Computers and information technology are a fundamental part of our everyday lives. Governments, businesses and individuals rely on computer networks and software systems to keep the global economy running, so it is no surprise that computer skills and coding are increasingly important topics taught in the classroom. Job opportunitites for competent computer literate school leavers and graduates are only going to grow, making computing one of the most important curriculum topics for students once they enter the working environment.
To enhance your classroom teaching, there are many computing school trips you can choose that demonstrate how computers have become a vital part of the commercial world. Discover how information technology is used in areas such as problem solving, communication systems and data analysis.
The trips below have a strong computing focus, or have dedicated workshops, shows, or hands on exhibits that will really help your students understand computing in context.
STEMdrones-Drone Coding
We have delivered STEM/Computing workshops to thousands of children across the UK and have had glowing reviews from children and teachers after every single one of them. We're also trusted by the Royal Air Force to deliver educational STEM programmes across the UK on their behalf and have earned the status of RAF STEM Education Partners. Our session instructor is a Computing teacher and professional commercial drone pilot licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority and is suitably equipped to teach your students about the principles of flight. Your students will receive expert tuition in either block or Swift programming and they's use these skills to code their drones to navigate their way through an indoor obstacle course and pick up and drop off precious cargo....
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All UK Regions
Science, Physics, Computing, SEN
Blast your whole class into space - virtually! Our experienced facilitator guides 35 children on a simultaneous journey through space, exploring planets, stars and moons. Virtual Reality transports you to places you can't visit- like space! ...
London & South East
Science, Physics, Biology, Egyptians, Vikings, Medieval, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
A school trip to the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort is sure to engage, excite and inspire your students. Set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland with more than 55 interactive shows and attractions, the resort brings learning to life outside the classroom. ...
Scotland
Science, Design Technology, Computing, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, SEN, Twentieth Century
Get curious with science! Glasgow Science Centre is a 5* visitor attraction with an interactive education programme exploring everything from the science of the human body to the future of STEM jobs in My World of Work. ...
East of England
English, Maths, Business, Computing
Where better to study computing than at the university which produced Charles Babbage, the father of modern computer science? The Reach Cambridge Computer Science course is designed to equip students with everything they need to develop their programming, coding and mathematical skills. Whether ...
London & South East
English, Maths, Design Technology, Geography, Computing, Art, SEN, Physical
The ‘Terrific Towers’ education pack offers cross-curricular activity fully aligned with the National Curriculum subjects for Key Stage 2 Maths, Computing, English, Geography and Art. Pupils research great towers around the world, measure themselves....
London & South East, South West, North
Design Technology, Computing
Robotics and engineering with Lego Mindstorm EV3: Ages 9-13 Collaborate and complete with Lego EV3 challenges and tournaments. In this intensive one-day course students will work in small teams to modify robots using motors and sensors to complete a series of challenging engineering puzzles. This...
East Midlands, Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West
Design Technology, Computing, Performing Arts, Art
Not only do the VR sessions include learning spatial design tools, but we can also offer the introduction to Unity, the leading VR experience engine! This includes animation, environment design, interaction design, level design. Call us to ask more about our more involved deep dive sessions....
All UK Regions
Maths, Design Technology, Computing
Who loves playing with robots? Tech4Fun offers a hands-on National Curriculum linked robot workshop for primary school-aged children. We use fun easy to program robots, so all children can be involved. ...
North East
Citizenship, Maths, Science, Computing, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
For a great School Trip in Newcastle upon Tyne, look no further than the Life Science Centre with exhibitions, events, theatre shows and the biggest planetarium in the North of England ...
East Midlands, Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North, Yorkshire, Wales, Scotland
English, Maths, Science, Chemistry, Biology, History, Computing, PSHE, SEN
Our bespoke cross-curricular Minecraft Education workshops are incredibly successful at creating engagement and enthusiasm around a topic. They offer students opportunities to apply knowledge and learning, work collaboratively and get creative. ...
Virtual Reality Day
All UK Regions
English, Science, History, Geography, Computing
Bring all of your KS2 topics to life with a PrimeVR Day! Using VR headsets, we can deliver up to eight workshops in a day all tailored to each year group's current topic. Workshops start from as little as £1.99 pp! ...
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All UK Regions
Citizenship, Computing, SEN
Having a DRONEday is a brilliant way to inspire students to code, particularly if you want to increase uptake of Computing at GCSE level or encouraging girls into STEM subjects! ...
London & South East, East of England
Maths, Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing
Students build, code and battle robots. Students work in groups to build robots which they will then have the opportunity to control on one of our competition arenas. They will solve challenges, compete in games and battle their bots. ...
All UK Regions
English, Science, Computing
Our Green Screen Workshop focuses on expanding vocabulary and encouraging children to verbally discuss ideas that transfer into writing, using our green screen to ignite their imaginations. This is differentiated from EYFS to Year 6. All of the content in this workshop is directly linked to writing,...
All UK Regions
Maths, Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing
The basis of our robotics sessions is to create programmable devices. Students will learn the basics of block coding and eventually code with variables, sensors, loops and conditional statements. These aspects are taught and explained to the children by a Computing specialist in ways that are easy t...
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East Midlands, Midlands, London & South East, East of England, Yorkshire
Maths, Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
RobotFun provides robotics based programming workshops for schools, suitable for Early Years through to KS4, using state of the art robots. We visit you and bring everything needed for the workshop(s). All you need to provide are the children! ...
Paultons Park
London & South East
Science, Design Technology, Business, Computing, Physics, Biology, SEN
Home to 70 rides and attractions, and set in over 140 acres of beautiful gardens, Paultons is the ideal venue for an exciting and stimulating school visit. Curriculum-based workshops take place within the amazing and immersive Professor Blast's Learn...
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Scotland
Science, Computing, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Twentieth Century
From hands-on robot programming to iconic explosion demonstrations, our education service is here to provide inspiring science and technology experiences for our schools and community. ...
South West
Maths, Design Technology, Computing, Twentieth Century
At-Bristol is one of the UK's biggest and most exciting interactive science centres. We can engage your pupils using our workshops, theatre shows and theme days all of which support the national curriculum ...
All UK Regions
Citizenship, Computing, PSHE
This immersive Virtual Reality Anti-bullying workshop offers a safe space to observe a bullying role-play. Our interactive software has been developed with experts for children to dissect this important issue, guided by our skilled facilitator. ...
Wales
Maths, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Twentieth Century, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
Visit Techniquest Glyndwr for over 65 hands on exhibits across five zones with activities tailored to your needs. Accessible to all and brought to you by our informed, intelligent and experienced hosts to both feed and blow young minds. ...
All UK Regions
English, Science, Computing, Biology
Our Green Screen workshop focuses on expanding vocabulary and encouraging children to verbally discuss ideas that transfer into writing, using our green screen to ignite their imaginations. This is differentiated from EYFS to Year 6. All of the content in this workshop is directly linked to writing,...
All UK Regions
Maths, Science, Computing, Physics, SEN
Having a DRONEday is a brilliant way to let children control physical devices in an exciting, challenging, unique and safe way. *You will be covering the Computing PoS. *The children will be having so much fun they don't realise they are learning! ...
All UK Regions
English, Science, Computing
Our Green Screen Workshop focuses on expanding vocabulary and encouraging children to verbally discuss ideas that transfer into writing, using our green screen to ignite their imaginations. This is differentiated from EYFS to Year 6. All of the content in this workshop is directly linked to writing,...
All UK Regions
Maths, Physics, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
What could be more fun than interacting with robots and then building your own and controlling it with code you have written yourself! Using LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits and iPads, your children will build their own robot and control its movement with code. ...
Midlands, London & South East, South West, North East, Yorkshire, Wales
Citizenship, English, Computing, Performing Arts, PSHE
Our range of assembly and workshop programmes enable children, young people and their families to work together to explore being kind and respectful to others online, how to protect their online presence, as well as seek out positive opportunities to create, engage and share online....
All UK Regions
Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing
Students will learn to code using block programming or Swift coding language (used to develop apps on iPhone and iPad). They'll provide algorithmic instructions to their drone to make it take-off, land, do flips and somersaults, as well as navigate different altitudes and distances to make its way s...
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East of England
Maths, Science, Design Technology, Computing, SEN, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Our unique education centre leverages the inspirational power of the ExoMars Project. Our school trips - linked to key stages 2 and 3 curriculum - aim to inspire young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and maths. ...
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All UK Regions
Design Technology, Computing
Interested in CAD and 3D printing? Tech4Fun offers a hands-on CAD and 3D printing workshop for primary school-aged children. We an easy to use CAD program for designing and bring in 3D printers to see the objects being manufactured. ...
All UK Regions
Citizenship, Computing, SEN
Do you want to reward your children/students with a fun event that is still educational?! A DRONEday is a brilliant way to consolidate learning in an exciting, challenging, unique and safe way! ...
North
English, Science, Physics, Design Technology, Computing, SEN
Our Robotics: Design & Control workshop uses the LEGO WeDo2 kits, which allow the user to design a LEGO model that can then be controlled via computer tablet. In this workshop children (KS2 & KS3) can develop key computing aspects including writing and debugging programs by building and programming...
All UK Regions
Design Technology, Computing
Links to the curriculum KS2: Design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; Solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts; Use sequence and repetition in programs; work with various forms of input and output....
Computing education allows students to acquire the computing skills that are necessary to succeed in our modern society. The key part of the computing curriculum is computer science, which entails learning about the core principles of computation and information, and learning how digital systems operate and how to use this knowledge through programming.
Over time, students will obtain the necessary skills that are required to create systems, programmes and a range of content. The knowledge that is gained through a computing course will enhance a student's future prospects after they leave education and enter the working world. In addition, computing can also enhance other core academic subjects such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects), as they are all interlinked with computer skills. Therefore, this means that students who study a STEM subject would also find a computing school trip beneficial to their own study. Consequently, you could join up with another teacher from another subject and take a combined group. For example, The National Museum of Computing is designed around the Computing curriculum at GCSE, A Level, and Level 2 or 3 equivalents. However, students can also benefit from the school trip if they are studying Mathematics, Design and Technology, Information and Communication Technology, and History.
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