
Computing School Trips
Learning Objective
Computer Science & Information Technology
Delve into the fundamentals of computer science and information technology with a computing school workshop. Your students will be introduced to the basic principles of programming, coding, and algorithmic thinking, often using engaging, child-friendly platforms and tools that make the learning process fun and accessible.
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 pupils' computational thinking, there are many computing school trips you can choose that demonstrate how computers have become a vital part of our world. Discover how information technology is used in areas such as problem solving, communication systems and data analysis. Get hands on with programming robots and projects with Scratch. Click here for a full list of Computing workshops! or here for virtual reality experiences!, drones and robotics, or check out our British Science Week page.
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.

Beginner STEMbotics - Robotics & Coding KS1-KS2



Discover the exciting world of STEM through hands-on robotics! Our Beginner STEMbotics workshop is perfect for young innovators eager to explore, create, and learn essential skills for the future.
Beginner STEMbotics - Robotics & Coding KS1-KS2
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JuniorSTEM Lego Robotics
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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AI and Machine Learning Workshop
As part of this session children document their learning using iPads to create eBooks. We share these eBooks with schools at the end of our visit so that you have photo, video and audio evidence of...

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Beginner STEMbotics - Robotics & Coding KS1-KS2
This workshop guides students through the process of building a robot using instructions (an algorithm). When they have completed their robot we teach students how to code them to move and or make use...

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STEMdrones - Drone Coding Y5-Y13
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,...

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Intermediate STEMbotics Robotics & Coding Y4-Y9
This workshop guides students through the process of building a robot using instructions (an algorithm). When they have completed their robot we teach students how to code them to move and or make use...

Wales
Xplore! Science Discovery Centre
Computing is a developing curriculum target and equipping children for this gives them a huge advantage. We have a range of coding activities including Lego Wedo for KS1 and 2 to LEGO Mindstorm and crumblebots for KS3. Our sessions are a great introduction of continuation of the topics.
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BBC micro:bit (IoT) Workshop
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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Coding Games Workshop
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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Python Workshop
As well as learning how to code in Python, students will improve their digital literacy through using real-world software including repl.it and Visual Studio Code. They’ll learn about file...

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Introduction to Coding Workshop
Not only is this workshop a great introduction to coding, it is also a fantastic way for young children to learn basic computer skills including drag-and-drop, basic creation of graphics through...

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Getting Started with Website Design and Development Workshop
As well as learning how to code in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, students will improve their digital literacy through using real-world software including Visual Studio Code, graphics software,...

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Robotics Workshop
Our workshop robots are all computers with sensors. They are programmable in multiple ways, from drawing, through block based languages such as Scratch to text based programming languages such as...

London & South East
Robotics and Computer Science in London
For academic immersion and technological inspiration, look no further than our trip to London, with code breaking workshops, robot building and fighting, formation drone flying, assembly language game...

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Google Virtual Tours
We provide a look at how software engineers, developers, and data scientists at Google use computing skills to develop, test, and deploy technologies that millions use every day, and introduce students to the diverse career opportunities within the field of computing.

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Minecraft Education Workshop
The coding of the Tello Edu drones is controlled with the Tello Edu App on an iPad. The coding software is a blocky-based language similar to scratch. They will be practising on the app with a virtual drone before embarking on controlling a live drone.

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Virtual Reality Bespoke Workshop
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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Stop Animation Workshop
The critical thinking of creating AI skills and learning the fundamentals of how AI works crosses over to cover elements of the knowledge based for computing science curriculum.


West Midlands
Sandbox VR - Birmingham
Discover the immersive world of Virtual Reality! Each of our nine experiences available combines state of the art computing technology, including full-body motion capture and high quality haptic...

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The STEAM Workshop
The TA STEAM Learning Festival will be optimising the use of technology to showcase how you can promote Science, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The students will use devices to code robotics and optimise the designs on Adobe Express, amongst other activities.

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AI and Programming STEM Workshops
AI and programming are at the heart of Computing, with demand for these skills increasing exponentially. An AI in Schools workshop will deliver theoretical content about AI, machine and deep learning...


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Hands-On STEM Workshops & Clubs
Our workshops for KS2 link to several areas of the ICT as well as the Design & Technology curriculum. Workshops can cover Video Game Design, thinking about systems and designing for a user, as well as Coding & Robotics designing moon landers, pedometers and games.

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Discovering AI
The workshop would teach the students how AI is created and discover how they can start creating their first AI skill.

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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Minecraft Education
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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Coding with robotics
This workshop gives children the opportunity to utilise prior knowledge as well as develop their skills in problem solving, creative thinking, team work, engineering, ICT skills, computational thinking and coding.

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Inventors & Makers Computing Workshops
Our workshops for KS2 link to several areas of the ICT as well as the Design & Technology curriculum. Workshops can cover Video Game Design, thinking about systems and designing for a user, as well as Coding & Robotics designing moon landers, pedometers and games.

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Cyber Security Workshop
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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ElevationX Ltd
A number of our workshops are based around the computing aspect of STEM, with a heavy leaning towards coding and robots. For older or more able students, our Robot Quest workshop demonstrates how...

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Robotics with LEGO Education
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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Computing with SEND
Through our activities, students can engage with various computing-based skills such as coding, media creation and navigating user controls. We will work with the organisation to cater the activities to be targeted at the correct level to ensure we provide activities the students can engage with.


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Advanced STEMbotics - Python Coding Robotics Workshop Y7-Y13
This workshop guides students through the process of building a robot using instructions (an algorithm). When they have completed their robot we teach students how to code them to move and or make use...

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3D Design Workshop - Y3-Y6
Our lead consultant, Antony S Hyett, is a qualified teacher and Computing specialist that has worked at a local authority as an Education Technology Consultant with a track record of delivering ICT Mark status.

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STEM Workshop
During the Bespoke STEM workshop, the activities will be optimising the use of technology to enhance the learning experience. The activities may include, Coding, VR, Designing with Adobe, robotics and many more.

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Programming virtual robots
The virtual robots used in these sessions are programmable either in Scratch or Python. Both of these languages are established parts of the UK national curriculum.

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Inventors Workshop with Ada Lovelace
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,...

North East
Life Science Centre
Our latest Computing workshop lets your students control bee's through the power of coding! Okay, so they may be Beebots and not real bee's but it's still super cool

Scotland
Dundee Science Centre
In our Robolab your students can use teamwork and programming skills to guide a LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 rover through a series of challenges and obstacles.

South West
At-Bristol
In our Pirate Code workshops your students will use Coding, Programming, Debugging and Logic to work through our Pirate Robot Games. We also have dancing parrots and pirate outfits to top it off
The day the robots came to school!
The day the robots came to school offers an immersive experience, interacting with robots then building and programming a robot device.
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Midlands Online Safety Performances
To mark Safer Internet Day 2023 @altrudrama will be visiting Midlands schools with their Key Stage 2 online safety play, Tangled Web.
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We’re having a DRONEday!
Having a DRONEday is a cost-effective way for you to deliver coding. You book us, we do the rest!
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Educational Robotics With The Raspberry Pi
Why is the Raspberry Pi good for robotics in schools?
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Educational robots for Y3 and Y4
In this article, Steve from RobotFun takes a quick look at two of the best types of robots suitable for use in coding lessons for Y3 and Y4
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STEM drone coding workshops
The STEMdrones workshop gives students an introduction to drones through code and algorithms, and principals in engineering and physics
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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.