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Design and Technology School Trips

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A recurring theme when teachers are asked what they are looking to get from their trip, is problem solving skills - a key aspect of the Design and Technology teaching at KS2 and KS3. Designed to feed children's creativity and imagination, Design and Technology draws on skills from a broad range of other curriculum subject, from maths and science to art and design.

Whatever your design and technology topic, we can help find a school visit that will complement your class activities and inspire your pupils' creativity and understanding. We have visits that focus on scientific inventions, modern architecture, pre-historic technology right through to the Age of Enlightenment. We have trips that will teach your class about how mining methods have changed through the years, and about how cutting edge design is helping to solve the energy problem.

If you need anything more ideas, please use the short form on this page to let us know your design and technology learning objective. You can view our Engineering page and art pages.

Find a school trip or workshop for the following Design Technology topics: 3D Printing, Architecture, Electronics, Fashion and textiles, Made to measure, Materials, Mechanics and engineering, Virtual Reality, and more.

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Popular school trip February 2026 !

Isle of Wight - The Island Classroom with Education Destination

location icon School Trip London & South East
apple icon Subjects: Art, Bushcraft, Citizenship, Design Technology, Dinosaurs, English, Fieldstudies, Geography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Geology, History, Beyond Living Memory, Edwardian, Elizabethans, Georgian, Industrial, Local History, Medieval, Monarchs, Prehistory, Romans, Saxons, Significant Individuals, Tudors, Twentieth Century, Victorian, Vikings, World War, Maths, Physical Education, PSHE, Religious Education, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Team Building, SEN


The Isle of Wight is home to many fascinating and innovative companies who can impart real-life practical examples of the use of design and technology on visiting groups. From electronic products design and manufacture, through the use of resistant materials, to systems and control technologies and ...

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ToysInSchool
ToysInSchool
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The children will use (with one-on-one supervision) a range of tools such as "a hand drill" and "hammer" to build their own wooden toy and use glue and string to join materials and components.

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JuniorSTEM Lego Robotics
JuniorSTEM Lego Robotics
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The children build and program Robotic Lego models. They all have either wheels & axles, gears, levers, pulleys or cams - or a combination of these. Whilst building they will gain experience in...

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Alton Towers
Alton Towers
map pin West Midlands

Alton Towers offers school groups a fantastic opportunity to explore the fascinating world of mechanics and engineering. With its world-class roller coasters and rides, students can gain hands-on...

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Hands-On In-Person STEM Workshops & Clubs
Hands-On In-Person STEM Workshops & Clubs
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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...

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Beginner STEMbotics - Robotics & Coding KS1-KS2
Beginner STEMbotics - Robotics & Coding KS1-KS2
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This workshop involves students building robots from instructions that can teach them about various mechanisms including cams, levers and pulleys, and gearing. If you would like us to focus the...
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Tudor Galleon Workshops
Tudor Galleon Workshops
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Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.
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Arts, Crafts & Planet Friendly Projects
Arts, Crafts & Planet Friendly Projects
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Our arts workshops align with the Design & Technology curriculum by engaging students in the full creative process—from research and idea development to design, making, and evaluation. Projects like...
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Bridge Building For KS1
Bridge Building For KS1
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Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.
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Empire Windrush
Empire Windrush
map pin in-school workshop

Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.
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The MAD Museum
The MAD Museum
map pin West Midlands

Covering Year 1-11+. MAD covers mechanics, engineering, electronics and different materials. Get to grips with the wonderfully inquisitive world of engineering and purposeful beauty. We help pupils...
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Intermediate OR Advanced STEMbotics Robotics & Coding Y4-Y11
Intermediate OR Advanced STEMbotics Robotics & Coding Y4-Y11
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This workshop involves students building robots from instructions that can teach them about various mechanisms including cams, levers and pulleys, and gearing. If you would like us to focus the...
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Programming virtual robots
Programming virtual robots
map pin online/in-school workshop

Brand New - Robot programming workshops that can be run entirely virtually. Two types are offered, Scratch based (best for KS2) and Python based (best for KS3).
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Anglo Saxon Workshop
Anglo Saxon Workshop
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Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.
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School Residentials in London
School Residentials in London
map pin London & South East

Head to the capital to bring learning alive with a huge variety of activities and sights - not forgetting 22 National Museums on offer. Discover Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace, along with the Eye, Madame Tussauds and London Dungeons.
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Viking Longship Workshop
Viking Workshops
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We only use two materials in the majority of our workshops; dowel and rubber bands. Using these simple materials pupils can easily grasp the importance of triangulation and strong bond in structures,...
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WWII Anderson Shelter
WWII Anderson Shelter
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Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.
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London City Bus Tours
London City Bus Tours
map pin London & South East

Embarking on a tour of London’s architectural landmarks offers a fascinating glimpse into the city’s rich history and design evolution. Start at the Tower of London, a UNESCO World Heritage site,...
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Pre History Workshops
Pre History Workshops
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Construction Elements Included, where pupils have to follow instructions together to form the structure, so need to help and guide one another to ensure a successful build.
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Iron Bridge
Iron Bridge
map pin West Midlands

Nestled in a spectacular wooded gorge stands a monument to British industry – the world’s first iron bridge. Crossing the River Severn, it was completed in 1779 and opened to traffic in 1781. It...
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Orford Castle
Orford Castle
map pin East of England

Discover one of England’s most complete and unusual keeps, at this fascinating visitor attraction in Suffolk. The unique polygonal tower keep of Orford Castle stands beside the pretty town and former port, which Henry II also developed here.
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