Key Stage 2 popular topics

Primary school workshop topics to inspire your class

Are you looking for engaging KS2 learning ideas or exciting places to take your class on a primary school visit? We offer a wide range of Key Stage 2 experiences designed to inspire your children, providing enough options to keep your students busy for weeks. We know your time is valuable, so simplify your planning process by using the search filter below or explore our list of popular topics. Alternatively, simply complete the short purple form at the bottom of this page, and we will do the leg work for you to find the perfect trip or workshop tailored to your topic or learning objective!

Conquering Concepts - Iron Age and the Celts
Conquering Concepts - Iron Age and the Celts
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Written accounts vs archaeological evidence vs preconceived concepts. These workshops celebrate the wonder, innovation and creativity of our Iron Age heritage. Exploring the richness of its culture and revealing the hidden secrets to its customs.
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ToysInSchool
ToysInSchool
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An exclusive, fully hands-on toy making experience for your children where they get to make their own wooden toy from examples in Ancient Egypt through to 1940’s Lego (before the plastic). Includes a presentation looking at history and forces.
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Programming virtual robots
Programming virtual robots
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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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Learning & Education
Learning & Education
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Explore Ocean Learning with the Ocean Conservation Trust. Our curriculum-linked programme at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth connects learners with the Ocean through aquarium visits, classroom outreach, and virtual experiences.
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BBC micro:bit (IoT) Workshop
BBC micro:bit (IoT) Workshop
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Our BBC micro:bit Workshop teaches your class coding fundamentals by making some fun app and games for the micro:bit, and exploring the world of connected devices and the Internet of Things. We bring our own micro:bits too!
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Stone Age Thrive or Survive Specials - Starring your class, in your school
Stone Age Thrive or Survive Specials - Starring your class, in your school
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Is it enough to just survive? To face the same battles and hardships every single day and to never have anything to show for it. Is that all our Stone Age ancestors were - great survivors OR is there another story out there for you to uncover?
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Beauty versus Bounty - A Bronze Age passion
Beauty versus Bounty - A Bronze Age passion
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Where does your passion lie? Do you glean for the glamour or savour your harvest? Life in the Bronze Age was a myriad of choices; new discoveries colliding with old customs. A sliding door moment where world trade offered rewards but at what cost?
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Quidditch for Muggles
Quidditch for Muggles
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We are Quidditch for Muggles and we give you the opportunity to emulate your favourite characters from the Harry Potter stories by playing the sport made famous in it.... Quidditch. Our sessions are fun, energetic, exciting and inclusive.
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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre tells an internationally important story within the landscape in which the battle took place. Richard III's death signified the beginning of the powerful Tudor dynasty which changed the face of England.
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Playbox Theatre Workshops
Playbox Theatre Workshops
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Experience performing arts workshops with Playbox Theatre, one of the UK's leading theatre companies for young people. We can host your students for a wide range of engaging theatre or dance workshops, or our facilitators can travel to you!
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The Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best of York Award
The Wizard Walk of York - WINNER Best of York Award
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York's only tour created especially for children! Winner of a magical myriad of awards, and a must-do for schools visiting this enchanting city. From only £200 per class, teachers go FREE
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Robotics Workshop
Robotics Workshop
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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!
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Shepton Mallet Prison - Education Behind Bars
Shepton Mallet Prison - Education Behind Bars
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Shepton Mallet Prison puts 'Education Behind Bars' with the launch of a newly created National Education Programme for Schools, Colleges, and Universities, ensuring educational visits are truly educational and a reach beyond the traditional.
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Introduction to Coding Workshop
Introduction to Coding Workshop
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Code Created's Introduction to Coding Workshop is a great way to get pupils started with code. Using visual programming tools such as MakeCode, Kodu and Minecraft HoC, we’ll teach the fundamentals of programming through fun projects and challenges!
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Coding Games Workshop
Coding Games Workshop
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Our fun and educational Coding Games Workshop is led by real-world game developers and will teach your pupils the basics of coding and game development, through engaging and practical projects.
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To be or not to be a Roman - You decide
To be or not to be a Roman - You decide
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With more than half the world under their heel, what was it really like to be a citizen of Rome? Why did people place themselves in servitude or join the army to serve for more than 20 years just to earn that right? Would you? Well let's find out!
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Day Trips at Willen Lake
Day Trips at Willen Lake
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Willen Lake offers a range of multi-activity sessions. Suitable for those with no experience who are keen to try something new. We offer watersports and land based activities which are sure to create a memorable experience for all students.
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School Trips at White Post Farm
School Trips at White Post Farm
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At White Post Farm, we offer a range of educational opportunities for school children. Whether that is a Guided tour of the farm, or a self-led farm visit with an education workshop, we can tailor our experiences to suit you. Animals and education!
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Romans
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Invasion and Conquest, Boudicca, our Roman legacy

Romans
Ancient Civilisations
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Maya, Benin, Shang Dynasty, Aztecs and more

Ancient Civilisations
Greeks
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Workshops that bring Ancient Greek history to life for your pupils

Greeks
Egyptians
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Egyptian Heiroglyphics, Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, Pyramids and Tombs

Egyptians
Volcanoes
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Workshops for the topic of Extreme Earth

Volcanoes
World War
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Conflict, evacuation, rationing, the Home Front, D Day Landings

World War
Vikings
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Viking Raids, trade routes, longboats, and mythology

Vikings
Saxons
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Saxon Settlements, Saxon Laws and Justice, museums, monuments and churches

Saxons
Victorian
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Queen Victoria, crime and punishment, schools, factories and the workhouse

Victorian
Coding
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Get hands on with coding

Coding
Earth and Space
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Our solar system, the motions of the Sun and Moon

Earth and Space
Earthquakes
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Workshops for the topic of Extreme Earth

Earthquakes
Prehistory
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Prehistoric trips and workshops stone age to iron age

Climate change
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windfarms to fossil fuels

Mountains
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Mountain environments and how they form

Robotics
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Engineering and the computer science of robots

Robotics



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