Architecture Workshops

school trips 2026/2027

Designed to stimulate imaginations and excite children and teachers alike the Architecture Workshops Hands-On experience is a series of Focused Practical Tasks For All Key Stages & Abilities. The workshops focus on using basic materials and utilise simple ideas to create amazing structures, using all aspects of STEM.

In many of the workshops we take a history topic as a starting point and using, DT, Maths Literacy, Science and Drama to differing degrees, pupils create large scale reconstructions of famous architectural landmarks that bring curriculum subjects to life.

Pupils work individually, in small teams and altogether to build one large structure or many structures depending upon the focus of the chosen workshop. The ideas found in EYFS workshops are developed throughout our repertoire of workshops, from KS 1 & 2 right up to KS 3,4 & 5.

Architecture Workshops have been running these unique hands on workshops since 1996 that engage with pupils and providing catalytic support for teachers. Both fun and educational they are the ultimate in integrated curricular learning and fit within the national curriculum on numerous levels, not only the obvious STEM elements and History, but we help develop pupils Fine and Gross Motor Skills as well as a independent thought, higher order thinking and problem solving skills and thereby increasing self esteem.

EYFS Workshop; Tetra

KS1 Workshops
Bridges Building;
Ferris Wheel;
Habitat & Shelters;
Mega Structures;
Roller Coaster;
Octas;
Tetra

KS2 Hisory & Humanities Workshops
Christain Cathedral;
Empire Windrush;
Egyptian Pyramids;
Greeks: Parthenon, Trojan Horse;
Indian Taj Mahal;
Islamic Dome Of The Rock;
Mayan Temple;
King Solomons Temple;
Pre-Hisory: Roundhouse, Stonehenge;
Saxon Roundhouse;
Tudor Galleons, Globe Theatre;
Victorian Crystal Palace;
Viking Longship;
WWII Andresen Shelters.

KS2 STEM Workshops;
Fairground Rides; Ferris Wheel, Helter Skelter, Roller Coaster
Geodesic Dome
Millennium Bridge
Millennium Dome
Octas
Tetra

KS2 STEAM Workshops
Art & Sculpture;
Art & Architecture Design Day;
Bridges, Maths & Design;
Mega Maths Structures
Olympic Sculptures
Skyscrapers

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Tudor Globe Theatre
Tudor Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Focused practical tasks taking history as a starting point and using, DT, maths literacy, science and drama to differing degrees pupils create large scale reconstructions of famous architectural landmarks that bring curriculum subjects to life.
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WWII Anderson Shelter
WWII Anderson Shelter
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Pupils work in groups to build their own Andersen Shelter using simple materials. They imagine spending the night in the cramped conditions and discuss what they would need during the night. The structures are tested to see whose is the strongest!
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Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills, basic materials and simple instructions, pupil's work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of the Ship Of The Fens Ely Cathedral. They will remember it forever and tell all at home about it
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Roman Villa Workshops
Roman Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills with basic materials and simple instructions, pupil's work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of a Roman Villa, that they will tell everyone at home about and remember forever
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Tudor Galleon Workshops
Tudor Galleon Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills with basic materials and simple instructions, pupil's work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of the a Tudor Galleon, that they will tell everyone at home about and remember forever.
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Bridge Building For KS1
Bridge Building For KS1
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using our knowledge and skills gained from our ever popular KS2 Bridges, Maths & Design workshop, we developed a version for KS1 where 30 pupils build a 12m long suspension bridge.
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Bridges, Maths & Design
Bridge Building / Bridges, Maths & Design
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills with basic materials and simple instructions, leaners work individually and in groups to construct a warren truss bridge structure 2m in length.
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Viking Longship Workshop
Viking Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Hands-On Building Workshops For KS2 to fit in with the curriculum on Settlers & Invaders. Complimenting our Saxon Roundhouse workshop and Roman Villa. Pupils build a 12m long Viking Longship and enact the journey through the icebergs of the arctic.
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Maths Workshops
Maths Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Our Hands-On Cross-Curricular Activities are for All Key Stages & Abilities, From EYFS to Sixth Form Making Learning Fun & The Complex Simple. Utilsing Creativity, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Resilience, workshops increase Self Esteem
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Anglo Saxon Workshop
Anglo Saxon Workshop
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Hands-On Building Workshops For KS2 to fit in with the curriculum on Settlers & Invaders. Complimenting our Viking Longboat workshop and Roman Villa. Pupils build a Saxon Roundhouse 6m in diameter, 3m high, large enough for them to all occupy
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Greek Parthenon Building
Greek Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills with basic materials and simple instructions, pupil's work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of the The Temple of Athena, that they will tell everyone at home about and remember forever.
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Victorian Crystal Palace Workshop
Victorian Workshop
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Hands-On Building Workshops For KS2 to fit in with your Victorian Topic. Pupils work individually in teams and altogether to produce a 3m high, 12m long structure that represents the central spine of the Crystal Palace, which they then parade through
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Ferris Wheel
Ferris Wheel
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills, basic materials and simple instructions, pupil's work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of a Ferris Wheel, that they will be eager to tell all at home about it and remember forever
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STEM Workshop
STEM Workshop
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

All of our workshops contain elements of STEM, due to the nature of the activity. We have a series of workshops that focus on imagination, creativity, teamwork and problem solving, the most challenging of which we categorise STEAM workshops.
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Problem Solving Workshops
Problem Solving Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Our Hands-On Cross-Curricular Activities are for All Key Stages & Abilities, From EYFS to Sixth Form Making Learning Fun & The Complex Simple. Utilsing Creativity, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Resilience, workshops increase Self Esteem by Degrees
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Pre History Workshops
Pre History Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Focused practical tasks taking history as a starting point and using, DT, maths literacy, science and drama to differing degrees pupils create large scale reconstructions of famous architectural landmarks that bring curriculum subjects to life.
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Mayan Temple
Mayan Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

The Ancient Mayans are explored through their Temple building feats and techniques for cutting and transporting the stone. Structured workshops where the students create large scale reconstructions of iconic architectural landmarks.
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Egyptian Workshops
Egyptian Workshops
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Designed to stimulate imaginations and excite children and teachers alike, these workshops focus on simple ideas to great effect. Using numbers, counting, shapes and space pupil's work together to build simple modular forms.
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Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

A compliment to our Greek Parthenon workshop, we present the Trojan Horse. While not large or strong enough to actually climb inside the skeletal structure stands over 4m high
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Empire Windrush
Empire Windrush
map pin East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North East, North West, Yorkshire, Wales

Using fine & gross motor skills with basic materials and simple instructions, pupil's work individually in groups and altogether to build a huge model of the The Empire Windrush, that they will be eager to tell everyone at home about!
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