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STEM Workshops in East London
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £677/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in East London
Hyett Education delivers hands-on STEM workshops to schools across East London, covering Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering. Our sessions connect students with the area's booming technology and innovation sector through practical, curriculum-aligned experiences.
Pricing for East London
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the Greater London area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £677 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £727 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £827 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £827 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £827 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £827 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £727 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £727 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £677 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £677 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in East London
Every workshop is curriculum-aligned, delivered by DBS-checked educators, with all equipment provided.
Early Engineers Express
A play-based EYFS and KS1 engineering workshop using LEGO Duplo trains. Children design, build, and test train tracks, bridges, and stations through hands-on construction challenges.
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Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Inclusive robotics and coding workshop for KS1 and KS2 using LEGO Spike Essentials and LEGO WeDo 2.0. Children code with icon blocks or word blocks, and no reading ability is required.
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Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Intermediate robotics workshop for KS2 to KS4. Block-based programming with LEGO Spike Prime and EV3, advanced robot builds, sensors, and challenge mats.
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Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics
Advanced text-based Python robotics for KS3 to KS5 using LEGO Spike Prime. Real-world engineering applications with up to 30 students per session.
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Drone Coding Workshop
Code flight paths and explore aerospace engineering through hands-on drone programming. Up to 30 students per session with safety eyewear provided for everyone. A 10-minute reset is required between sessions.
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AI & Machine Learning Workshop
Explore artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts with practical robotics applications.
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3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop
CAD design and 3D printing workshops combining digital creativity with physical manufacturing.
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Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop
Cryptography, codebreaking, and online safety through engaging, hands-on challenges.
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Electricity & Circuits Workshop
Hands-on experiments exploring electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators for KS2. Heavily mapped to Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 science units. In-depth format includes eBook creation.
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Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Create LEGO stop-motion animations using professional techniques. Perfect for KS1 and KS2 creative computing.
View Workshop →STEM in East London: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
East London has a proud engineering and industrial heritage that stretches back centuries. The Royal Docks in Newham were once the largest enclosed docks in the world, driving advances in maritime engineering, logistics, and construction. The Ford Dagenham plant, which opened in 1931 in Barking & Dagenham, was one of the largest car manufacturing facilities in Europe and introduced generations of workers to precision engineering and production technology. The Lea Valley through Tower Hamlets and Newham was a centre of chemical, textile, and food manufacturing innovation throughout the Victorian era. Thames Ironworks, based in what is now Canning Town, built warships for the Royal Navy.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
Joseph Bazalgette, the civil engineer who designed London's sewer system in the 1860s, oversaw some of his most important works along the Thames in East London, including the Northern Outfall Sewer at Beckton. Henry Ford chose Dagenham for his European manufacturing base, transforming the area into an engineering powerhouse. More recently, the legacy of the 2012 Olympics lives on through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, where institutions such as University College London, Loughborough University, and the V&A have established innovation-focused campuses that are shaping the next generation of technologists and engineers.
East London’s STEM Economy Today
East London is now one of the UK's most exciting technology and innovation districts. The area around Old Street and Shoreditch, spanning Tower Hamlets and Hackney, forms the heart of Silicon Roundabout, home to thousands of tech startups and scale-ups. The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford has become a major innovation hub, housing UCL East, Plexal (a technology and innovation centre), and the London Stadium. Canary Wharf, on the Isle of Dogs in Tower Hamlets, is a global centre for fintech, with firms such as Revolut, HSBC, and Barclays driving innovation in financial technology. Barking Riverside is attracting clean energy and green technology companies.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
East London offers some of the most accessible and diverse STEM career pathways in the country. The Silicon Roundabout cluster around Old Street provides thousands of roles in software engineering, data science, UX design, and cybersecurity. Canary Wharf's financial institutions recruit for quantitative analysts, fintech developers, risk modellers, and AI specialists. The Olympic Park's innovation campus offers apprenticeships and graduate placements in technology, engineering, and digital media. Queen Mary University of London in Mile End has strong programmes in computer science, engineering, and biomedical research. Apprenticeships in IT, digital skills, and advanced manufacturing are widely available.
Investing in STEM Education in East London
East London sits at the centre of one of the largest concentrations of technology companies in Europe, yet many of its young people leave school without the skills or confidence to access these opportunities. The contrast is stark: within walking distance of some of the most deprived wards in the country, companies are struggling to fill roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. The Olympic Park was built with a promise of legacy, and institutions like UCL East and Plexal are delivering on that promise, but the pipeline of talent needs to start much earlier. For headteachers in East London, STEM enrichment is about ensuring that the technology revolution happening on their doorstep is something their students are part of, not just spectators to.
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