Robotics Workshops for Schools
Hands-on, in-school robotics workshops from Year 1 through to sixth form. Pupils build and programme robots using LEGO SPIKE and Python.
- Specialist workshop equipment
- Enhanced DBS checked instructors
- Selected curriculum connections
From £597 per day, excluding VAT, for the nearest schools.See your exact price
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What our robotics workshops cover
Our robotics range spans play-based building in the early years through to text-based Python in sixth form. Each workshop is hands-on and run by a specialist instructor. Schools can book a single workshop or ask which combinations are suitable for a day or multi-day programme.
Y1–Y6 · ages 5 to 11
Beginner STEMbotics
Introductory robotics and block-based coding with LEGO Spike Essential and WeDo 2.0. No reading requirement at Key Stage 1.
Up to 32 pupils (KS1) or 60 (KS2) per session
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Y3–Y9 · ages 7 to 14
Intermediate STEMbotics
Block-based programming with LEGO Spike Prime, using sensors, motors, gyroscopes and challenge mats. Introduces foundational GCSE Computer Science concepts.
Up to 60 pupils (KS2, Y7) or 40 (Y8+) per session
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Y7–Y13 · ages 11 to 18
Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics
Text-based Python programming with LEGO Spike Prime, covering sensors, path-following, automation and line-tracking robots. Supports GCSE and A-Level Computer Science.
Up to 30 pupils per session
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Y4–Y11 · ages 8 to 16
AI Robotics: Machine Learning
Pupils train image-recognition models that control LEGO robots, exploring supervised learning, training data, bias and AI ethics at an age-appropriate level.
Up to 32 pupils per session
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Y5–Y13 · ages 9 to 18
STEMdrones: Drone Coding
Programmable drone challenges and aerospace engineering with education-grade drones. Pupils code flight patterns, formation flying and obstacle navigation.
Up to 30 pupils per session
View STEMdronesNot sure which robotics workshops suit your pupils best?
We are happy to recommend options based on your year groups and what you want the day to achieve.
Ask for a recommendationBrowse the full robotics, coding and drones range to see ages, capacities and curriculum links for each.
What you can count on
Why schools choose Hyett for robotics
We bring the equipment
We bring the specialist equipment and consumables specified for the booked workshop format. The school provides the agreed indoor space, tables, chairs and power, and we confirm the exact setup before the booking.
Enhanced DBS, continuously monitored
Every Hyett Education instructor holds an enhanced DBS certificate and is registered on the DBS Update Service. Your instructor's DBS details are shared in your secure booking portal once your booking is made.
Risk assessment supplied
In-school delivery avoids off-site transport and its travel risk assessment. Hyett Education supplies the activity risk assessment, while the school retains its normal on-site duties and decides how its usual consent and family-information procedures apply.
Curriculum connections by workshop
Each robotics workshop page identifies selected curriculum connections relevant to its product, intended cohort, delivery format and school jurisdiction. Depending on the workshop, activities may include algorithms, sequencing, selection, repetition or text-based programming. Schools should agree any qualification-specific link for their cohort before booking.
How many pupils can take part
Selected four-session robotics taster days can reach up to 128 pupils in KS1 or 240 pupils in KS2. For Intermediate STEMbotics, the maximum for KS2 and Year 7 is 60 pupils per session and 240 per day; for Year 8 and above it is 40 per session and 160 per day. Longer formats have lower daily capacities, and we plan the timetable around your year groups and numbers.
What it costs
Workshops start from £597 per day as a floor, excluding VAT, for the nearest schools. The price depends on the workshop and the geographic price band selected from the school postcode in the live quote engine. See your exact price.
Robotics activities can prompt discussion of engineering and technology careers. Workshop records may form part of a school’s wider careers evidence, but a workshop does not by itself demonstrate that a Gatsby Benchmark has been met.
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Before you book
Useful checks and evidence
Choosing classroom robots as well?
If your school is also choosing robots for lessons, our comparison sets out the checks to make before buying Bee-Bot, Sphero, LEGO, micro:bit, Ozobot or VEX equipment. Educational robots for teaching coding: a school comparison
A risk assessment for each workshop
Each robotics workshop has its own published activity risk assessment, so you can read the one for the workshop you are considering. Beginner STEMbotics · Intermediate STEMbotics · Advanced STEMbotics · AI Robotics · STEMdrones
Robotics in funded programmes
Robotics and drone coding workshops were part of the RAF Youth & STEM and Defence Nuclear EKO programmes, using programme-themed challenges. The case studies show how those programmes were delivered and evaluated; their results describe those funded cohorts and are not a promised outcome for every booking. RAF Youth & STEM case study · Defence Nuclear EKO case study
Booking
How to book a robotics workshop
Booking a robotics day is straightforward. Many schools book one to launch a STEM club, mark British Science Week, run an off-timetable enrichment day, or give a whole year group a shared, inspiring experience.
Get in touch
Contact us with your school, the year groups involved and what you are looking for. There is no obligation at this stage.
Choose your workshops
We will recommend the right robotics workshops for your year groups and goals, and can run several across a day so pupils experience a progression.
Get a tailored quote
The price depends on the workshop and the geographic price band selected from the school postcode in the live quote engine. Use the instant quote tool for the exact figure and quoted format.
Prepare for the day
Once confirmed, we send a preparation guide covering room setup and timetabling, and we bring the specialist workshop equipment.
Common Questions
Robotics Workshop FAQs
What age groups are your robotics workshops for?
Our robotics workshops run from Year 1 (age 5) through to sixth form (age 18). The pathway progresses from play-based building and block-based coding in the primary years to text-based Python programming that supports GCSE and A-Level Computer Science. We match the workshop and challenge level to your year groups.
What equipment do you provide, and do we need to supply anything?
We bring the specialist equipment and consumables for the robotics format booked. The school provides the agreed indoor space, tables, chairs and power. We confirm the exact setup before the booking.
How much does a robotics workshop cost?
Workshops start from £597 per day as a floor, excluding VAT, for the nearest schools. The price depends on the workshop and the geographic price band selected from the school postcode in the live quote engine. Sharing one day across several classes can lower the cost per pupil. Use the tool for the exact figure and quoted format.
Are the workshops aligned to the National Curriculum?
Each workshop page identifies selected curriculum connections relevant to its product, intended cohort, delivery format and school jurisdiction. Activities can support selected objectives; they do not teach or assess a whole subject curriculum. Schools should agree any qualification-specific link for their cohort before booking.
How many pupils can take part?
Selected four-session robotics taster days can reach up to 128 pupils in KS1 or 240 pupils in KS2. For Intermediate STEMbotics, the maximum for KS2 and Year 7 is 60 pupils per session and 240 per day; for Year 8 and above it is 40 per session and 160 per day. Longer formats have lower daily capacities, and we plan the timetable around your year groups and numbers.
Do you travel to our school, and where do you cover?
Yes. We deliver in-school across the UK and internationally. The price depends on the workshop and the geographic price band selected from the school postcode in the live quote engine. Schools outside mainland UK and international schools are quoted bespoke.