Robotics and Coding Sessions

Build robots. Write code. Solve challenges. Our robotics and coding sessions put real technology in your child's hands.

Tech Tigers robotics and coding sessions cover three core activities: LEGO Robotics and Programming, Coding Challenges, and Minecraft Education. Children work with LEGO Spike Essential and Spike Prime robotics kits, block-based and text-based coding tools, and Minecraft Education Edition. Check the club listing for eligible ages. Activities are adapted for different abilities. No prior experience needed.

Tech Tigers is part of Hyett Education. Sessions are designed by Hyett Education’s qualified teachers and delivered by trained Tech Tigers activity leaders. These activities are examples; the programme varies by club. Check the listing on the Tech Tigers website before booking.

What Your Child Will Do

Robotics and Coding Activities

LEGO Robotics and Programming

Children build robots using LEGO Spike Essential for younger participants or LEGO Spike Prime for older participants. They connect motors and sensors, then write programs using drag-and-drop coding blocks to make their robot move, react, and complete challenges. It teaches coding logic, engineering thinking, and problem-solving in a format children find genuinely exciting.

Coding Challenges

Structured programming challenges using age-appropriate tools. Younger children use block-based coding (Scratch-style interfaces) to create animations and simple games. Older children progress to text-based coding, writing programs that solve puzzles and control physical devices. Each session builds on the last, so children develop real fluency.

Minecraft Education

Minecraft Education Edition turns the game children already know into a structured learning tool. Children tackle STEM challenges inside Minecraft worlds: building circuits, coding agents to automate tasks, and solving engineering puzzles. It works because children are already motivated by Minecraft, and the educational layer gives that time genuine purpose.

Age Suitability

Check your chosen club listing for eligible ages. Activities are adapted to the group. Younger children use LEGO Spike Essential with larger pieces and simpler programming blocks. Older children use LEGO Spike Prime with smaller components and more complex coding. The available activities depend on the club programme.

Equipment

Hyett Education provides and maintains the specialist activity equipment specified for the booked session, which may include LEGO Spike Essential or Spike Prime robotics kits, iPads or laptops with coding software, and Minecraft Education licences. The exact kit depends on the session. The host venue provides the agreed room, furniture, power, connectivity and site facilities; the booking information confirms anything a child needs to bring.

Common Questions

Robotics and Coding FAQs

Does my child need coding experience?+

No. Sessions start from the basics. Children who have never coded before are guided through step by step. Children with experience are given harder challenges to keep them engaged.

What age is robotics suitable for?+

Check the club listing for eligible ages. We use different kit levels: LEGO Spike Essential for younger children and LEGO Spike Prime for older children. Activities are adapted to the child's age and experience.

Is Minecraft Education just playing Minecraft?+

No. Minecraft Education Edition includes structured STEM challenges designed by educators. Children complete specific tasks: building circuits, coding commands, solving engineering problems. It uses Minecraft as the platform, but the activities have clear learning objectives.

Can my child attend just the robotics sessions?+

Tech Tigers clubs offer a varied programme. This guide introduces possible activities; it is not a separate robotics booking. Check your chosen club listing or ask the Tech Tigers team about its programme.