Nursery to Year 2EYFS and KS1
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.
From £597 per day, excluding VATSee your exact price
RAF STEM Education PartnerNamed on the RAF STEM Services Framework, 2023 to 2028Workshop Formats
Choose Your Format
Choose the format that suits your school timetable. All formats include full setup and packdown by our team.
| Format | Sessions a day | Session length | Pupils per session | Pupils per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Depth ExperienceExtended exploration for deeper engagement with multiple build challenges | 2 | 2 hours | 30 | 60 |
| Standard ExperienceThree sessions reaching more studentsTypical day shown below | 3 | 90 minutes | 30 | 90 |
| Taster ExperienceShort introductions for maximum reach | 4 | 60 minutes | 30 | 120 |
Note: Up to 30 pupils per session and up to 120 pupils across the four-session Taster format.
Session Structure
Typical Workshop Day
Based on the Standard Experience format: 3 sessions of 90 minutes each. Exact times and breaks are agreed with the school.
| Stage | Activity |
|---|---|
| Before Session 1 | Hyett Education arrives and sets up the specialist workshop equipment in the space prepared by the school |
| Session 1 (90 minutes) | Class group 1 (up to 30 pupils) |
| Between Sessions 1 and 2 | Changeover or break, as agreed with the school |
| Session 2 (90 minutes) | Class group 2 (up to 30 pupils) |
| Between Sessions 2 and 3 | Changeover or break, as agreed with the school |
| Session 3 (90 minutes) | Class group 3 (up to 30 pupils) |
| After Session 3 | Hyett Education packs down its workshop equipment; the school retains its normal site and pupil-supervision duties |
What pupils learn
Learning outcomes
- Design and build train tracks with bridges, tunnels, and stations
- Understand basic cause-and-effect relationships through train movement
- Solve simple engineering challenges such as building a bridge that holds weight
- Work collaboratively in small teams to plan and construct
- Develop fine motor skills through Duplo construction
- Explore early concepts of sequencing and spatial reasoning
EYFS Framework Links
These are relevant Early Learning Goal links for the stated activities; the workshop does not teach or assess the complete EYFS framework.
- Understanding the World (EYFS)Exploring and using technology; making observations; understanding how things work
- Expressive Arts & Design (EYFS)Creating with materials; building structures and exploring mechanisms
- Mathematics (EYFS/KS1)Counting, patterns, shapes, spatial reasoning and measurement
- Physical Development (EYFS)Fine motor skills through construction and manipulation of small components
- Design & Technology (KS1)Designing and making; building structures; exploring mechanisms
In the Classroom
Workshop in Action
Inclusion and safety
Built for every learner, ready for your checks
Every learner can take part
Our instructors have extensive experience working across different school environments, including mainstream, SEND, SEMH, alternative provision, pupil referral units, and special schools.
Our SEND support approach (opens in a new tab)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.
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.
Stretch and challenge
Schools can share the cohort profile in advance so the instructor can discuss suitable challenge, grouping and adjustments for the booked format.
Our teaching approach (opens in a new tab)
Read the full SEND and stretch notes
Our instructors have extensive experience working across different school environments, including mainstream, SEND, SEMH, alternative provision, pupil referral units, and special schools. Every activity is scaffolded and differentiated so that all learners can access the content, experience success, and develop confidence. We use adaptive teaching strategies, manage cognitive load carefully, and provide visual supports and learning mats. Schools can share specific needs in advance so we can plan accordingly. Early Engineers Express activities are play-based and multi-sensory, using familiar Duplo train sets that children naturally engage with. The construction-based approach is naturally accessible to a wide range of learners including those in the earliest stages of development.
Group sizes: Up to 30 pupils per session and up to 120 pupils across the four-session Taster format.
Workshop data identifies extension activities where they are available. Schools can share the cohort profile in advance so the instructor can discuss suitable challenge, grouping and adjustments for the booked format.
- Tiered challenges allow students to progress at their own pace, from guided tasks to independent problem-solving
- Cause and effect: children see how the train moves along the track they have built and explore early sequencing and spatial reasoning
- Build-and-test challenges: children can try a different track route, strengthen a bridge or explain how their design works
- Early engineering thinking: children plan and build together in small teams and explore simple mechanisms as they work
Schools can share information about gifted and talented cohorts in advance so our instructors can prepare targeted extension activities.
School Reviews
What Schools Say
Hyett education were excellent, we had workshops in reception through to year 6 and every single child loved it. All the children went home buzzing. We had so many parents tell us they loved it.
Early Engineers Workshop
This was perfect for the Early Years as we were able to share and take turns, work as a team and challenge ourselves. The timings were spot on and the children were all completely engaged. Antony had complete control of the children, reading a lovely story and setting up real life situations. Loved the moving trains and the coding blocks were a highlight.
Early Engineers Workshop
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