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STEM Workshops in Newcastle
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £697/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in Newcastle
STEM workshops for schools across Newcastle and the North East covering robotics, drone technology, AI, cybersecurity, and coding. Experienced, DBS-checked instructors arrive at your school with all equipment, curriculum mapping, and certificates included.
Pricing for Newcastle
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the North East area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £697 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £747 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £697 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £697 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in Newcastle
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 Newcastle: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
Newcastle and the North East have an extraordinary engineering heritage that helped drive the global industrial revolution. George Stephenson, born in Wylam in 1781, developed the Rocket locomotive which won the Rainhill Trials in 1829, establishing the template for steam railways worldwide. In 1878, Joseph Swan demonstrated his incandescent lightbulb at a lecture in Newcastle. His home in Gateshead is widely regarded as the first in the world lit by electric light. Sir Charles Parsons invented the modern steam turbine in 1884, a technology that generates the vast majority of the world's electricity.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
George Stephenson, the "Father of Railways," transformed transport and industry through his railway engineering achievements and independently developed the safety lamp. Joseph Swan's invention of the incandescent lightbulb and his partnership with Thomas Edison to form the Edison and Swan United Electric Light Company cemented the North East's role in the birth of electrical engineering. Sir Charles Parsons' invention of the steam turbine was arguably the single most important advance in power generation technology, dramatically demonstrated when his vessel Turbinia stunned observers at the 1897 Spithead Naval Review. Rachel Parsons, his daughter, worked at the family's C.A. Parsons & Co. engineering works in Newcastle and co-founded the Women's Engineering Society in 1919, opening doors for women in engineering at a time when the profession was almost entirely closed to them.
Newcastle’s STEM Economy Today
Newcastle and the North East today are at the forefront of the UK's offshore energy revolution. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, currently under construction, is set to become the world's largest offshore wind farm, driving significant investment across the region. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, headquartered at Blyth, is the UK's leading innovation centre for offshore wind, wave, and tidal energy. Newcastle also has a growing digital sector, with Sage (one of the UK's largest tech companies, headquartered here) and the National Innovation Centre for Data driving innovation.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Young people in Newcastle have access to a rapidly expanding range of STEM career opportunities, particularly in offshore energy, subsea engineering, and digital technology. Equinor, SSE Renewables, and the ORE Catapult offer apprenticeships and graduate roles in wind turbine engineering and energy data analysis. Newcastle University's School of Engineering is recognised for marine technology and computing science. Sage and a growing number of start-ups provide roles in software development, data science, cybersecurity, and cloud computing.
Investing in STEM Education in Newcastle
The region that gave the world the steam railway, the incandescent lightbulb, and the steam turbine is now at the centre of the UK's offshore wind revolution. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, under construction in the North Sea, will be the world's largest. The ORE Catapult at Blyth is the country's leading offshore energy innovation centre. Sage, one of Britain's biggest tech companies, has its headquarters here. The economic potential is enormous. But the North East faces a well-documented STEM skills gap, and the energy transition alone will require thousands of engineers, data scientists, and technicians that the region currently cannot supply. Schools that make STEM a genuine priority are doing more than enriching the curriculum. They're ensuring that local young people, not imported talent, are the ones who benefit from this transformation.
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