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STEM Workshops in Southampton
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school, in Southampton and across Hampshire, with the relevant specialist equipment provided.
Southampton area: £647 to £797 per day, excluding VATSee your exact price
RAF STEM Education PartnerNamed on the RAF STEM Services Framework, 2023 to 2028STEM Workshops Across the Southampton Travel Catchment
Hyett Education delivers hands-on STEM workshops to schools in Southampton and across Hampshire. Each selected workshop identifies product-specific curriculum links, and the specialist equipment specified for the quoted format is provided. The school provides the agreed space and retains its normal on-site duties.
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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.
Our Workshops
Workshops available across the Southampton catchment
Each workshop identifies relevant curriculum links, and the specialist equipment for the quoted format is 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 KS3. 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.
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AI Workshop for Schools (KS2-KS4): Train Robots with Machine Learning
Hands-on AI and machine learning for pupils aged 8 to 16, with image-recognition models controlling LEGO robots.
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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 for Years 2 to 6. Simple series circuits support statutory Year 4 and Year 6 science; Year 2 conductivity is an enrichment application. The in-depth format includes eBook creation.
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Stop-Motion Animation Workshop for Schools
Create LEGO stop-motion animations using professional techniques. Perfect for KS1 and KS2 creative computing.
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What Schools Across the Southampton Page Catchment Say
Direct feedback from schools that have hosted our workshops and are mapped to this page's travel catchment.
Our pupils were completely engaged from start to finish, and it was such a joy to see them exploring their creativity through technology.
3D Design
This was very exciting for the children, encouraging them to work as a team and use some of their previous knowledge from Scratch.
Intermediate STEMbotics
The children were engaged throughout and able to access it all.
Intermediate STEMbotics
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The explanations and opportunities for the students to get involved are great and the balance is perfect.
STEMdrones
The students were really engaged in the learning, they had a fantastic time.
Intermediate STEMbotics
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Schools We've Worked With Across the Southampton Page Catchment
A selection of schools mapped to this page's travel catchment that have hosted our hands-on STEM workshops. This catchment can extend beyond Southampton across Hampshire; each entry shows the school's recorded locality.
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STEM in Southampton: Why It Matters for Your Students
Why is STEM education important in Southampton?
Global internet connectivity runs on fibre optic technology that was pioneered at the University of Southampton. Ordnance Survey, headquartered in the city since 1841, has evolved from paper maps into a geospatial data operation. The Port of Southampton keeps one of the country's busiest trade arteries flowing through precision engineering and logistics technology. These aren't abstract economic activities. They employ scientists, engineers, and data professionals, and they all need fresh talent. Schools in Southampton and Hampshire that prioritise STEM enrichment are preparing their students for careers in industries that literally surround them, from photonics research to marine engineering to the rapidly growing autonomous shipping sector.
What is Southampton’s STEM heritage?
Southampton has been at the heart of Britain's maritime engineering heritage for centuries, becoming the UK's premier ocean liner terminal in the early twentieth century. The RMS Titanic departed from here in 1912. Ordnance Survey, Britain's national mapping agency, relocated to Southampton in 1841, where it has driven innovation in cartography and geospatial technology for over 180 years. The University of Southampton, founded in 1862, developed particular strengths in electronics, engineering, and marine science, with pioneering work in fibre optics and microelectronics cementing the city's reputation.
Which STEM role models are linked to Southampton?
The University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), established in 1989, became one of the world's leading centres for fibre optic research under the leadership of Sir David Payne, whose work on the erbium-doped fibre amplifier made long-distance optical communications practical. Dame Wendy Hall, who became the university's first female professor of engineering in 1994, is a pioneer of web science who co-founded the Web Science Research Initiative with Sir Tim Berners-Lee and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2009. The city's maritime connections have produced generations of marine engineers, naval architects, and oceanographers.
What STEM industries are in Southampton?
Southampton today is a major centre for maritime engineering, advanced electronics, and geospatial technology. The Port of Southampton is the UK's number-one cruise terminal and one of the busiest container ports in the country. Ordnance Survey employs data scientists, software engineers, and geospatial specialists. The University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre and the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute drive innovation in photonics and autonomous marine vehicles. SETsquared Southampton is one of the UK's top university business incubators.
What STEM career opportunities are available for young people in Southampton?
Young people in Southampton can access a diverse range of STEM career pathways connected to the city's maritime, electronics, and geospatial strengths. Ordnance Survey offers apprenticeships and graduate roles in data science, software engineering, and geospatial analysis. BAE Systems Maritime provides routes into marine engineering and naval architecture. The University of Southampton's STEM programmes are highly ranked, with particular strengths in electronic engineering, computer science, and ocean science. The growth of autonomous shipping and marine renewable energy is increasing demand for STEM-skilled workers.
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Our instructors deliver workshops across Hampshire and beyond, including Portsmouth, Winchester, Eastleigh, Fareham, Romsey and New Forest.
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