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STEM Workshops in York
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £647/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in York
Hyett Education provides engaging STEM workshops to primary and secondary schools across York and the surrounding North Yorkshire area. Our sessions draw on the city's rich heritage in railway engineering and cutting-edge university research.
Pricing for York
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the North Yorkshire area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £647 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £697 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £797 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £797 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £797 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £797 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £697 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £697 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £647 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £647 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in York
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 York: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
York has a deep engineering heritage centred on the railways, which transformed the city from a medieval market town into a major Victorian transport hub. The city became the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway and later a key location for British Rail, with the railway works at Holgate employing thousands of skilled engineers and craftsmen. York's confectionery industry, pioneered by Quaker families such as the Rowntrees and the Terrys, applied scientific principles to food production on an industrial scale. The National Railway Museum, the largest of its kind in the world, now preserves this engineering legacy.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
Joseph Rowntree and his son Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree combined industrial innovation with pioneering social research, with Seebohm's studies of poverty in York influencing the development of the welfare state. George Hudson, the "Railway King," was instrumental in making York a major railway centre in the 1840s, shaping the city's industrial identity for generations. Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who attended the Mount School in York before studying physics at the University of Glasgow and the University of Cambridge, is celebrated for her discovery of pulsars, one of the most important astronomical findings of the twentieth century.
York’s STEM Economy Today
The University of York is the driving force behind much of the city's modern STEM activity, with internationally recognised research departments in chemistry, biology, physics and computer science. York Science Park hosts technology and bioscience companies working in areas from digital health to environmental analytics. The city's digital and creative technology sector has grown significantly, supported by firms including Sopra Steria and Hiscox technology teams. The bioeconomy and green chemistry research at York, particularly through the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, positions the city as a leader in sustainable science.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Students in York can pursue STEM careers across rail engineering, digital technology, bioscience and environmental science. Network Rail maintains a significant presence in the city, offering apprenticeships and technical roles in railway infrastructure and signalling. The University of York's spin-out companies and the Science Park provide opportunities in diagnostics, data analytics and green chemistry. The growing digital sector offers routes into software development, cybersecurity and data science through both established firms and start-ups.
Investing in STEM Education in York
York's strengths in green chemistry and sustainable science directly address the environmental concerns that matter most to young people today. Network Rail runs major operations here. The University of York's research in chemistry and biology consistently ranks among the best in the country. The digital sector is expanding rapidly. But talk to employers and you hear a familiar refrain: not enough young people with strong foundations in science, computing and engineering. For schools across North Yorkshire, STEM enrichment connects students to career opportunities that are growing right on their doorstep.
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