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Coding & Robotics Workshops for Schools

Provided by Inventors and Makers (External Provider)

We learn about coding and the function of different robots before building and programming our own.

At Inventors & Makers, we believe every child should grow up seeing themselves as an inventor and engineer - inspired today to shape the world of tomorrow. Through understanding how coding works and building algorithms we show children how Robots are used in the real world and give them to opportunities to solve challenges using different robots. We use Botley's for KS1 and Cutebots for KS2. In EYFS we believe in turning tiny hands and curious minds into tomorrow’s STEM Heroes - one discovery at a time. With coding, we focus on sequences and patterns, building up to writing algorithms unplugged, through fun activities. - Coding & Robotics (for KS1 & KS2) - Coding & Games (for LKS2) - Coding Unplugged (for EY, KS1 & KS2)

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Format

We can visit you in-person over a half day or up to several days and deliver a mixture of workshops and assemblies across a range of year groups; or we can reach you wherever you are and whatever your budget with our virtual self-led workshops.

Age Groups

EYFS - Y6, Nursery, Reception, Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Regions

London, Kent, Tyneside, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Oxfordshire areas. Other areas are negotiable.

Staff Training & CPD

Give All Your Staff the Skills & Confidence to Teach STEM

Research shows that when pupils engage in engineering at school, their outcomes improve across the whole curriculum.

Our CPD STEM Training gives your staff across the school the skills they need to bring engineering into their classrooms, helping pupils in all subjects and raising the profile of STEM in the whole school.

We are also able to offer CPD on using Micro:bits with your classes.

Plus, we'll help you:

Equip staff with simple and practical ideas they can use in their existing planning.
Enrich pupils' learning as teachers embed STEM ideas into every subject from Art to PE.
Impress parents, governors and OFSTED by showing them how much you value STEM as part of a 21st-century education.

Our CPD training can be run in-person as part of a twilight session or on an INSET day. Alternatively, use our pre-recorded self-led CPD session to run your training affordably and flexibly on your own schedule.

Coding & Robotics CPD

EYFS Coding Unplugged

We explore coding with this totally unplugged workshop which delves into the foundational skills of coding. We learn about patterns, logic, sequencing and directions, using numbers, building blocks, fun songs and giving directions around a maze. All of our early years workshops include a mystery bag, a story, a warm up and a song as well as the practical activities.

unplugged

KS1 Coding & Robots

We learn about coding as we take part in fun, practical activities and use our interactive robots to write and debug sequences of code. Children listen to a story, find out about real robots and then use simple coding to control and problem-solve algorithms involving movement, sound and light outputs.

Botley

KS2 Robotics & Coding

We learn about coding and the function of different robots before building and programming our own. We assemble Moon Lander robots using electronics before programming and debugging them to solve a variety of problems with outputs including motors, lights and sensors. This workshop requires you to provide your own laptop/desktop computers per group of 3 pupils.

Cost

As a small business, we can adapt our pricing to fit your budget.

Testimonials

Inventors and makers have a track record of organising successful workshops with positive outcomes. Their experience was vital in establishing credibility and trust among schools or participants. Professionalism in communication, organisation, and delivery of workshops. Having Inventors & Makers in our school was a positive experience. They have demonstrated a high level of professionalism and expertise. Recommending a workshop based on its alignment with students' needs is a valuable endorsement. I highly recommend it.

Beatriz de Ory Louro, Google review

Having Inventors and Makers come in to run workshops in our school has been an amazing experience. Laura has been brilliant from the beginning at liaising with me - all my questions were answered really promptly and joint organisation before the workshops meant that they went off without a hitch. On the day, both Susie and Laura were incredible. All staff and children raved about the workshops and one of our staff said that it was the best workshop she had ever been to. The workshop met our remit exactly and I would recommend this company to other schools.

T Moodley, Google review

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About This Provider (Inventors and Makers)

Inventors and Makers STEM workshops

Head Office: Inventors and Makers, LONDON, Greater London, W13 8AA

Inventors & Makers works with schools and nurseries to inspire pupils with hands-on, engineering-focused workshops and clubs - giving children the STEM skills and confidence to see themselves as inventors and engineers of the future.

Delivery Format

We can visit you in-person over a half day or up to several days and deliver a mixture of workshops and assemblies across a range of year groups; or we can reach you wherever you are and whatever your budget with our virtual self-led workshops.

Requirements

Our KS1 sessions require a hall due to space requirements.

For safeguarding, we ask that for KS2 workshops, schools provide their own computers to use with our robotics equipment.

KS2 robotics will require access to www.makecode.microbit.org

Event Days

Computer Science Education Week, Engineers Week, World Space Week

Accreditations

ICAP , Children's Activity Association , Silver SEND/ASN Inclusion Training

Available Regions

London, Kent, Tyneside, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Oxfordshire areas. Other areas are negotiable.

Locations in England
Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, London, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Tyne and Wear, West Sussex

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