In-school workshops · Primary schools and libraries
Hands-on workshops we run in your classroom or library. Each one shows the curriculum area it supports and the key competencies children use, so you can plan it into your year.
Libraries: you can book these workshops for children's events too, so every card shows ages as well as classes.
Starting a new curriculum area this year? Pick it below to see the workshops that support it.
Breathe • Code • Be
Children breathe, focus and create their own digital calm tool in ScratchJr or Scratch, with a version for each age group.
Code • Create • Explore
Children code music onto a micro:bit, change the tempo, add their own sounds and compose a song of their own.
Draw • Move • Create
Children discover that movement is made of tiny changes over time, and leave with a looping animation they made themselves.
Code • Create • Learn • Grow
A first coding adventure: children craft interactive stories in ScratchJr and build a personalised game.
Think • Code • Create • Play
Children find out what coding is and where it is used in the world, then create their first game in code.
Explore • Code • Create
Children explore how coding shapes the technology they use every day, then take their first steps by creating interactive projects of their own.
Plan • Code • Test • Play!
The classroom becomes a game design studio: children learn game mechanics, then code an arcade game they can play on handheld computers.
Train • Test • Play
Children train AI models to recognise objects, facial expressions and hand gestures, then use them to control a game in Scratch.
Connect • Code • Create • Shine
Children hook micro:bits up to LED strips and program colours, patterns and a light show of their own.
Build • Program • Test • Improve
A team challenge: children program autonomous cars to race around a track, tweaking their code between runs.
No workshop matches that combination. Make an enquiry and tell us what you are looking for.
Each card names the key competencies from the Primary Curriculum Framework that children use in the workshop, such as being a digital learner or being creative.
The Wellbeing specification says external facilitators work under the guidance and supervision of the class teacher, who stays with the children at all times. Our workshops run the same way.
The Primary Curriculum Framework gives every class Flexible Time each month: 5 hours at Stage 1, 6 hours at Stage 2 and 7 hours at Stages 3 and 4. Each school decides how best to use it, and a workshop can be part of that.
The children were very excited and learned new skills. I also learned a lot which I can use going forward in the class.
Updated my own coding skills. Meets stem curricular goals.
Yes, the children loved it and can use the skills going forward and work on them.
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St Pauls NS
They loved the coding workshop, it was perfectly planned with their age and interests in mind. They were really excited to learn new skills and are dying to expand on the newly acquired ones. It allowed them to combine art with technology also as they designed their own rockets and enemies.
We have been looking at ways to combine technology with art this year and this was ideal with allowing them design the rockets and enemies it brought in an aspect of digital drawing.
Absolutely. The children were extremely engaged. Alan was really well prepared, patient and kind with the children and encouraged them all the way through
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
I wasn't prepared for the level of engagement from the students, as it can be a niche area of learning. All children were engrossed in the workshop - excellent listening, relevant questions to support and extend their understanding and also the level of enjoyment. It was fun!
Excellent introduction tp how coding could be incorporated into our new PMC but also other areas of the curriculum e.g. gaeilge.
Most definitely! It was wonderful to watch them so engrossed in their learning.
Duagh NS
The children were very excited to learn new skills, they were very engaged throughout the workshop and afterwards many wanted to know how to code on their own devices at home.
It promoted and developed the Digital literacy of the children and supported their growing interest and confidence in coding.
Yes. It was pitched at an appropriate level for the children, the children were actively engaged and were given time to experiment and be creative with the skills that were taught.
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
There was great student engagement, excitement, learning about coding and having fun!
It introduced the children to coding (and some teachers too!)
Yes! It was child centred, fun and easy to follow. Wonderful Workshop!
St Conleths NS
The students were completely engaged from start to finish! There were audible gasps in the classroom when their LED lights responded to the instructions given to them.
I found it a good way to incorporate STEAM into the classroom.
Yes. It was an age appropriate and engaging introduction to coding.
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
Students were very motivated and engaged throughout. They all managed to follow the clear steps and code an arcade game. They felt a sense of pride and success after.
The workshop aligned to goals in digital literacy.
Yes. The facilitator was prepared and clear. All children could follow his instructions. He interacted in a firm but supportive way with the children. The children were fully engaged and achieved success.
North Kildare Educate Together
First class absolutely loved their introduction to coding. Alan was great at going through the process step by step and waiting for them to be fully engaged before moving on. He also let them have free time to be creative at the end of the lesson.
It was great to see the students become more digitally literate.
I would absolutely recommend this workshop to others as it was age appropriate, relaxed, engaging and fun for the children.
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
Make an enquiry and we will be in touch to plan the visit with you.
