Educational School Workshops in Reading That Make Learning Stick

What Makes Our Workshops Different

We design every session for UK primary schools, ensuring alignment with Key Stage learning and age-specific outcomes. Each experience combines active participation, group problem-solving and real-life applications that excite and challenge pupils across subject areas.

Here is what your school in Reading can expect from a visit by Giant Journeys:

– A wide range of themes including science, history, geography, sport and more
– Use of VR and AR to elevate lessons beyond the classroom
– All equipment and resources provided by our team
– Flexible formats that work around your daily schedule
– Delivery tailored for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 pupils

Whether in a hall or a large classroom, we bring every element of the workshop to your school. Sessions can last between 60 and 90 minutes and support continued learning throughout the term.

CSI Journey: Where Science Meets Sleuthing

In our CSI Journey, pupils take on the role of junior forensic investigators tasked with cracking a mysterious jewellery heist. Using real-world science techniques such as fingerprint analysis, footprint comparison and DNA knowledge, children observe, test and analyse evidence at a simulated crime scene.

This exciting workshop enhances scientific thinking while building communication and deduction skills — and it’s a class favourite for a reason.

Jurassic Dig Journey: Dig Deep into Prehistoric Life

Step into the world of dinosaurs in this hands-on palaeontology workshop. With specialised sandboxes, pupils uncover fossil replicas and classify species. Augmented Reality animations bring dinosaurs to life, offering scale and motion that textbooks simply can’t provide.

To make the day even more unforgettable, schools can invite Reggie — our animatronic T-Rex — to take centre stage in an assembly experience pupils will be talking about for weeks.

WW2 Codebreaking Journey: Cracking Codes from the Past

This unique session takes pupils back to 1940s Britain, where they join a covert team working against enemy forces. Through puzzles, cryptic messages and Morse Code activities, children must identify patterns and break enemy ciphers, all while learning about key events from World War II and the story of Bletchley Park.

It’s history brought to life in motion, packed with teamwork, mathematics and logic-based challenges.

Dinosaur Visit Assembly

For enquiry-based learning or curriculum enrichment, this whole-school assembly delivers shock and awe. Reggie the animatronic T-Rex enters the school hall followed by his baby sister Trixie, fossil artefacts and a fun, informative session on extinction, fossils and dinosaur behaviour.

This optional event reinforces knowledge explored in the Jurassic Dig Journey or works as a standalone wow event.

Space VR Journey: The Solar System in Full Orbit

Pupils don VR headsets and are guided on a tour of the solar system, exploring planets, moons and cosmic environments. AR and audio features help visualise orbit paths, gravitational forces and planet compositions. It’s a perfect space-themed immersive session ideal for science weeks or STEM curriculum links.

Sport & VR Journey: Global Learning in Motion

This session blends global geography with Olympic-style activities. Pupils start by virtually travelling to a country of your choice, such as Brazil or Japan, before stepping into movement-based team challenges in the style of the Olympic Games. It teaches culture, sport and collaboration all in one workshop.

Indian Dance Journey: Culture Through Movement

Led by a trained dancer, pupils learn storytelling through hand gestures, rhythm and classical Indian dance steps. This joyful and informative session introduces new traditions and is perfect for Diwali or cultural celebration days in school.

Human Body VR Journey: Inside the Body

In this experience, children explore organ systems using VR and AR technology, then shift to physical tasks like assembling a life-sized human skeleton model. It’s interactive science that supports biology learning and long-term understanding.

MiniWorlds VR Journey: Down to Insect Level

By shrinking the world using VR, pupils explore the habitats and behaviours of insects up close. From tunnel-dwelling beetles to treetop bugs, this session opens the conversation on biodiversity and conservation.

Under the Sea Journey: Dive Into Deep Learning

Explore the marine world from coral reefs to ocean trenches. The virtual experience is rich in discovery and is paired with discussions on marine ecosystems, habitats and environmental protection.