Five things your students can learn through the lens of the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort

At LEGOLAND, entertainment and education can co-exist in one unforgettable day out for students.  

Fresh from flying through the treetops to escape fire-breathing dragons, towering above Big Ben at Miniland or joining LEGO® divers on an underwater adventure, our tailored programme of KS2 workshops take any school trip itinerary and turn it into a truly immersive opportunity for learning outside the classroom. 

From getting to grips with how rollercoasters reach those dizzying speeds, to recreating the seven Wonders of the World in LEGO bricks and applying STEAM principles to their own architectural designs, there are no ends to the ways that teachers can use a day at the LEGOLAND Windsor resort to bring learning objectives to life. 

Need a bit more inspiration? 

To get you started, here are five ways to combine core KS2 learning objectives with a day out at LEGOLAND. 

1. The physics of rollercoasters

How better to engage students in the power of different kinds of forces, a key component of the KS2 Science Curriculum, than straight after they’ve stepped off The Dragon, one of our awesome rides? 

Fresh from journeying aboard a LEGO dragon, through a Medieval castle before being hurtled through treetops at speeds reaching 50 km/h (31 mph), KS2 classes can discover exactly how rollercoasters work at our dedicated workshop. 

Guided by one of our highly trained facilitators, they’ll discover how gravity, friction and air resistance work together to speed them around The Dragon’s 423m-long track, using LEGO track and bricks to recreate their experience or design their own ride. 

They’ll walk away with a great understanding of some core KS2 physics principles, including the role of magnetism, push and pull, and contact forces, as well as practise cross-curricular skills like critical thinking and problem-solving. 

Oh, and if they’re brave enough, they can climb right back aboard The Dragon afterwards for another trip around the castle – the perfect chance to put their understanding (and mettle) to the test. 

2. A visit to the Wonders of the World 

Leafing through geography textbooks or global docuseries are invaluable parts of your toolkit as a KS2 teacher when it comes to sparking students’ creativity in the Wonders of the World, but at the LEGOLAND Windsor resort you can take that learning one step further. 

At our immersive Miniland, students can step through masterfully recreated miniatures of those iconic landmarks they may only have seen in 2D up until now, from Buckingham Palace to the Sydney Opera House and the Taj Mahal, painstakingly built using no less than 47,000 individual LEGO Bricks. 

You can combine this with our Around the World workshop to really cement what they’ve seen.

Equipped with boxes of mixed bricks, we’ll challenge students to use both teamwork (and, of course, their building skills) to create miniatures of their own, recreating famous landmarks, buildings and even animals. 

They’ll use this understanding to begin getting to grips with the world’s seven continents and five oceans, using maps to identify their locations, as well as physical and human characteristics, and walk away with a whole new sense of wonder about the world they live in. 

3. How to build, sustainably 

At LEGOLAND we care deeply about how innovation can lower our own carbon footprint. 

We’ve opened the first carbon-neutral accommodation, Woodland Village, we’re set to install a 1.2MW solar carport, with enough energy generated to power 400 homes, and we’re working toward a long-term ambition to become a net-zero carbon business by 2030. 

But beyond that, we’re also on a mission to help young people think critically about how they and others can become better environmental stewards too.  

Our Eco-Living workshop takes a deep dive with groups of KS2 students into how new and emerging technologies can help them design and construct eco-friendly living spaces. 

They’ll get to grips with our LEGO SPIKETM Essentials Kit to look at the mechanics of heat pumps, wind turbines, light switches and status lighting. They’ll share their ideas and challenges with one another and walk away inspired about how to make a difference. 

4. Design your own robot

A trip that includes our LEGO Robotics - Primary Edition workshop is enough to get any KS2 student enthused about STEAM.

Using our LEGO Education SPIKETM Essentials kits, they’ll be each tasked with designing, building and even programming their own interactive model, experimenting with our complementary app to debug programs, work with algorithms and code. 

This hands-on workshop is the perfect introduction to the incredible field of robotics – with students’ creations brought to life in less than an hour, using a colourful mix of sensors, motors, a light matrix and – of course – our signature LEGO bricks. 

Even better, they’ll leave the session with a brand-new appreciation for the incredible animations, attractions and rides that populate our LEGOLAND park, many powered by similar technologies, enriching the learnings they take home and suitably inspired to experiment more once they’re back in the classroom. 

5. Travel back in time

At the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort students can step through our gate and travel back thousands of years.

In our Kingdom of the Pharaohs, they can battle through the underbelly of Ancient Egypt to search out hidden treasure, fly through the air on Scarab Bouncers or get a birds-eye view of the whole park on Aero Nomad. 

Suitably energized about the colourful history of the Ancient Egyptians, they can then join our Time Traveller workshop to expand their knowledge about these Ancient Civilizations, a core learning objective for KS2 history. 

They’ll explore how the characteristics of different Civilisations, be it Roman Britain, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece or Mayans, have influenced and shaped the Britain in which they live, recreating historic structures using LEGO Bricks and getting to grips with how each connects together to form the history timelines they’ve only seen in textbooks until now. 

With 14 KS2 workshops to select from – not to mention our 55 themed attractions and rides - there truly is endless education trip ideas at LEGOLAND, all which help teachers meet learning objectives, and leave students that bit more wide-eyed about the world around them. 

To find out more about how to start planning your school trip, check out the information here.