Primary Schools

STEPS Engineers Week, run by the Engineers Ireland STEPS programme, gives children the opportunity to discover engineering, facilitated by their teachers, parents and local community.  STEPS Engineers Week will take place from Saturday, 1 - Friday, 7 March 2025.

How your primary school can get involved in Engineers Week: 

  • Complete a STEPS Engineers Week Activity (1 + 2 below) in your classroom to help children discover the exciting world of engineering. STEPS has free primary level engineering activities available for teachers to download and carry out in classrooms. 
  • Register your participation in advance of STEPS Engineers Week to access our free On Demand Engineering Shows, receive a free Digital Promotional Pack and to have a chance to win prizes.
  • Evaluate your activity to reflect on what your children have learned.

1. STEPS Engineers Week activities

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2. External engineering activities

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On demand primary school engineering shows

Teachers registered for Engineers Week will receive a link to view three on demand engineering shows a week before STEPS Engineers Week. You can then stream it in your classroom between Monday, 3 - Friday 7 March 2024. The shows can be viewed on any device that normally streams videos.

Read our show descriptions below.

Engineers Week

Register your participation

Register your participation in advance of STEPS Engineers Week to access our free On Demand Engineering Shows, receive a free Digital Promotional Pack and to have a chance to win prizes, including a €300 including One4All Voucher

Evaluate your classroom activity

As an activity organiser it is critical for you and your students to evaluate your STEPS Engineers Week experiences, so we can analyse the positive impact of all your hard work. We will email you our feedback surveys in advance of Engineers Week.