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Excellent classes

Our sons have done several camps with FunTech and we have always found the quality of teaching excellent. The teachers are knowledgeable and engaging. We tried another tech camp last summer but the quality of the teachers did not compare. I grew up in the Silicon Valley so we were keen to find a ...

Our sons have done several camps with FunTech and we have always found the quality of teaching excellent. The teachers are knowledgeable and engaging. We tried another tech camp last summer but the quality of the teachers did not compare. I grew up in the Silicon Valley so we were keen to find a good programme that properly educates our children about technology and they learn from a young age not to fear it.

We had an incident this past camp where one of my sons was being bullied. We know this can happen at any school or any camp but FunTech dealt with it swiftly and appropriately. Their response was exemplary and we have complete confidence that our sons are in good hands. They love FunTech and are keen to go back soon.

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Excellent teaching

My son enjoyed doing 3D Game Design very much and is extremely keen to do more at Fun Tech. Learning and fun at the same time during the summer school holidays - perfect. Joseph is an excellent teacher - inspirational even! Thank you

My son loved the Python Coder course!

When I enrolled my ten-year-old son on the Python Coder course, he was not enthusiastic at all...well, returning home on his first day he was so excited and happy. He was so keen to go back each morning and on his last day he told me 'I will miss the class so much!'. The teacher has been fantasti...

When I enrolled my ten-year-old son on the Python Coder course, he was not enthusiastic at all...well, returning home on his first day he was so excited and happy. He was so keen to go back each morning and on his last day he told me 'I will miss the class so much!'. The teacher has been fantastic, and I would love for my son to attend the course again next year.

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Final report

Matteo enjoyed himself, although he enjoyed more lasts years Java 2 campus, as the previous year's tutor was exceptional.

Will we receive a final report as we did this year? I thought it was very useful.

Thanks
Deborah

Alex review

Alex enjoyed the camp but felt the lunchtime could have been made more interesting

Max review

Max enjoyed the camp but felt the lunchtimes could have been made more interesting

Price

Although this was a great introduction to Java in a nice location I thought £575 for what is essentially a kids camp was really expensive.

Best club for my son

Nicolas, who is 8, thought it was the best class ever. He enjoyed learning something new and exploring technology. He thought the teachers were really good and fun. Nicolas missed the first day as we were travelling back from abroad and the teachers helped him to catch up and were very accommodat...

Nicolas, who is 8, thought it was the best class ever. He enjoyed learning something new and exploring technology. He thought the teachers were really good and fun. Nicolas missed the first day as we were travelling back from abroad and the teachers helped him to catch up and were very accommodating. Thank you for a great week

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Logistics

Hi - thank you very much, my son, had a great time at the FunTyper course and many thanks again for allowing him to attend for just 4 days and to have extended access to the online facility following the course. I've only given a 4 rating as the logistics were very hard. It was quite a long day ...

Hi - thank you very much, my son, had a great time at the FunTyper course and many thanks again for allowing him to attend for just 4 days and to have extended access to the online facility following the course.
I've only given a 4 rating as the logistics were very hard. It was quite a long day plus the time travelling at the beginning and end of each day - unfortunately, a car journey and then the bus transfer for Nat - it was just exhausting for him. A later start time / shorter day would have helped us with that.

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Excellent course

Elgin enjoyed the camp very much and went to the camp happily all week.All the kids were very happy and proud of the result of their work during the show on the last day.Great experience and definitely recommended.

Lego Robotics

My son - aged 8 - loved the course and I have to say I was quite impressed by what he managed to achieve in 1 week with the encouragement of the tutors. I think it is an excellent course and I highly recommend it!!! Based on our experience, I think it is highly likely that I will be looking at...

My son - aged 8 - loved the course and I have to say I was quite impressed by what he managed to achieve in 1 week with the encouragement of the tutors. I think it is an excellent course and I highly recommend it!!!
Based on our experience, I think it is highly likely that I will be looking at FunTech again as a solution to school breaks in the future.

My only comment, which has nothing to do with the course itself, but more with the overall organisation is that the venue where the course is held is currently a building site and that causes a certain level of concern with regards to the possibility of accidents.

FunTech comment [10/08/2018]
Thank-you for raising this. When we signed up with the school for the summer, we were not made aware that such major building works were going to be in progress. We have spoken with the school and are monitoring it closely. We send extra staff to this locaion to simply ensure that children don't explore the building area.

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Expensive childcare

Very disappointed with this course. It was not cheap and the tuition was very minimal. Studying conditions were bad enough to give my child back ache problems. All in all it seemed expensive childcare which is not what we needed.

Great

My son Nick loved the camp. He really enjoyed it.

Scratch Summer Camp

My son enjoyed this FunTech camp very much, he learned a lot and he's keen to do more!
His tutor Corey was excellent - thank you!

Happy Children

My child couldn't wait to go back to camp every morning; he had so much fun and learnt so much. The tutor Chris was amazing and he kept the kids engaged througout. I would definitely recommend if your child is into computers.

Over the moon

When your children are disappointed to see you at pick up time you know they are enjoying themselves. My two boys couldn't wait to get back to class every morning to learn some more. The teacher Chris was exceptionally good, his enthusiasm was infectious and he had a great sense of humour, the ki...

When your children are disappointed to see you at pick up time you know they are enjoying themselves. My two boys couldn't wait to get back to class every morning to learn some more. The teacher Chris was exceptionally good, his enthusiasm was infectious and he had a great sense of humour, the kids loved him. He was teaching some complex stuff but the kids couldn't get enough.

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Fantastic Course Child in Heaven

If you have a child who loves Minecraft and all things computers and you put him in a camp with a tutor who is extremely knowledgable on the subject your child will be in heaven or at least that was the case for my child, who was in awe of his tutor Lewis. Brilliant camp.

Great week! Impressive robotics!

Thank you to everyone at Funtech, especially William, for the fantastic week our son had with you this week. He couldn't wait to get to camp every day and had ideas and plans running around in his head in the evenings. We were so impressed by the programming he learnt and the confidence in tech...

Thank you to everyone at Funtech, especially William, for the fantastic week our son had with you this week. He couldn't wait to get to camp every day and had ideas and plans running around in his head in the evenings. We were so impressed by the programming he learnt and the confidence in tech the course has given him. He's keen to do more so I'm sure we'll be back for another course some time soon!

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lego robotics

my son had a fantastic time this week - I was not sure how he would take to the camp as in the past he has only attended sports camps but he was excited to go in every day and is already planning his next tech camp

Parent review

Sanam enjoyed it and seems to have learnt a lot

Great Holiday Fun

My son really enjoyed his week at Funtech and looked forward to each new day, he learnt a lot and developed his skills in a friendly atmosphere.

A perfect experience abroad for our son

This two weeks residential camp was the first experience out of Spain for our son Andres (14) and it was also the very first time he used English out of a classroom. He loves technology and was really excited about the trip and the courses (coding levels 1 and 2) but he was also a bit worried abo...

This two weeks residential camp was the first experience out of Spain for our son Andres (14) and it was also the very first time he used English out of a classroom. He loves technology and was really excited about the trip and the courses (coding levels 1 and 2) but he was also a bit worried about being a foreigner in an class full of locals. However, his worries vanished in a few hours: he had a really great time in Tonbridge, making new friends easily (twice!), realizing that he can really use English for life, and also confirming that technology is great. Learning Java for 6 hours every day was really fun for him, he learnt a lot and he has been programming at home since he came back. The relationship with the tutors and the rest of the staff was also great, and the continuous activities out of the classroom were really exciting (his brothers are now quite jealous!).

The support we as parents received was excellent, including the delicate moments at the beginning. Sheineez and Phil were very nice and responsive, and made us feel really confident. They even organized a birthday celebration for Andres.

In summary, a perfect experience for Andres and an excellent way of combining tech, social and language learning in a shot. Absolutely recommendable.

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Huge level of enthusiasm

This course has really fired Sasa's enthusiasm for programming and his understanding of logic. Every evening, when I collected him, I was given a detailed explanation of everything he had learnt that day....in sharp contrast to the "Fine" I often get in response to the question "How was your day ...

This course has really fired Sasa's enthusiasm for programming and his understanding of logic. Every evening, when I collected him, I was given a detailed explanation of everything he had learnt that day....in sharp contrast to the "Fine" I often get in response to the question "How was your day at school today?"
Great to know that he has spent the week having fun and learning computer logic as well as Minecraft.

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Minecraft Redstone

My son has thoroughly enjoyed his week on the Minecraft Redstone course. He was really excited each morning and has already asked if he can come back. He is now keen to attend the 3D gaming course.

Great camp - recommend for anybody interested in doing a bit more with minecraft

My son really loved going there everyday and as a added benefit was exposed to the world of logic. Next project to get him on a raspberry pi and get him coding. It really managed to get him interested into the basics of redstone and logic

My Daughter Loved It

My daughter had a brilliant time learning new ways to use redstone and exploring other aspects of Minecraft.

Great couse

After a bit if reluctance to go, from day one my son was hooked and really enjoyed the course. Great location.

Learnt a lot; had a lot of fun

This was my son's first Minecraft course and it was a complete hit. He enjoyed it immensely and learnt an awful lot too - has really reignited his love for the creative side of Minecraft. Funtech is very well run and clean. Staff are friendly and organised. Have booked his next course alr...

This was my son's first Minecraft course and it was a complete hit. He enjoyed it immensely and learnt an awful lot too - has really reignited his love for the creative side of Minecraft.

Funtech is very well run and clean. Staff are friendly and organised.

Have booked his next course already'

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He had an amazing time!

My son loved the entire week. He learned so much and couldn't wait to show us everything he had created throughout his time at FunTech. He is eager to take more courses now.

Loved it!

Sammy and his friends loved this course. So much fun and educational too. Looking forward to Minecraft Mods, Robotics or Coding next.

Touch Typing

Sabrina had a fun time this week. She liked playing the computer games as well as the football at break time! Many thanks.

touch typing

Oliver thoroughly enjoyed the course. He found the games fun, and he liked the group of kids and the tutor. Many thanks.

thorough and good amosphere

My son applied himself in a way I hadn't expected and has really made great progress. There is more to do at home, but he is motivated, which is excellent. The FunTech team were friendly and helpful. I would certainly recommend this course. Leora (Mum)

Effective facilitation, high quality & very personalised

Our Son was definitely stretched, he had a positive experience & enjoyed the lunch break off site activities. We were very impressed with the skills of the facilitators who went the extra mile to accommodate our Son's learning style & engagement needs. We believe Funtech is a high quality program...

Our Son was definitely stretched, he had a positive experience & enjoyed the lunch break off site activities. We were very impressed with the skills of the facilitators who went the extra mile to accommodate our Son's learning style & engagement needs. We believe Funtech is a high quality programme with dedicated staff who are fun to be around & have great affinity with the children & the skills they are facilitating. Thank you Nick & Tim.

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Fun Typer Day Camp August 2015

My 11 year old daughter attended the Fun Type, 5 day course over the summer and thoroughly enjoyed her time, and we are pleased to see the great results she has achieved. A special thank you to the course leaders Joseph and Nicholas. They showed great enthusiasm over the week.

Funtyper

Matthew loved the Camp. Adrian taught him very well. Matthew learned a lot having lots of fun at the same time. He would like to continue with Junior Launch Pad.

Minecraft Redstone course in Reading

Overall, a good course in terms of engagement and Minecraft learning. Could be much better in terms of customer care (e.g. awareness of what is booked, communication with parents on what is happening, setting expectations, etc) Suggest following: 1. A basic list of things to be covered ...

Overall, a good course in terms of engagement and Minecraft learning.

Could be much better in terms of customer care (e.g. awareness of what is booked, communication with parents on what is happening, setting expectations, etc)

Suggest following:

1. A basic list of things to be covered on the course

2. Some assessment of learning objectives and level of knowledge at the beginning so progress can be assessed at the end and kids can be helped learn comfortably rather than feel inadequate when in a more advanced group

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GAMEPRO SUMMER CAMP

My son really enjoyed his week, put his programming skills into practice and most importantly had fun!!

An excellent course!

They can type!!
Our two boys thoroughly enjoyed the course and are now expert typists! This will provide them with excellent skills as they progress through their GCSE's.

Great camp

Really well done. Well organised. Great way to ignite enthusiasm about computers!
Lovely and friendly staff.
V happy we did it.

Drone Coder

I am so jealous of my children!

Wonderful time for kids!

My son went on this course and has raved about it each night as to how much fun it was. Not just the building of a robot but the learning about how to program the robot and make him do what he wants. I have no doubt that he has loved all the learning that he has done.

Very enjoyable week!

My son had lot of fun at this camp and learned how to use FPS Creator and make 'awesome' games using it!!
His tutor Kwaku was helpful and kind and the venue was in a nice setting....thanks so much FUNTECH !

3D Game @StAlbans

Georgia really enjoyed her work building a game. She loved the interaction with her tutor and other kids. She would definitely return for another course probably animation or 3D modelling.

Redstone summer camp

my son absolutely loved it. The content was quite challenging for him but his coach was very helpful and kept me informed of the progress. Overall I am very happy and looking forward to his next summer camps with FunTECH

Best summer camp ever!

My 10 year-old son thoroughly enjoyed his week on this course. He was happy and excited to come here every single day and can't wait to attend another one next summer!

Just Great!

Sound advice and great learning all wrapped up in fun. No moans for a week means its been amazing.

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Jonathan really enjoyed his week. He has been talking about circuits and levers and switches and seems to have learned alot. I think this has certainly given him a greater interest in a deeper level and he would love to do another course.

Fun and Educational

Jack loves Minecraft,and also wanted to find out more about coding, and even developing his own apps when he's older. He thoroughly enjoyed the Redstone course, which has been fun as well as educational. He also enjoyed working with the other children, and playing football during breaks. We hope ...

Jack loves Minecraft,and also wanted to find out more about coding, and even developing his own apps when he's older. He thoroughly enjoyed the Redstone course, which has been fun as well as educational. He also enjoyed working with the other children, and playing football during breaks. We hope to return next summer for the Java course.

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another great week!

Luca thoroughly enjoyed his week with Nick and the fact that he had almost one to one teaching. Nick was very thorough with his teaching and knew how to get the best out of Luca, which i found impressive. Nick was always helpful and ready to give explanations regarding the work or any other matt...

Luca thoroughly enjoyed his week with Nick and the fact that he had almost one to one teaching. Nick was very thorough with his teaching and knew how to get the best out of Luca, which i found impressive.
Nick was always helpful and ready to give explanations regarding the work or any other matter and willing and dedicated enough to stay behind longer in the day or come in very early to accomodate any pupils (including Luca) on day 4.
Luca has gained so much knowledge and experience from being taught Mods by Nick...
very valuable for Luca's next stages of development.
Thanks so much to Nick and Funtech!

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