Reviews

Roblox developer day camp

Excellent camp, quite a good balance between learning and fun time

A great camp with amazing instructors

My son did the Minecraft and Roblox camps for the second time and he loved every minute. The instructors were fun, attentive and very switched on. My son has already asked me to book for next time. Thank you Funtech!

Cybersecurity Hackathon

This was great for my daughter of 16yrs. It was very engaging. She came home feeling tired. She learnt about vulnerabilities and a bit about using linux and VMs and networking. The instructors were good.

Excellent IT camp

My son did 3D Game Design developer course this week.
He enjoyed it and was engaged everyday.
He felt tired after the full day.
Perhaps longer breaks for full day course might be considered.
I will definitely recommend the camp to friends and colleagues.

Mod Developer Part 1

My son loved this camp & he thought the trainer was brilliant! Well worth investing in

Great day camp in the heart of the City!

My daughter really enjoyed the day camp. One of the things I really like, is that kids have physical activities alongside coding/time spent in front of a screen. They also have lunch outside, which is brilliant! Staff are very friendly and respectful. I would absolutely recommend FunTech to any...

My daughter really enjoyed the day camp. One of the things I really like, is that kids have physical activities alongside coding/time spent in front of a screen. They also have lunch outside, which is brilliant!
Staff are very friendly and respectful.
I would absolutely recommend FunTech to anyone.

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Minecraft- Redstone

My son loved the course. Thank you so much for keeping him entertained on so many rainy days!!

Very good course

Teacher was very nice and my daughter loved it.

Phoebe's Camp!

Phoebe absolutely loved the camp...
From a parent's perspective it was very well run, and the teachers were engaged with the kids and responsible.
Thank you!
Philippa

Fantastic experience

Our daughter attended the 3D Game Design camp in London and had a wonderful learning experience. It was great for her to improve her computer skills and to learn to be able to create her own 3D game. All of the FunTech teachers were engaged and responsible, and provided almost daily feedback as...

Our daughter attended the 3D Game Design camp in London and had a wonderful learning experience. It was great for her to improve her computer skills and to learn to be able to create her own 3D game. All of the FunTech teachers were engaged and responsible, and provided almost daily feedback as to her progress. Phoebe was very sorry when the camp came to an end!

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My son thoroughly enjoyed his camp

My son has already asked if he can do another Funtech camp next year. He learnt a great deal in a week and wants to carry on using Python. The tutor to pupil ratio was excellent and the instruction very helpful. We felt the camp overall was well run and a safe place for our child to be.

A brilliant time at Minecraft day camps

My 8-year-old had an absolute blast at Minecraft day camp. I was slightly concerned he'd come back a computer zombie after an 8-hour day building mods, but he was energised, and his mind was on fire with ideas when he got home. Every time I came to collect him, the staff were hands-on, helping th...

My 8-year-old had an absolute blast at Minecraft day camp. I was slightly concerned he'd come back a computer zombie after an 8-hour day building mods, but he was energised, and his mind was on fire with ideas when he got home. Every time I came to collect him, the staff were hands-on, helping the children and were really personable. My son said it was one of his favourite bits about the camp, talking to the staff. He learnt a lot about Minecraft and made some friends. It's a strong recommendation from us.

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Great fun & good learning

My son took a one week virtual camp on Python. He absolutely loved it and learned lots.
At then end of each day, he could not wait to tell me all about it, every detail!
It was a small group and the tutor was also very engaging. Great experience which I recommend.

Roblox Developer Part1

My son thoroughly enjoyed this course. He looked forward to this each day and he was productively engaged each afternoon. The tutor was very attentive, knowledgable and patient.

Great fun and learned a lot

My son enjoyed the course very much, the tutor was excellent and the small class of 6 was a suitable number. He enjoyed the content and has certainly learned a lot about coding. He's keen to do more!

Great, educational and fun course

Thank you FunTech - Charlie hugely enjoyed his course. Aidan, the teacher was patient and great with the kids and Charlie had a brilliant time and learnt lots. The Support Team also checked in on us if they felt we needed help. Would definitely recommend.

Great course

Thank you FunTech, Will had a great time. The course was engaging and gave my son the opportunity to learn a new coding programme to a depth he wouldn’t have got at school. Lovely tutor too.

Mindcraft coding

Thank you so much. After a few technical setting ins - Adin very much enjoyed his summer online camp week with you! All the very best - Katarina

Python Game Coder

This was a great course for our son. He has done the previous two levels and he created a game putting together all the items learnt previously. It was fantastic to see the enthusiasm and the fun he had over a week. Great course, great set up, good teacher. Flawless! I fully recommend i...

This was a great course for our son.
He has done the previous two levels and he created a game putting together all the items learnt previously.

It was fantastic to see the enthusiasm and the fun he had over a week.

Great course, great set up, good teacher.

Flawless! I fully recommend it!

Thank you FunTech !

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Endless hours of fun

Our son is a huge Minecraft fan, but had never been intrigued to attend any camp until this one. He loved every second of it and is begging to take Part 2!

Fabulous camp idea!

My 8yo loves Minecraft but I wanted his screen time to be more productive. This was the ultimate “learn through play” camp for him, and he scored it 20/10!!! I thought 3.5hrs might be too long but if his attention did wander the tutor was great at pulling him back in. We had one incident where ...

My 8yo loves Minecraft but I wanted his screen time to be more productive. This was the ultimate “learn through play” camp for him, and he scored it 20/10!!!
I thought 3.5hrs might be too long but if his attention did wander the tutor was great at pulling him back in. We had one incident where he got upset and wouldn’t talk to anyone. The tutor Christopher discreetly contacted head office who called me repeatedly until I answered. This was hugely appreciated and I felt the team really cared. I was working from home so was then able to go and get my child sorted. 200% recommend! We will be back for the advanced level camp soon.

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Stimulating

Alessandro loved the python coder course as a follow-on from last year's coding course. If he finished the exercises early he was given extra work which he enjoyed very much. In-between computer sessions he went outside to run around, play football or do other outdoor activities with his group. ...

Alessandro loved the python coder course as a follow-on from last year's coding course. If he finished the exercises early he was given extra work which he enjoyed very much.
In-between computer sessions he went outside to run around, play football or do other outdoor activities with his group. He has asked to come back on a further course next year.

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Awesome 3D Game Design

My son thoroughly enjoyed the course and was very happy with the balance between tutor's demonstration of concepts, having a go at developing and playing the games. He was well supported when he got stuck and very excited about knowing the unreal engine concepts and being able to design various l...

My son thoroughly enjoyed the course and was very happy with the balance between tutor's demonstration of concepts, having a go at developing and playing the games. He was well supported when he got stuck and very excited about knowing the unreal engine concepts and being able to design various levels of a given game tutorial. We will definitely be back for the advance stage and my son will surely sing of his epic adventure with funtech..

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Hackathon Review

My daughter enjoyed Hackathon very much and felt that she learned a lot during that week. The staff and the instructors were wonderful. My only issue with the Barbican location is that they were stuck indoors the entire day due to the lack of outdoor space. It happened to be one of the hottest we...

My daughter enjoyed Hackathon very much and felt that she learned a lot during that week. The staff and the instructors were wonderful. My only issue with the Barbican location is that they were stuck indoors the entire day due to the lack of outdoor space. It happened to be one of the hottest weeks of the summer too. Ideally, it would have been great to have some proper screen breaks outside, but I understand why that was difficult, given the location.

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He wants to come again

Tom had a wonderful few days on the Minecraft Coder camp. He enjoyed all the activities, especially the chance to learn a little diving in the pool. He would have liked to do this all week long, as an addition to the coding! He thought the staff were wonderful. For a child that doesn't like b...

Tom had a wonderful few days on the Minecraft Coder camp. He enjoyed all the activities, especially the chance to learn a little diving in the pool. He would have liked to do this all week long, as an addition to the coding! He thought the staff were wonderful. For a child that doesn't like being away from home, he enjoyed himself and in the latter part of the week didn't feel the need to call home in the evening. Thank you for making it such a great experience!

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Worth every penny!

My son thoroughly enjoyed the virtual Minecraft Coder camp - I was a little concerned he might get bored and not complete it but instead he couldn’t wait each day to resume and was very disappointed when it ended as he just wanted more! The tutor was excellent, keeping them motivated, engaged an...

My son thoroughly enjoyed the virtual Minecraft Coder camp - I was a little concerned he might get bored and not complete it but instead he couldn’t wait each day to resume and was very disappointed when it ended as he just wanted more! The tutor was excellent, keeping them motivated, engaged and included and I will definitely be booking another virtual camp next school holidays!

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Great interactive sessions

Thank you for the great and interactive sessions on Python. You managed to convey the knowledge in an enjoyable way and help my children develop their skills. Many thanks

3D Game design

My son took part in the 3D Game design virtual week course. He thoroughly enjoyed it, and was engaged throughout and has developed new skills and confidence while completing the course. The course has ignited his imagination and boosted his enthusiasm for game design. The tutor was very supportiv...

My son took part in the 3D Game design virtual week course. He thoroughly enjoyed it, and was engaged throughout and has developed new skills and confidence while completing the course. The course has ignited his imagination and boosted his enthusiasm for game design. The tutor was very supportive, knowledgeable and competent and inspirational. On the final day doing their individual projects it would have been nice for the students to have enough time to show each other their game design to see how others had used the course to develop their own game ideas. Overall, the course was a huge success and I would definitely recommend it to those interested in game design.

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Virtual OOP

Engaging, supportive, great interaction and tuition.

Great experience

We live in California, USA. And we are so happy to have found this camp. My two sons (14 and 11 yrs old) attended Python - Coder Camp and 3D Game Design - Developer during the summer break. And they both loved it. It was an amazing experience for them. They loved the camp, teachers, daily delici...

We live in California, USA. And we are so happy to have found this camp. My two sons (14 and 11 yrs old) attended Python - Coder Camp and 3D Game Design - Developer during the summer break. And they both loved it. It was an amazing experience for them. They loved the camp, teachers, daily delicious meals, fun activities and of course developing and coding! Everyone was very professional, friendly and helpful. We will be back for camp next summer for sure. Thank you for everything!

Zuleyha

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Amazing!

My son loved the course!

Thank you

Roblox - Game Developer

Great systems in place for virtual teaching. We had no issues with connection. My 12 year old daughter found the course useful, but as she was the only girl she did find it a little bit isolating at times. We definitely need more girls getting involved with this as it seems to be a very male...

Great systems in place for virtual teaching. We had no issues with connection.

My 12 year old daughter found the course useful, but as she was the only girl she did find it a little bit isolating at times. We definitely need more girls getting involved with this as it seems to be a very male dominated activity.

Unfortunately there were a few occasions throughout the course where the usual tutor was absent, through no fault of FunTech, they had to arrange some cover, which they did quickly and kept me informed when having to do so.

Had many calls from FunTech throughout the two week course to see how my daughter was getting on, it was reassuring to know that they wanted her to have a good experience and to see whether there was anything that could be done to improve it.

I have no doubt that we will be booking onto another course in the future.

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Excellent week of learning

My son had a great week extending his coding knowledge. I am grateful that Funtech keep extending the syllabus so that he can do a new course each summer.

3D Gaming

My son really enjoyed the 2 week (half day) virtual course on 3D gamning with Unreal engine. Funtech asked for a bit of pre-course prep from me as a parent (checking Broadband speed and computer spec - it was all reasonable to ask and fairly straightforward) and took 2x20mins. We used childcar...

My son really enjoyed the 2 week (half day) virtual course on 3D gamning with Unreal engine. Funtech asked for a bit of pre-course prep from me as a parent (checking Broadband speed and computer spec - it was all reasonable to ask and fairly straightforward) and took 2x20mins.

We used childcare vouchers to pay (you need to pay upfront by card but then we got the money back quickly from Funtech once the childcare scheme had sent their payment). Without this option I do not think we would have booked the course.

Overall I was impressed with how my son remained engaged over the whole two weeks and he seems to have retained a real interest in the subject and learned other transferable skills. The person running the course seems to have struck a good balance between moments where they are all chatting and others when they are progressing the specific course elements.

Overall very good and certainly a good review from my son.

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Fun Typer

Thr Fun Typer course content is pretty dry, but the course tutors made it fun for them and my son is now typing so much better, I would definitely recommend this course.

Virtual camp python coding

It is very good to start on coding

a great experierence for child

We flew from Frankfurt to London to join the summer day camp! My husband found the fun tech camp on the internet, as we were looking for summer activities for our son. After reading the course introduction, its plan, and the previous reviews, we booked the day camp at Wimbledon King's college sc...

We flew from Frankfurt to London to join the summer day camp! My husband found the fun tech camp on the internet, as we were looking for summer activities for our son. After reading the course introduction, its plan, and the previous reviews, we booked the day camp at Wimbledon King's college school. We stayed in London for 7 days. With the total price, we could have gone to a lux holiday somewhere else lying on the beach. But when we looked back, it was all worthwhile.

Our 7-year-old child has learned a lot about building mod development, switching him from the consumer to a little active developer. It was his first time that he had to use English in an English-speaking country. He has learned also to get along with all others in that environment, without the help of his parents.
The teachers and personnel were very friendly. They picked us up every morning outside at the entrance and walked with the children into the classroom. Because we are not from the UK, they talked to us in advance to see if everything was ok and talked to our son so he would not be upset on the first day. In the classroom, every child has their own desk and a laptop. It was summer, but the building was not so hot like outside. On each desk, there was a ventilator for each child to use.
The teachers are young . The children loved them and were not afraid to ask questions. On the last day, the parents would be allowed to enter in the last hours to see what children have done in the week. We were asked to bring a USB stick so we could download and transfer the bult mod at home. However, here it could have been better, if parents also got on -spot guide or practise on how to install that at home by themselves.
The children also had enough screen lock break and could play outside.
The learning place itself is very safe. No one can enter from outside. The toilettes are not so far away from the classroom. The camp environment is clean and beautiful.
The school location is easy to reach by bus 93 and walk 8 minutes. Alternatively, there are many free parking slots along side the main road or at side road. An Ice cream van was outside of the entrance every day in the late afternoon, just in time for the camp closing

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Fun Typing Barbican

My child is 12 years and really enjoyed the one week course to learn to type properly during the summer. As parents we were unsure if the course would be boring and our child wouldn't like it but the course was great, the team managed to make typing really fun and challenging at the same time ...

My child is 12 years and really enjoyed the one week course to learn to type properly during the summer.
As parents we were unsure if the course would be boring and our child wouldn't like it but the course was great, the team managed to make typing really fun and challenging at the same time which engaged the children early on.

Funtech you did a great job! Thank you.

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A brilliant week

My son left every day brimming with ideas and knew knowledge - this is honestly the most inspired that I've ever seen him!
We will definitely be signing up again next summer.

Best Experience

Would like to thank everyone for an exceptional, amazing, enjoyable week for my daughter. The courses were at the high professional level, very informative and age appropriate. My child felt safe, entertained, the food was Amazing. I would highly recommend the residential camp for your child.

Looking forward coming up

Juan had great time, enjoyed the activities and the atmonphere. He looks forward coming back on the first ocassion he may have. The team was engaged and focussed on the items that matter.

Thank you to the Funtech team.

Python OOP Virtual Camp

My son really enjoyed the week-long virtual camp which was well organised and fun. Although it seemed quite a lot to be tied to the screen all day the time really flew by and there were plenty of breaks. This is our third (virtual) camp with Funtech and we will sign up for more going forwar...

My son really enjoyed the week-long virtual camp which was well organised and fun. Although it seemed quite a lot to be tied to the screen all day the time really flew by and there were plenty of breaks.

This is our third (virtual) camp with Funtech and we will sign up for more going forwards.

Support excellent too!

Thank you.

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Excellent virtual course

My son is not a gaming boy as such so was worried, he wouldn't be interested. However, this course was great for him. He thoroughly enjoyed it and was self-sufficient once all the software was loaded. Loading of software was a little challenging which is understandable given everyone has a differ...

My son is not a gaming boy as such so was worried, he wouldn't be interested. However, this course was great for him. He thoroughly enjoyed it and was self-sufficient once all the software was loaded. Loading of software was a little challenging which is understandable given everyone has a different set up. We found it worked best on a PC.

Would definitely recommend. It was engaging, the learning of a good skill and a great way to keep them occupied through the holidays!

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A.I. - Machine Learning

My son found this virtual camp to be engaging and fun. This is a nice introduction to A.I. - machine learning and provides a good foundation. My son really enjoyed the camp!

Thank you FunTech for the amazing courses and instructors!

Very engaged coding lesson, very good overall

The coding lessons seems well- structured, could be better to spend a bit time in each day to explain the learning objects and outcomes, and have a summary at the end of each lesson for study focus. There are some teaching contents delivered by direct recorded videos, which seems not very eff...

The coding lessons seems well- structured, could be better to spend a bit time in each day to explain the learning objects and outcomes, and have a summary at the end of each lesson for study focus.

There are some teaching contents delivered by direct recorded videos, which seems not very effective and kids may think they are not very interesting. Hand-on projects are embedded in the lesson which is very good, maybe some blend in more quiz or mini games in a group setting could keep students more concentrated in the study.

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Python Virtual Coding Camp

My 12 year old son thoroughly enjoyed attending. He selected the part-time, 2 week course. This worked well throughout the summer holidays. The teacher (Musaab) was great with the children. Overall, a well ran course with excellent support. We will be signing up to the next one.

Carol

Top quality course kicks lazybones back into focus!

I was unsure that my 12 yo would be able to do a full week of coding after months of hanging out with his pals but he really embraced it and had a great time. It also got his brain black into gear in time for the start of term. Result! I was really impressed at how accessible and helpful su...

I was unsure that my 12 yo would be able to do a full week of coding after months of hanging out with his pals but he really embraced it and had a great time. It also got his brain black into gear in time for the start of term. Result!

I was really impressed at how accessible and helpful support staff were and could hear how patient his teacher was. Top quality course and I’m glad he signed up - we will definitely be doing more!

Thank you funtech!

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Minecraft Mod - Richmond

William loved this course. Tegwen (sp?) was especially understanding of William who I think was the youngest on the course.

Will definitely book again if we have the chance.

Thank you

Great course

My 11-year old daughter really loved this course. Very well organised and very supportive teaching.

Lots of learning took place!

Great experience

My 10 year-old had a great time at Tonbridge. The camp was well-organized, with a good mix of classes, fun activities and regular timed- breaks.

A wonderful experience overall.