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Harry really enjoyed this last course

Harry told me he really enjoyed this last course .. and his tutor was very knowledgeable and helpful and he enjoyed doing this course with other people more his own age. He seemed to be occupied and interested for the whole 5 days .. we have previously done just pms so this week was intensiv...

Harry told me he really enjoyed this last course .. and his tutor was very knowledgeable and helpful and he enjoyed doing this course with other people more his own age.

He seemed to be occupied and interested for the whole 5 days .. we have previously done just pms so this week was intensive but it seemed to work well for him and I think he had leant new things that were previously gaps in his knowledge.

I think these funtech courses have been very professionally presented and run and I am very impressed with the level and standard of knowledge and teaching on offer.

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Dylan and Seren loved touch typing

I just wanted to say how much Dylan and Seren loved touch typing. They were both a bit sceptical when I told them that I’d booked it but they really enjoyed the lessons and games and didn’t seem to realise they were learning to touch type!

Thank you!

Touch typing

My son loved this course. He was super keen to get a lot out of it and it didn’t disappoint him. He made a huge amount of progress.

Great tutors - thanks!

Touch Typing

My son is dyslexic and initially struggled with the touch typing course but the tutors were brilliant and managed to get him engaged and he progressed well.

Thanks!

Touch Typing

Great course and fantastic tutors who kept the energy and engagement throughout.

Thank you!

Fun Typer day camp

Hi team Just wanted to share my views on how the fun typer day camp for both Aidan (14 yrs old) and Amelie (12 yrs old) They both enjoyed the camp and the rapport built with Riz (tutor) and other tutors during the week. The interactive approach to using games and rewards with real money work...

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Just wanted to share my views on how the fun typer day camp for both Aidan (14 yrs old) and Amelie (12 yrs old)
They both enjoyed the camp and the rapport built with Riz (tutor) and other tutors during the week.
The interactive approach to using games and rewards with real money worked well given the ages.
The focus on posture and leg position was of benefit

I understand this was more of a game approach that works well with Children but given the ages of my children I would have liked to see more real life speed typing challenges with real text etc to see the accuracy and WPM levels. This was particularly the case as both have extensive experience of using a home pc product to developing accuracy and WPM levels so I was hoping towards the end of the week this area would have been explored.

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A brilliant course!

This was a brilliant course for my 15 year old daughter. Just the right level, and with a wonderful teacher providing all the support that was needed. She thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you funtech!

Very professional and engaging course

The course was very professional and challenging.
The level was high and kept our son engaged at all times.
The teacher was patient and attentive to all the students and managed to steer the lesson in the right direction.

We were very happy with the camp and would recommend it.

MRS Mi Luo

Charlie quite enjoy his coding summer camp!

Has a lot of fun

Enjoyed him thoroughly, very organized and hassle free, good motivating fun for the kids!

hackethon

Aina had a fun time learning about Ciber security.
She made many new friends and was very enthusiastic about the tutors.

Many thanks for this new and good experience!

AI course

Charlie really enjoyed this course. She thought the tutor was very kind and helped her to understand areas and go over things in the break when she didn't quite get something. The Python proficiency is a must to get the most out of this course though as Charlie was a little rusty and found it ...

Charlie really enjoyed this course. She thought the tutor was very kind and helped her to understand areas and go over things in the break when she didn't quite get something.

The Python proficiency is a must to get the most out of this course though as Charlie was a little rusty and found it hard when she couldn't remember.

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Python OOP virtual camp

Luke (who is 14) really enjoyed this course. He spoke highly of the course teacher and said the course was well run and there was a small enough number of students that they got a good amount of individual attention. He particularly enjoyed the fact that the teacher didn’t dictate what to writ...

Luke (who is 14) really enjoyed this course. He spoke highly of the course teacher and said the course was well run and there was a small enough number of students that they got a good amount of individual attention.

He particularly enjoyed the fact that the teacher didn’t dictate what to write, but gave examples with explanations and then left the students to write their own code.

Highly recommended.

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Very good camp

My son Felix enjoyed the camp. It was a little too much information in one day for an 11 years old boy but I think he learned a lot and next year we have to book the 2 week camp so he can better focus every day. It was very professionally organized.

Thank you!

Python coder

Archie enjoyed the Python Coder Level 1 course so much he asked to go straight onto the Level 2 course.

He enjoyed it so much, he is now doing it for his GCSEs.

That’s inspiration for you!

Touch typing camp. Excellent

Very impressed they managed to enthuse my son to learn touch typing!

Day camp review

My sons really enjoyed this course and understood the basics of python.

Thank you for your time and efforts

An enjoyable and worthwhile week

Our son really enjoyed the virtual camp for a week of coding. He learned loads and had fun too.

The tutor managed to balance the amount of learning without it feeling overwhelming being online all day.

OOP Day camp

My son enjoyed the course a lot and asked to attend another one next year.

Well done and thank you to everyone at Funtech!

Python Level 1 - 2 week course

My son LOVED this course!

He particularly enjoyed using his new knowledge to write his own code.

Everybody is happy!

Hello, our son participated in the 2-week Roblox - Game Developer virtual camp this summer. We were very pleased with the course. Our son thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! FunTech staff are always very efficient and quick to follow up if we have any questions. Even the preparation ahea...

Hello, our son participated in the 2-week Roblox - Game Developer virtual camp this summer.

We were very pleased with the course. Our son thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it!

FunTech staff are always very efficient and quick to follow up if we have any questions. Even the preparation ahead of the course works very well with helpful staff at hand to support us.

We will definitely be enrolling our son to more camps. Perhaps Residential next time as we have full confidence in team at FunTech!

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Great Holiday Camp

My son thoroughly enjoyed his Fun Tech Touch Typer Camp. The staff are all very friendly and encouraging and it is good to see his skills improving.

Thanks Fun Tech Team

Funtyper summer camp

My boys were had great fun and were excited with the new skills they have been taught!

Well done

Fun-Typer course

My son really enjoyed this course - I would definitely recommend it.

The best tech camp for children

We chose Funtech years ago, while looking for a decent residential camp for our son. He ended up being at Funtech every summer, with his sister following his footsteps. It was her first residential trip this year and she loved it. The content and quality of teaching Roblox course she atte...

We chose Funtech years ago, while looking for a decent residential camp for our son.

He ended up being at Funtech every summer, with his sister following his footsteps. It was her first residential trip this year and she loved it.

The content and quality of teaching Roblox course she attended, was excellent, children were looked after very well, meals were tasty.

Thank you for that.

We have no reservations to recommend Funtech to our friends.

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My thoughts on the Indie Game summer camp

My daughter found the Indie Game Developer Camp very interesting and it has inspired her to consider developing further her skills in game design and development. The size of the class was small (3 children). The tutor was excellent! She was knowledgeable, greatly able at passing that knowledge a...

My daughter found the Indie Game Developer Camp very interesting and it has inspired her to consider developing further her skills in game design and development. The size of the class was small (3 children). The tutor was excellent! She was knowledgeable, greatly able at passing that knowledge at the level required by the students and made the whole experience fun and enjoyable.

I should also add that the technical support was, as usual, pro-active and very helpful whether in the computer set up stage or during the camp period.

Thank you ever so much to the Funtech Team for making the camp such as a valuable and positive experience for my daughter.

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Nice fun!

Kids really enjoyed, it is definitely a camp with some extra lux to it - there was nothing the children faulted, from food to leisure activities and learnt a lot about Minecraft coding as well in the process and were excited to continue learning after they got back.

Thank you

Hello Fun Tech teams,

I signed in to say huge thank you to all of you.

Hajun had a great time he said he wish stay longer, so encouraged by his teacher started Roblox when she was 11 while he's only nine

Amazing!!!

My 10 year old son said “ it was amazing”!

He really enjoyed the experience of learning, while playing his favourite game and socialising throughput in beautiful surroundings

Minecraft Redstone - fantastic!

My son attended this day camp in Barbican and has had a fantastic experience. Excellent location and friendly staff. He has learned a huge amount and not only has this enhanced his knowledge of Minecraft but has also been valuable in terms of both coding and electronics principles. Definit...

My son attended this day camp in Barbican and has had a fantastic experience.

Excellent location and friendly staff. He has learned a huge amount and not only has this enhanced his knowledge of Minecraft but has also been valuable in terms of both coding and electronics principles.

Definitely recommend!

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Minecraft Coding

My daughter attended the Minecraft Coding residential camp.

She returned full of new ideas and enthusiastically spoke about everything she had learnt and the friends she had made, she's already considering next year's course!

Cyber Security

It was our first camp with Funtech and we were not disappointed.

My son enjoyed every minute of his time in the Day Camp. He has learned a lot during the week and we are planning to book another camp already.

Thank you everyone for your dedication and will see you soon.

Brilliant

A camp teaching a useful skill and that my child enjoyed. And I found the funtech team super responsive and understanding for all the queries and specific requests I made.

Brilliant thank you Funtech.

Amazing

My son has loved every single minute of camp and can’t wait for next year. He said the only thing that he wished they done, but didn’t was the initial mixer, ice breaker activity. But he still made friends and loved his tutor, friends, the course, scuba diving and evening games. Oh and he tel...

My son has loved every single minute of camp and can’t wait for next year.

He said the only thing that he wished they done, but didn’t was the initial mixer, ice breaker activity. But he still made friends and loved his tutor, friends, the course, scuba diving and evening games. Oh and he tells me the food was also amazing.

From a parents point of view, I’d of liked updates during the week… maybe a Facebook group or page where we can see photos of what the children are getting up to. Or text updates. (Helicopter parent alert! Sorry!) Especially as my son was terrible at remembering to ring me, on account of all the fun he was having.

BUT ~ massive thanks. He’s loved it.

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FunTyper

Course is extremely expensive for what it is, a touch typing course! There should also be a decent discount for siblings & returning customers. Other course providers nearly always provide this. I won't be signing up to anymore FunTech courses as a result of the cost, which is a shame. I have be...

Course is extremely expensive for what it is, a touch typing course! There should also be a decent discount for siblings & returning customers. Other course providers nearly always provide this. I won't be signing up to anymore FunTech courses as a result of the cost, which is a shame. I have been a good customer of years for several years now and the next course we will be signing up for will be Python
Would have liked to see some metrics on the course certificates or from the instructors to show where the kids were at the start and end of the course & the progress made i.e. wpm & % accuracy

On a +ve note, the kids enjoyed it (altho Maeve was bored at times), it seemed well run and they loved the Amazon voucher. Ryan's instructor, Pav, was very kind, a good role model and played football with him at breaktime which Ryan loved.

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Review TF

Excellent !

Great experience for kids interested in Minecraft

This was a very enjoyable course for my son, 7. He is interested in how things work and had a lot of fun with the other kids building mods. He loved the tutor, found him to be very helpful.

A creative and engaging week.

python coder

Aaron had an excellent time and said python was made easy by all the friendly staff

Minecraft mod developer camp

My son loved this camp! It was the first time he was doing a virtual camp and he had a lot of fun and interactions with the teacher and the other kids. For us there was no option to do a residential or day camps as we live abroad now so the virtual course gave him the opportunity to do something ...

My son loved this camp! It was the first time he was doing a virtual camp and he had a lot of fun and interactions with the teacher and the other kids. For us there was no option to do a residential or day camps as we live abroad now so the virtual course gave him the opportunity to do something that he loves in his mother tongue.

He enjoyed so much that he is currently doing another one!

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Daytime Camp Roblox Game Developer Monday 8th August to Friday 12th August 2022

My daughter Eirinn (11) did the Daytime Camp Roblox Game Developer course in August. I asked her what she thought of it and she said, "It was really cool. I learned a lot of stuff that I didn't know before. The instructors were very kind and helpful and explained things very well. I liked everyt...

My daughter Eirinn (11) did the Daytime Camp Roblox Game Developer course in August. I asked her what she thought of it and she said, "It was really cool. I learned a lot of stuff that I didn't know before. The instructors were very kind and helpful and explained things very well. I liked everything Dad". We travelled over from Northern Ireland for this and rolled it into a little Father and Daughter bonding holiday in London. Money well spent.

We would certainly consider signing her up for another one next year, although I'd like to see FunTech consider offering camps like this in Northern Ireland and the Republic.

Dr. Michael Harkness

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3D Game Design - Developer

I cannot speak highly enough about FunTech. What an absolutely awesome company that helps children and teens with coding and tech. They have a range of courses (although you have to book early) that I wish I had when I was younger. But my ten year old daughter joined for a two week's session ...

I cannot speak highly enough about FunTech. What an absolutely awesome company that helps children and teens with coding and tech.

They have a range of courses (although you have to book early) that I wish I had when I was younger. But my ten year old daughter joined for a two week's session on 3D Game Designing using Unreal Engine over the summer and she loved it.

She has been learning python coding since she was six so it was nice for her to do something different. And even though she had a wobble in the middle of the course, the company was absolutely fantastic and supported her with some one to one private lessons to get her to the end.

My daughter wrote: "To Connor. Thank you for giving me 1 to 1s to help me understand Unreal Engine. I really appreciate it. I am really happy with the end result of my game and I am hoping to add many more levels and upgrade my current ones to make my game way more interesting."

@Sheineez Barber I applaud you for setting up such an awesome company and excellent customer service.

As a result, I have shared with many friends and I will book Georgie onto her next course soon and every year from here on. 10 out of 10...

I couldn't recommend this company highly enough.

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Hackathon - Cyber Security camp

We were so grateful that my son Krish got the opportunity to experience the residential camp at Tonbridge - Hackathon Cybersecurity. The venue is stunning and it is a wonderful experience to learn in such a beautiful setting. Krish has been a student of term time classes with Funtech for a nu...

We were so grateful that my son Krish got the opportunity to experience the residential camp at Tonbridge - Hackathon Cybersecurity.

The venue is stunning and it is a wonderful experience to learn in such a beautiful setting. Krish has been a student of term time classes with Funtech for a number of years.

I can truly say that Funtech is more than a corporate entity, everyone, all the staff, from the helpers to the Founder Sheineez genuinely care for the children and it is very refreshing to see and exceptionally reassuring as a parent. I could leave Krish with the confidence and full faith that he will be safe and engaged during his week long stay at Hackathon.

Krish was excited by what he learnt coupled with the confidence he gained from making new friends. I would love Krish to attend more camps and my only regret is we did not send him sooner!

Thank you Funtech!

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LOVED IT!

My son is generally a pretty happy and enthusiastic kid. He is also autistic and dyspraxic so I am always a bit anxious trying something new. I needn’t have worried for a second. Everything about the FunTech holiday club was absolutely superb, from the Fasttrack registration that let me giv...

My son is generally a pretty happy and enthusiastic kid. He is also autistic and dyspraxic so I am always a bit anxious trying something new. I needn’t have worried for a second.

Everything about the FunTech holiday club was absolutely superb, from the Fasttrack registration that let me give the team a heads up about what accommodations would make the experience better for my son, through to the drop off and the set up. I have never seen him as happy.

We will definitely be back!
Thank You

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Fun and educational with great tutor support

Felix had a brilliant time on the Minecraft Mod course. He'd never done anything like this before and we were a bit worried that it would be too much for him or not engaging enough to keep him seated but he was up at the crack of dawn every morning raring to go. The course was well structured...

Felix had a brilliant time on the Minecraft Mod course. He'd never done anything like this before and we were a bit worried that it would be too much for him or not engaging enough to keep him seated but he was up at the crack of dawn every morning raring to go.

The course was well structured, age appropriate, and when things got a bit confusing his tutor was quick to reassure and help. When he accidentally deleted everything he'd created his tutor went above and beyond to recover his work for him which was much appreciated.

Felix learnt a lot, gained new confidence in creating his own characters, blocks and objects in Minecraft and has been using all his screen time since making more.

Many thanks for a great couple of weeks.

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Amazing

My son had a great time at the Python camp. He learned a lot and wishes to continue at the next occasion. Tonbridge school is an amazing place to stay and the accommodation and the food were good, he said. The teachers and staff are qualified and pay attention to any boys’ needs. Thank you to all.

Roblox Camp

My son really enjoyed his time and by the end of the week he had designed his own game. I would definitely recommend.

Love the course not quite the site used to host classes

Love the course not quite the site used to host classes It’s hot and stuffy and not suitable for kids with allergies . Although I was assured there will be fans in the room and windows and doors opened for ventilation. It’s not the case. The door was open but the classroom was stuffy and super h...

Love the course not quite the site used to host classes
It’s hot and stuffy and not suitable for kids with allergies . Although I was assured there will be fans in the room and windows and doors opened for ventilation. It’s not the case. The door was open but the classroom was stuffy and super hot.

We were affected by the rail strike the week my child had the course . There was no provision for on line learning for him. That was poor support especially when we have just gone through more than two years of pandemic - I would have thought fun tech of all places would have the flexibility.

On the plus points - staff members were courteous and my son seemed to have enjoyed it.

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Toby had a great time at the 3D games Design week

Toby had a great time at the 3D games Design week, he enjoyed it a lot and had quite a decent game by the end of the week that he was reasonably pleased with – important to me, to know that he found some friends to play with in the breaks which was really key to making it much more interesting an...

Toby had a great time at the 3D games Design week, he enjoyed it a lot and had quite a decent game by the end of the week that he was reasonably pleased with – important to me, to know that he found some friends to play with in the breaks which was really key to making it much more interesting and stimulating.
We find coming to Barbican super convenient and the venue was great (maybe playground a bit small, but I didn’t actually see it?).
I did think maybe the more round table room layout you used to have at City Girls school was a bit better than the classroom lecture set up of the room, I am not sure Toby cared that much but I think he maybe got to know less people this time (?), he commented to me that all the helper/teachers were so very kind and lovely – this has always been the case and it really makes Funtech so good, so overall we absolutely love FunTech thank you.
I noticed only that we didn’t get a t shirt this time at the end. I wonder if you do ice breaker stuff at the start of the week with the kids in the break, maybe some outdoor games or learning each others names or something could make the group bond a bit more easily, Toby is pretty shy and it would possibly help him – he always gets to know the people sitting right next to him the best otherwise.
For Toby, he really is devoted to Minecraft and Redstone still, even though he is 13 – he would definitely come along if you ran a more grown up Minecraft course because he is now too old and has done them all, it looks like his options are to do something more like a coding course eg. Python as a 13 year old.
Many thanks and long may Funtech continue, we have been coming every year and went to everything we could think of so far, hopefully we can find a good course at Barbican again next summer!

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Wonderful first camp experience

My son attended FunTech for the Minecraft Mod camp as his first sleep away camp experience. He adored it and can't wait to come back next year.

Fun at FunTech

Chloe thoroughly enjoyed her Python Coding residential camp. She has done a little bit of Python coding before so the tutors adapted her tasks to make them a little more challenging. She learnt some new coding skills but, most notably of all, she had fun !