If your child loves gaming and coding, our summer bootcamps are a great way to keep them entertained and productive over the holidays. FunTech offers a wide range of fun bootcamps in London and the surrounding counties, all in a structured, safe, and secure classroom environment.
Our coding bootcamps for kids are a practical way for busy parents to keep children busy, entertained, and safe during the holiday period. But they aren’t just about keeping young mind’s occupied; a summer programming bootcamp could put your child on the path to an interesting career and help them advance at school.
The FunTech bootcamps run from a wide range of locations in London including Hammersmith, Richmond, Westminster, and Wimbledon – plus Reading. You can see all the camp locations in our course location finder to see if there is a kid’s coding bootcamp near you.
Did you know? We also accept Childcare Vouchers which you can redeem against any of our video game camps for kids.
8 of the best coding bootcamps for kids
The right bootcamp you choose for your child will be determined by how old they are, what their interests are, and the available locations.
Here’s a selection of some of the amazing coding camps currently available at FunTech, with a brief explainer on each one. Click the book online buttons to see what locations are available near to you.
#1: Minecraft Mod Developer Bootcamp – Ages 7 to 10
Kids love Minecraft. It’s one of the most popular video games from the last 10 years and actually has some educational benefits which we’ve listed previously.
If your child loves Minecraft, this video game programming camp will be the perfect choice.
Each day, your child will uncover more Minecraft secrets, and then move onto modifying the game by developing their own blocks, items, creatures and even the Minecraft landscapes themselves.
#2: Minecraft Redstone Engineer Bootcamp – Ages 9 to 12
For older children, our Minecraft Redstone camp is a great choice.
Your child will learn how to combine different circuits and complex electronic items such as calculators, elevators and more to build their own amazing adventure course.
It’s a challenging coding bootcamp that involves electronics, mathematics, and inventing, all underpinned with the Minecraft Redstone digital engineering platform.
#3: Roblox Lua Coder Bootcamp – Ages 11 to 16
Our Roblox Lua Coding course transforms your child from a drag and drop player to a developer, coding every action, interaction, outcome including in-game events of a multiplayer game from scratch. No templates, no shortcuts—just pure, hands-on coding using Lua, the scripting language that powers Roblox Studio.
Scripting languages like Lua are lightweight and designed to run inside specific platforms, like Roblox, controlling everything that happens during game play, such as spawning objects (making things appear), responding to player input and tracking scores.
#4: Python Coder Bootcamp – Ages 10 to 16
Python is a programming language that is particularly good for kids wanted to learn how to code. Of all the various languages out there, it’s the one which we really encourage children to learn due to the minimal and easy to read style.
This is our most advanced video game design camp and is designed for older kids who have some experience of coding already.
In this summer camp your child will learn the power of object-oriented coding (OOP) and apply these skills to create an impressive collection of interactive 2D video games.
Why coding and programming can lead to a bright future
All of the FunTech kid’s bootcamps have a core STEM focus, with a focus on using gaming to engage and teach your child.
We take what possible concerns you might have as a parent about the amount of screen time your child has playing games and help turn it into a more productive talent.
At FunTech we also believe that video gaming can actually improve essential aspects of their development (and there’s research to back this up too).
To find out more, we recommend reading our blog post that shows how game design can offer kids a bright future.
Here is a small selection of some of the positives we list in that article.
- Video game designers can bring stories to life and it could lead to an in-demand and ever-growing career opportunity.
- There is already a skills shortage in the growing video games industry so your child could be setting themselves up for a future opportunity.
- There’s good money to be earned in the video games industry, with designers earning around £40,000 a year on average.
- Video game designers are getting paid for their passion so you child could end up in a job that they love and have an interest in.
- A video game designer job isn’t just about technology but also combines multiple disciplines such as art and design.
Why book a kid’s coding summer camp with FunTech?
Our summer day camps are ideal for children who want to learn as well as for parents who want to help their children possibly have a brighter future.
When you book with FunTech you benefit from:
- 8:1 pupil / teacher ratio.
- Ofsted registered.
- Childcare vouchers accepted.
- 9am to 5pm times.
- Structured (and fun) learning.
- Over 21 years of experience.
FunTech coding bootcamps are a fun way to keep your child happy and engaged, whist helping them to prepare for a digital future.