“I’m giving this a 4 due to my child’s overall enjoyment - they loved the camp and would very happily return.
However, we had a couple of niggles which made me not entirely confident about the camp as a parent. First of all I found it very difficult to speak to the provider before booking. When I dropped off and picked up none of the staff were wearing name badges and didn’t introduce themselves by name either. This meant I didn’t feel I had a contact to discuss any issues with.
On the final day all the children were brought out to the car park to be collected at 3.30 pm despite the fact that pick up is scheduled to run up to 4.30. It was a rainy day and I don’t think that’s a great experience for kids that might be left waiting until 4.30 pm outside in February! At this age (7+) I would expect them to stay in the base room with activities until collected, with that service offered until 4.30 pm, because the parents have paid for care up to that time.
I appreciate that the camp is a three day block where skills develop throughout the programme, but I would prefer self contained one day sessions. I also felt the price was too high for three days.”
Hello,
I'm very pleased to hear your child enjoyed Code Camp and thank you for taking the time to write a review!
We're disappointed that some elements of your experience were not up to Code Camp standards, so I'd love to address some of your concerns:
We do endeavour to get back to every email and voice message within 24 hours, but typically it's much quicker. I will definitely be checking in with the customer support team to ensure these standards are being maintained.
In terms of pick up, I agree that it is unacceptable for the children to be waiting outside at this time of the year! Our classes start at 9 am and finish at 3:30 pm, with drop off from 8:30 am and pick up until 4 pm.
In the drop off/pick up time children are encouraged to participate in offline activities supervised by the instructors, while the Camp Manager electronically signs children in/out as their carers arrive. If the weather permits, the meeting area is outdoors so children can play on the school equipment during this 30-minute window. During the cooler months, the meeting spot should be inside. I'm very sorry to hear that this was not the case at the camp your child attended.
Additionally, all of our facilitators are provided with Code Camp uniforms and name badges to make them easily identifiable to the children and parents.
Would you mind telling me which camp your child attended so I can address the above points with the Camp Manager to ensure they don't happen again?
Thanks again for the feedback, I will be flagging these issues with the relevant people to ensure the Code Camp experience is great for both children and parents.
Warm regards,
Mary
“she liked code camp but she found it geared towards younger children, may be next time focus on same age level children rather than mix with much younger ones”
“My son enjoyed learning how to code very much. This was his second time doing the course and he still loved it and learnt more. Highly recommend this. Bobby met lots of new friends and loves his new game app he designed. Thanks to all involved in making it an enjoyable experience for him.”
“Kids had a great time. Teachers were very helpful. It would be great to have (help) all kids present their apps and speak for a few secs rather than picking up 2 kids to present their work”
Hi Vinay,
Thanks for leaving us a review!
At the majority of our camps all of the children get the opportunity to present their games at the award ceremony, it sounds like maybe in this instance they ran out of time! The last afternoon of Code Camp kids can be busy de-bugging their awesome games and getting them ready to publish, so this does happen on occasion.
I'm glad your child enjoyed the camp, we hope to see you again next time!
“My daugther has really enjoyed the camp.
I was amazed that she was talking about functions and actors and about how excited she was at the end of every Code Camp day. She managed to add some new scenes to her game later on when the Code Camp was over.
She was telling all her Grandparents that she visited daddy's workplace to learn programming and she is going to send her game over to them for testing :)”
Wow! It's so nice to hear that your daughter continued to code after camp, it sounds like she's got the coding bug :)
We love hosting camps in workspaces, it's lovely to see how excited kids and parents are to share the experience!
“Both my boys attended, and had a fantastic time. They came home super-excited about what they had developed during the day. Even my younger hyper-energetic son was completely engaged! I believe it was a fantastic learning experience for them overall.”
“My son, who is typically reticent to go on camps, thoroughly enjoyed every minute of every day, and has already asked if I can book him on the camp next year. The staff were great, engaging and supportive. He was always disappointed at the end of each day that time was up. Well worth it.”
“My daughter loved it. This was her second time and she is keen to do another. Given this is half term they could have just been glued to the television. The fact that they did something practical whilst enjoying themselves is excellent. A really well organised event for the parent also. Cannot rate camp highly enough.”
“Excellent 3 day camp. My boys were able to spend time with me at work and also do something enjoyable. I asked them if they enjoyed the camp and they said it was brilliant and they were glad that they did Code Camp instead of tennis.”
“My son really enjoyed a lot at the Code Camp. He was too excited to create the game and was really happy while giving us a demo.
Looking forward to next level.”
“My son had a great time, was really excited by the end of the course, couldn't wait to come home and show us the game he had created and then spent Saturday morning at home adding another two levels to it! He's very keen to come back next time!”
“A fantastic opportunity for children to extend their reasoning and problem solving skills while learning a new coding skill.
My children (8 and 11) enjoyed the half term camp and were so proud of their achievement in the end. They also made few new friends and loved the entire experience.
Highly recommended! My children will be back soon!”
“My 7 yr old daughter attended code camp this half-term - and loved it. I think she was one of the younger ones, but received some extra attention so she could get the concepts - which certainly worked, as she showed me the entire computer game she created, on our laptop over the weekend.
Great that code camp allow students confined access to what they’ve built, so they can keep it up, which she has been doing. I believe she’s hooked, which is so much more than I had hoped! Thank you team.”
Thank you so much for your review George. We're glad we could contribute to your daughter's coding experience and hope she has continued to purse coding post Code Camp.
Many thanks,
Entisar & the team at Code Camp
“Highly recommended for every child as it brings them closer to the technology and how things work at an early age. This will not only help them learn basics of coding but also gives the confidence to pursue a career in technology in future.
My 9 year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed the camp and it has been a wonderful learning experience for her.”
“My child went into Code Camp knowing nothing about programming/software development. Having completed a 3-day course and showing me a game that was created, my child wanted to continue the piece of work by showing and describing how to add new levels to the game.”
Thank you for your review Shalini. Glad to hear your children enjoyed coding with us. Please feel free to head over to our page to check out seasonal coding camps.
Many thanks,
Entisar & the team at Code Camp
