Tech Holiday Camps in London & throughout UK

Fire Tech Camp:
Fire Tech Camp provide technology-based holiday camps, workshops and weekend courses for kids and teens ages 9-17. Campers spend time gaining incredible tech skills, making new friends, stretching their horizons, and enjoying the support of a world-class team. Our educational approach puts children in control as they take ownership of original project work while being mentored in a fun and collaborative environment. Whether designing an app, programming a robot, creating wearable tech or mixing new music, campers are given important and creative new skills so that they can make the future.

We provide a cutting edge technology-based experience for boys and girls aged 9-17 that will not be found in schools.

Our flagship location is at Imperial College in London but we also work with other high-tech quality venues across the capital and rest of the UK, including Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge and Reading and at the boarding schools of Sedbergh and Wycombe Abbey where we hold residential camps.

Our Mission:
Our mission is teach young people to create and innovate through technology so that they can make the future.

Why Choose Fire Tech Camp?

-  Modern Education
We follow the 4 C’s of 21st Century Education: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking.

-  Small Class Sizes
Our small tutor to student ratios give us the flexibility to support each camper's goals and interests while staying within the overarching framework of a carefully planned curriculum.

-  Important Tools & Resources
We provide parents with an outstanding service and provide kids and teens with an experience that will continue to benefit them long after their course is finished.

- Week-long Holiday Camps
Typically lasting five days (Monday-Friday), these are five full-on days of activity, with structured time for breaks, lunch and group activities away from computer screens. We sometimes also run morning only or afternoon only camps.

- One-day Workshops and Shorter Workshops (2-3 days)
These run as one-off events during school holidays and occassionally on weekends.

- Weekend Courses
Containing the same curriculum as the holiday camp workshops, these courses are usually focused on older students (aged 12+) and provide a more intimate environment through which students can focus on their work in coding or electronics.

- Residential Programmes
Our week-long summer school at the stunning Wycombe Abbey in Buckinghamshire gives older children and teens the chance to upgrade their digital literacy in an immersive and playful tech environment with a special focus on coding in Java and robotics. There are also plenty of recreational activities and sports to enjoy in the evenings. A daytrip sightseeing to London is also included and international students are welcome.

Our residential programme at Sedbergh School includes options for Games Building, Web Development and Coding. Aimed at older students (aged 12 or 14+ depending on the course), these programmes run Monday-Thursday during school holiday periods in April and the summer. The intensive tech learning is balanced by evening activities and games in the beautiful setting of Cumbria.

Camps include:
- Computer-aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) with Vinyl Cutting
- Coding Games with Java
- Digital Music Production
- Digital Photography and Editing with Photoshop
- Game Prototyping
- Introduction to 3D Printing
- Minecraft Maker
- Minecraft Redstone
- Mobile App Design
- Physical Computing with Arduino (Levels I and II)
- Python Coding and Electronics with Minecraft
- Rapid Prototyping and 3D Printing
- Robotics with LEGO Mindstorms
- Senior Robotics with VEX IQ
- Teen Coding with Python
- Video Game Design
- Web Development with HTML and CSS
- World Building with Minecraft

"Fire Tech Camp has helped me find my mistakes and learn from them, and pushed me higher with my creativity showing me the sky is NOT the limit! I will definitely come back for another camp!" 
- Designer and Maker on the Rapid Prototyping Camp

"I had an amazing time doing the Python course at Fire Tech, the activities were interesting and helped further my knowledge and interest in programming." 
- Python Programmer on the Teen Coding with Python Camp

"It was a fantastic experience that combined fun and games with code and robotics. You learn a great deal, including how to continue teaching yourself about the Arduino and its coding. It was a tonne of fun and I can't wait until next year." 
- Hardware and Robotics Engineer on the Arduino Camp

Parent Testimonials:
"Full on serious learning mixed with a wonderful blend of a warm, inclusive environment." 
- Parent

"Thank you for providing an opportunity for my son to learn a skill not taught at his school. He enjoyed the structure of the course immensely, especially being able to have the free time to create his own project." 
- Parent

"I think the Fire Tech instructors and support staff make the course. Their knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, encouragement and boundless energy is contagious and inspiring."
- Parent

Who are your course instructors?
Lead Tutors have a strong educational background and technical expertise in the area they teach. They are supported by Camp Tutors, who are often university students in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering. All of our tutors have a passion for tech which they seek to inspire our campers with.

All tutors undergo extensive in-person training in the relevant course curricula, in the Fire Tech Camp mission and values, and in the business's Child Safety Policies. They are all DBS checked (formerly CRB).

What is the format of your courses?
There are three main types of course format.  Week-long holiday camps, One-day workshops, and Weekend courses. There are also some shorter course formats: 2-3 day workshops or 5-day camps that are mornings or afternoons only.

The majority of our courses are non-residential but we do offer a premium residential programme during the summer holidays.

Do you provide all the equipment?
This varies from course to course. While we supply most of the equipment and materials for different courses, there are some which require students to bring their own laptop although we can arrange laptop hire for students without one.

There are some courses, e.g. Teen Hardware with Arduino, where it is strongly encouraged that students invest in their own equipment so that they continue with their tech learning at home. 

Will my 9-year-old be working with a 17-year-old?
No. Different courses are aimed at different age groups and the age range of any one group working together on the same projects tends not to be larger than 2-3 years.

Where are you based?
Our flagship location is Imperial College, London but we have other regional bases, as well as making use of other top-notch facilities in the capital city. Current regional locations include Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge and Reading.