CAMP FAQs

Our camps are for children aged 5-12. The children will have differentiated coding activities. The younger children will complete block-based coding while the older children will do text-based coding.

EALING CAMP (Summer only)
Notting Hill & Ealing High School
2 Cleveland Rd
London W13 8AX

FULHAM CAMP
Kensington Prep
596 Fulham Rd
London SW6 5PA

HAMPSTEAD CAMP
Hampstead Parochial
2A Holly Bush Vale
London NW3 6TX

NOTTING HILL CAMP
Southbank Kensington
18 Portobello Rd
London W11 2DY

ST JOHN’S WOOD CAMP (Summer only)
The American School
1 Waverley Pl
London NW8 0NP

Our camp day starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm. There is a complimentary early drop off from 9.30am

9:30 Early Drop Off
Camp opens at 9.30 for early drop off, campers will be given a warm welcome from our Cypher teachers

10:00 Camp Starts + Coding Project Time 
Campers will be introduced to the fun camp theme and will start their first coding project.

11:00 Break
Morning break time with a chance to stretch their legs and have a short run around the playground. We also provide Campers with a snack to help bring their energy back up for the rest of the morning.

11:15 Coding Project Time - Part Two
Now it’s back into the classroom to finish off their morning coding projects. Campers will have the chance to work on additional challenges and extra steps if they manage to complete their projects a little early.

12:15 Lunch

Campers start by having their lunch and chatting about what they’ve learnt that morning, and then have some free playtime to run around and make friends.

13:15 Hands-On STEAM Activity
In the afternoon, campers will be given a themed STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) activity, this will vary from day-to-day and will have them working in small teams or independently to create a variety of projects.

14:15 Break
Afternoon break time with a chance to stretch their legs and have a short run around the playground. We also provide Campers with a snack to help bring their energy back up for the rest of the afternoon. We all know that it’s harder to concentrate in the afternoons sometimes, which is why it’s so important to keep including small break times for Campers to recharge their brain batteries.

14:30 Hands-On STEAM Activity - Part Two.
Campers will have the opportunity to finish off their themed STEAM project and share their work with the group.

15:45 - 16:00 Pack-up/ Home time
After an exciting day of learning and having fun, it’s time to rest and recharge ready for another day at Cypher Camps!

Children at a Cypher camp will use a variety of different technologies and platforms during camps. Children will use either Scratch, p5.js or CoSpaces to complete a stand-alone coding project. Usually, this will be a game or animation that is related to our theme.

STEAM projects vary a little more from day to day. During a week at camp children will have the chance to build and program robots (Wunderkinds, Lego robots), program and use a Micro:bit, create an electronics project, and use their creativity in a craft and art focused activities

Campers do not need to bring their own laptops. All computers, robots and teaching materials are provided by Cypher.

No prior coding experience is required. We cater to both beginners and more experienced coders, although some basic computer and keyboard skills are recommended.

Cypher does not provide lunch. Please pack a nut-free, healthy lunch for your child. We do provide snacks during morning and afternoon breaks, along with water throughout the day. If your child has dietary requirements or allergies, please let us know when booking or at check-in.

Yes, children of different ages will be in the same classroom, however, they will be given age-appropriate activities and grouped with others their own age during challenges.
That being said, if you have siblings attending, or friends, please make a note at booking if they would like to be grouped together and we will facilitate this.

Our educators are experienced coding professionals and have a passion for working with children. With expertise in coding, computer science, digital art, and app development, they bring a mix of creative and technical skills to the classroom. This ensures every child finds inspiration and enjoys their coding journey.

All Cypher teachers undergo thorough vetting including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Yes. Our camps ensure a balance between on and off screen time. The children will have plenty of breaks and outside time as well as hand-on STeam activities alongside their coding projects.

We accept childcare vouchers from Sodexo, Edenred, and Computer Share. If you have a different provider, contact us at hi@cyphercoders.com, and we can arrange to sign up.

Please note that all changes, cancellations and use of Cypher credits need to be made by emailing hi@cyphercoders.com

Change-of-Weeks
We understand that having an element of flexibility is extremely important for our families and therefore they have the option to change their camp booking to a different week if we have availability.
Our families have the option to change their camp booking up until 7 days prior to the camp start date free of charge as long as we have availability.

Cancellations
Our families have the option to cancel their camp booking one month, or more, before the start date of the camp and will receive the following:
Our families will receive 50% cash back or 100% credits for future bookings. This will be valid for one year from the date of cancellation and can be used towards other Cypher Camp and Club products. However, this is dependent on availability at other Camps and Clubs.

Our families have the option to cancel their camp booking 10 days or more, before the start date of the camp and will receive the following:
Our families will receive 50% credits for future bookings. This will be valid for one year from the date of cancellation and can be used towards other Cypher Camp products. However, this is dependent on availability at other Camps. There will be zero cash back.
Unfortunately we will not be able to offer a cash or credit refund if our families cancel a camp under 10 days before the camp start date. 

Unfortunately if our families cancel during a camp we will not be able to provide a cash or credit refund.

Use of credits
Our families can use remaining Cypher Credits towards;

Registering for Holiday Camps. Cypher credits can not be used for After-School clubs.

Cypher reserves the right to issue refunds in exceptional circumstances which will be arranged on a case by case basis.

Before camps it is best to email Cypher at hi@cyphercoders.com, and someone will get back to you during working hours.

During camps, you can either email us or call us on  020 3005 2862