How holiday bootcamps help children grow

Parents often ask what children really gain from a few days at a bootcamp. The answer goes beyond the project they build.

Confidence

Many children have never built something from start to finish. Completing a project and presenting it to an audience is a big confidence boost.

Teamwork

Students work in teams with people they have just met. They learn to share roles, listen and solve disagreements.

Persistence

Robots fail, experiments go wrong and designs need changing. Students learn that failure is part of success.

Career clarity

Hands-on experience helps students discover what they enjoy. That helps with subject choices and pathways such as the STEM pathway in Kenya's Senior School.

Motivation at school

Students often return to school more interested in science and mathematics because they have seen what these subjects can do.

New friends and role models

Mentors and other students introduce children to people who love science and technology.

Continuing the journey

After a bootcamp, students can join a school STEM club, keep practising with virtual labs at home, and prepare for tournaments.

Apply for a bootcamp or sign up free for home practice.