Technocamps at Swansea Science Festival 2025

Paige JenningsEvent, News

We kicked off the October half-term with another fantastic weekend at the Swansea Science Festival. Thousands of visitors poured in to enjoy two days filled with hands-on exhibits, interactive experiments, and engaging workshops. Technocamps was once again thrilled to be part of this fantastic family-focused event, showcasing a mix of brand-new and much-loved activities. Our Rubik’s Cube-solving robot returned to … Read More

Celebrating Welsh Language and Innovation at Eisteddfod yr Urdd

Paige JenningsEvent

We were thrilled to return to the Maes for this year’s Eisteddfod yr Urdd, hosted right on our doorstep in the beautiful Margam Park. The week-long festival brought together thousands of young people, families, and schools from across Wales to celebrate creativity, culture, and community. Despite the rain, thousands of visitors flocked to the GwyddonLe Science Tent, where we were … Read More

Technocamps Celebrate 25th Year of International Women’s Day Event!

Paige JenningsEvent, News, News and Events

International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the economic, political, and social achievements of women, past, present, and future. Every year, thousands of events take place worldwide to inspire and empower women while highlighting their remarkable contributions.  Our annual International Women’s Day gala dinner brought together over 170 guests at the Swansea.com Stadium, which has become a popular event … Read More

Our Online Code Club is Back!

Paige JenningsEvent, News, News and Events, Newsletter

We’re thrilled to announce the return of our online Technoclub for ages 9 – 16! When: Every Tuesday during term time, starting Tuesday 7th JanuaryTime: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM What is Technoclub? Technoclub offers free, interactive after-school coding sessions where children of all abilities can explore the world of Computer Science. Whether they’re complete beginners or experienced coders, everyone … Read More

Game of Codes Competition 2025 is back!

Paige JenningsCompetition, Event, News, News and Events

Game of Codes is back and celebrating its 10th Birthday with the Technocamps pan-Wales National Game of Codes Programming Competition. The competition will enable interested pupils to develop their problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills while improving their knowledge of computer programming in a fun and inventive way. The challenge is to create a piece of software using “Superheroes of … Read More

Education Conference 2024: Diving into Digital!

Paige JenningsEvent, News, News and Events

This year’s Education Conference took place at Swansea.com Stadium, bringing together over 50 educators from primary and secondary schools. The event offered a range of opportunities for educators to engage in hands-on workshops and gain valuable insights into enhancing their teaching methods in alignment with the Curriculum for Wales. The day started with an inspiring presentation for secondary school educators … Read More

Calling All Primary School Teachers! Sign up to the BBC Gladiator micro:bit Competition

Paige JenningsCompetition, Event, News, News and Events

Gladiators, ready! Primary teachers, ready! Join in the fun and enter your class into the BBC Gladiators micro:bit competition and your school could have a chance of winning Gladiator and computing goodies. The BBC Gladiators micro:bit competition is an exciting new partnership between hit TV show Gladiators and BBC micro:bit — the next gen. The competition challenges children aged 7 … Read More

Technocamps at Swansea Science Festival: Model Trains to Rubik’s Cube Robots

Paige JenningsEvent, News, News and Events

We ended the October half-term with another fantastic weekend at the Swansea Science Festival, an event that never fails to inspire and entertain families. Thousands poured in to enjoy two days packed with hands-on exhibits, interactive experiments, and engaging workshops. Technocamps was once again honoured to be part of this incredible family-focused festival. Families shared how impressed they were, many … Read More

FREE Half-Term Fun Alert: CTRL + ALT + Critique

Paige JenningsEvent, Workshop

Ever wonder how technology shapes our world, from your smartphone to the algorithms that decide what you see online? Get ready to dive into the digital revolution at our exciting with CTRL + ALT + Critique! Working with researchers at Swansea University and Technocamps, this hands-on event will take you on a journey through the past, present, and future of … Read More

Technocamps Cardiff Launch Free Minecraft Learning Centre for Educators starting in January

Paige JenningsEvent, News

We are pleased to announce that Cardiff Technocamps are hosting a FREE Minecraft Learning Centre to provide teachers with the opportunity to unlock the potential of Minecraft Education in their classroom and enrich the Curriculum for Wales. There will be 4 weekly sessions run by a Cardiff University academic and a Minecraft certified trainer. It is highly recommended that you … Read More