The 8 members of the 'Nanobots' (Springston Robotics Team) are back from their whirlwind trip to Auckland over the weekend for the National Finals of the FLL (First Lego League) robotics competition, and can pat themselves on the back yet again.
The team was placed 9th out of 20 teams in the Robot Game section, and gained 1st place and another Lego Trophy for their research in the Project section. Each student was also given an FLL Medal.They represented the school like true ambassadors and Carol was very proud to see how they interacted with others and had exemplary behaviour wherever they went. Well done!
The trip wouldn't have been possible without the support of our parents and wider community, who fundraised to help us get to Auckland. And special thanks must go to our two parents who came and looked after us while we were away - Jill and Tim!
Today we had a Skype call with another FLL team.... from Sudbury, Ontario, in Canada. They wanted to meet us and compare notes about the competition. It was great to meet them and find out how much we had in common. We talked about team roles, our projects, robot design, the team challenge, and which robot missions each team had been able to achieve. We wish them luck for their National Finals on 15 January!
Next week we will be welcoming some students from Freeville School, who are wanting to get started in robotics, and they are coming to see how it all works!
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Next week we will be welcoming some students from Freeville School, who are wanting to get started in robotics, and they are coming to see how it all works!
You guys are awesome!!!! Well done Nanobots. I may need your help to organise a team next year. Was the competition hard? What did skills do you need to make a successful team member?
ReplyDeleteMiss S, Westport