More than 450 primary school children swarmed on to the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Culdrose base near Helston. They were super engaged in this year’s Lego League Regional Final. The theme of the competition was archaeology. It inspired these students to creativity, imagination, engineering prowess and innovation through fun, exciting and stimulating hands-on projects.
Throughout the competition, students demonstrated their creativity by designing Lego robots to accomplish multiple tasks on a game board. The competition provided an engaging platform for students to apply their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in a fun and interactive environment.
Elowyn, a competitor in this year’s Make-a-thon, shared her excitement over the experience.
“It’s a great experience for kids our age because you’re learning and still having fun.” – Elowyn
The ceremony was about much more than personal achievements and it showcased the growing need for collaboration and teamwork. Participants worked together to program their robots, navigating through challenges and problem-solving along the way.
Felicity Blight, the school secretary at Porthleven School, spoke about the significance of the competition in fostering STEM education among young learners.
“It really builds on their STEM learning, they get to do a lot of coding and a lot of teamwork.” – Felicity Blight
Another supporter of the event, George Slater, noticed the effect it had on the students. And while the robots weren’t always perfect, Hill said it was the resolve of the children that caused them to push past challenges.
“The robots are not perfect, they will go wrong and they do go wrong, but the children get through that and persevere.” – George Slater
The Lego League Regional Final was full of excitement. In the process, young minds deepened their passions for engineering and creativity, and learned essential skills to prepare them for any future career.
“It’s really great to see the potential naval engineers of the future having loads of fun, getting engaged in this sort of activity and doing some really impressive coding.” – George Slater
The Lego League Regional Final served as a dynamic environment where young minds could explore their interests in engineering while cultivating essential skills for their future careers.