By Jena Carr
Two Geelong Lutheran College (GLC) Armstrong Creek teams will compete in a LEGO robot competition in Tasmania this weekend.
The school’s extra-curricular robotics program teams, Sematics 101 and 102 will compete at the First LEGO League National Championship South Challenge on Saturday, December 16.
Head of College Jill Lange-Mohr OAM said the Sematics program was helping foster creative and innovative minds at the school.
“GLC is extremely proud of our two Sematics teams who have qualified to compete in the upcoming national competition in Tasmania,” she said.
“The Sematics robotics extra-curricular program for students in the upper primary and lower secondary years is a fantastic addition to our College’s STEM curriculum.
“We wish our teams all the very best for next week’s competition, and know they will represent our college with wisdom, honour and purpose on the national stage.”
Coaches Jane and Greg Hollett said the students were proud of themselves for qualifying for the national competition and had been training hard.
“They design, create, test, and then decide on which robot design they want to put through to the competition,” Ms Hollett said.
“We teach them to act as a team and have responsibilities, so they learn how to do a lot of it themselves. They grow as a team and learn to look after each other,” Mr Hollett said.
The competition features students aged nine to 16 who design, build, test and program a LEGO robot that can complete missions on a tabletop course.
