Weekly Updates

HERE YOU WILL FIND A FEW PICTURES AND UPDATES OF WHAT THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN UP TO!

FINALS DAY: Despite not being able to hold a grand finals day at the village hall, the children had an amazing afternoon competing head-to-head in their two teams, with their Parents, Friend and Family all cheering them on. Wearing their own designed T-Shirts (which they get to keep), they had 2 rounds each with only their top score being counted as their final result.

Every player was awarded with their very own medal before the final results were announced, and as well as the trophy, some Achievement Certificates were handed out as follows:

· ROBOT PROGRAMMING (completing 2 missions in one program) – REBECCA

· ROBOT PROGRAMMING (the most difficult scene change mission) - CELESTE

· T-SHIRT DESIGN (a very colourful and wonderfully intricate design) – OLIVIA

· ROBOT PROGRAMMING (top marks for never giving up) – ELORA

Both teams amassed some amazing totals completing more than 6 missions each in the allotted 3 minute time. The eventual winners, were the team “JIM-BARRY” who narrowly beat the “FRIES-B4-GUYS” team.

But it doesn’t end here as we are now doing presentation to other schools who have seen our website and Bar Hill News articles, and are really interested in getting teams to compete in this exciting STEM based FIRST® LEGO® LEAGUE with support from Bar Hill Community Association – More news when we have it!

Week 11: It is with much sadness that our GRAND FINALS DAY will now NOT take place as planned. This is due to the fact that we have recently been informed that nearly all of children cannot make any weekend event. It is very sad as we have been preparing for this for a long time organising everything including the venue, competition tables etc. etc. and planning to show off the skills of the children to the village and local companies. However, we will be holding a mini final event on a Friday 27th February on the floor of the Buttercups After School Club and presenting the children with their medals and hopefully awarding a trophy to the most successful team. The children will of course be wearing their tee shirts, with their own designs printed on them, and we promise to bring you news of this in the next edition of the BHN. Undeterred by this sad news, the children have been continuing with their robot programming and are preparing for their own competition.

Some good news though as another local school has shown an interest in taking part in this exciting STEM based opportunity. We will be meeting with them soon, so all our efforts may not be in vain as we are hopeful that they will inherit the equipment and compete in both local and national events – more news as soon as I have it.

Week 9: Another exciting week as the children now have 6 missions programmed betwen them, including challenge number 2 (rotating the scene changer 120 degrees) - we can see the robot in action here! they have also moved the yellow boat which you can see at the front of the playmat.

They have also been completing their tee shirt designs, and i have included an image showing what our yellow team's tee shirts will look like.

WE ARE CCONTINUING TO FIND A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TO ACT AS REFEREES FOR THE LEGO COMPETITION ON FINALS DAY. FULL TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN, T-SHIRTS PROVIDED FOR YOU TO KEEP. SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF OUR GREAT STEM CHALLENGE, THEN GET IN TOUCH NOW.

The competition tables are also ready, so we will be getting them delivered very soon (they come folded as shown).

Week 8: This week the children began thinking about their Project. The problem they have to solve is “How to get more people interested in joining them with their Hobby/Pastime”. Each team will chose an activity, pastime, or hobby that they would like more people to take part in, and then devise possible ways they can make the hobby, pastime or activity. more interesting/exciting to encourage more people to get involved in. Each team will present their ideas on Finals Day. The children are now nearing completion of their tee shirt designs (which will be printed on their team shirts for Finals Day. To whet your appetite, here are portions of their designs so far.

WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR A COUPLE OF PEOPLE TO ACT AS REFEREES FOR THE LEGO COMPETITION ON FINALS DAY. IT'S NOT COMPLEX, BUT WE WILL GIVE YOU FULL TRAINING, AND PROVIDE T-SHIRTS FOR THE DAY. SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF OUR GREAT STEM CHALLENGE, THEN GET IN TOUCH. (1st come 1st served)

Week 7: We are back after Christmas (when we have all been building up the Lego sets that Santa brought us), and the Children are straight back into activity with some programming their robots to complete the various missions they have chosen, whilst others have been actively working on their team's T-Shirt designs. In our next session they will begin tackling the tricky project work, which they will devise solutions to a problem that they will present on our big Final Day at the Village Hall on 7th March, so keep the date free and come along to support all the children in their competitions.

Week 6: Well it was certainly an exciting last session before our break for Christmas. The children got their first opportunity to program their robots to complete the various missions on the playmat. And with two missions already under their belt, they are well on their way towards Finals Day (Saturday 7th March). Unfortunately with batteries flattening with so much activity, they had to take some time in the session to begin work in earnest on their t-shirt designs. And in all the excitement we didn't get an opportunity to take photos, although they would have probably been blurred with all the activity.

Anyway promise to get pictures when we reconvene in January, and bring you all the latest news.

Until then thanks to buttercups for all their help, and here's wishing you all a very Lego Christmas, and look out 2026.

Week 5: It was time for the children to select their missions for their big Robot Games one Finals Day. To help them, they used the chart here, and placed mission number stickers on the chart based on score for each mission, and how difficult they thought it might be to achieve. Then, together they decided that the missions in the top left corner would be best, as they were relatively simple to complete and would reward them with the most points.

Once the teams had decided which missions they would attempt, they then started planning on the playmat (below), deciding which base to start from and which route they would take.

Week 4: was absolutely manic with the children learning and carrying out their very first programming of their robots. and both teams successfully taught their robots to move forward a certain number of centimetres, then raise their robot arm, turn around, come back to the start point and then lower the arm . Well done! Now onto programming to to complete the missions for finals day, and working on their projects to present their very own solutions to everyone. Well done all and onward and upwards!

Week 3: The children were split into their two (6 a side) teams, and working together they completed the building of their robots. in preparation for next week when they will begin programming them.

Week 2 continued with watching a video of the robot game missions, and what points they are each worth. Then the children continued building the remaining Interactive Models, including a boat that their robot will need to pull across the playmat to earn 20 points:

Week 1: Introductions week, and after receiving their Lego League Name Badges, the children were soon building their Interactive Lego Models:

Here the children are working together to construct the Model for Challenge number 2, which will rotate 120 degrees, if they can program their robot correctly to press down on the ORANGE bar

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