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HWDSB students compete in the first-ever Lego robotics tournament

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HWDSB students compete in the first-ever Lego robotics tournament

On December 10, nine schools from across the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) joined together to form ten teams that competed in a first-of-its-kind Lego robotics tournament at McMaster Innovation Park.

The competing schools included Spring Valley, Dr. Davey, Central, Queen Mary, Shannen Koostachin, W.H. Ballard, Lake Ave, Viola Desmond, and A.M. Cunningham.

HWDSB’s collaboration with First Lego League allowed students from grades four to eight to engage with their peers in a challenging yet creative and fun filled day.

While First Lego League is recognized internationally, the partnership with HWDSB is a new initiative. Through participating in the event, students are challenged to think critically about real-world problems and apply skills like numeracy to create Lego robotics to problem solve. The theme for this year was aquatics and students were able to problem solve issues like water waste management.

HWDSB is proud to be able to collaborate with organizations like First Canada to engage students in unique learning experiences that will help shape their personal and academic futures.

This event also received lots of support from Orchard Park Secondary School’s (OP) robotics team – Team 2056. Nearly 25 students from the secondary school were able to take a leadership role and act as judges and referees at the tournament. Many students also supported with event organization leading up to the big day.

“I have been involved in a number of ways with the event from scouting students, working on electrical elements of designing robots, and community engagement by teaching people about the STEM field,” said a grade 11 student from OP. “This experience has been very inspiring and has helped me to narrow down what type of engineering education I’d like to purse after high school. Engineering is so broad – and it can be confusing to pick one path, but this experience has shown me how much I enjoy computer engineering. I feel confident in the skills that I’ll bring forward in the future”.

Competition day was a big day for everyone who participated. The winning team comes from Dr. Davey elementary – but all students are winners for being involved in a fun and educational event!

Students had the opportunity to collaborate with peers within their own school teams and others from across the board. The competition allowed students to not only hone in on their numeracy, mathematical and technical skills, but also to engage within a dynamic environment and develop meaningful relationships.

Most importantly, students were able to be their most authentic selves doing something they are passionate about in an inclusive and joy filled space!

Updated on Monday, January 20, 2025.
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