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VEX IQ Robotics 'Rapid Relay' competition

NLA hosted a Merseyside regional qualifying event for this years VEX IQ Robotics 'Rapid Relay' competition.
VEX IQ Robotics 'Rapid Relay' competition
VEX IQ Robotics 'Rapid Relay' competition

NLA hosted a Merseyside regional qualifying event for this years VEX IQ Robotics 'Rapid Relay' competition, as part of a provision to help build the footprint in the North West, and to provide opportunities to our local schools for STEM enrichment and extra-curricular provision to extend their Computing and Technology curriculum.

10 teams from local schools attended, with a mixture of Secondary and Primary schools being represented.  New schools had attended a staff CPD training event delivered jointly by VEX Robotics UK and NLA, with teams being offered free team registration and a free grant robotics kit to enable them to take part.

The day consisted of several matches played between different teams, with the aim to score as many points by their robots in each one minute match.  These qualifying matches then informed the final matches, where teams by average score rank order played together.  The highest scoring pair of teams was then awarded the 'Teamwork champion' accolade, winning the regional qualifier and being awarded places at the UK Championships, taking place over two days at the Telford International Centre.  The UK Championships consists of the best 80 Middle School teams from across the UK, with teams competing to win places at the VEX World Championships, taking place in Texas in May 2025.

Of the 10 teams competing, the winning pair consisted of NLA's 34395C team 'NLA Spirit' and Holy Family Catholic High school's team 'HF Robotics'.  On the day as well as being jointly awarded 'Teamwork champions', NLA's 'NLA Spirit' team was also awarded the best individual 'Skills champions' award for their highest scoring individual skills match score.

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