Our Lego League team, The Harton Puzzlers, represented the North East of England in the ‘First Lego League 2016 UK and Ireland Final’.

They travelled to Loughborough University on not only a Saturday, but a Saturday in the half term! They stayed overnight in a hotel before competing at the university all day Sunday.

We had various challenges to complete throughout the day against 44 other schools (many of which were comprehensive schools). Some challenges we are prepared for: delivering our presentation of the Sortasaurus; discussing and explaining our robot design; and taking part in the robot matches.

Some challenges we were not prepared for, such as: a dance competition; a balloon costume competition; and an air guitar competition – the one thing we won all day!

We all loved our time at the First Lego League 2016 UK and Ireland Final, and the children were excellent representatives of the school. We just have to continue to work hard in order to get there again, next year.