On the 6th to the 8th of October, St Michael’s students took part in the National Robocup competition in Melbourne. 

It was a fabulous experience for the students to be a part of coding and robotics at such a high level. The students learnt how to persevere through challenges and work as a team to complete a series of challenges. 

Our team was involved in Rescue Line, which is set up as a scenario to save a victim from a chemical spill. There were ten rounds and each round consisted of a varying level of difficulty. At the beginning students needed to have their robot track a line to reach a spill zone and save a victim. By the end of the competition, their robot needed to avoid obstacles like water towers, go up ramps and over sticks to reach the victim. 

It was a fabulous few days where the students made friends and were able to be part of an amazing atmosphere consisting of hundreds of competitors.