'CoSpace Rescue Simulation' at the Junior School
In early May, we were delighted to run our ‘CoSpace Rescue Simulation Robotics Challenge Day' with our Year 6 girls. They worked in collaborative teams to learn how to program virtual (on-screen) robots as part of a RoboCupJunior inspired ‘Rescue Simulation Challenge’.
RoboCupJunior is an international organisation that runs national and international coding and robotics competitions in a variety of age categories and leagues. Our Year 5 and Year 6 girls have had great success in these competitions over the last few years, at both national and international level.
The ‘CoSpace Rescue Simulation Robotics Challenge Day’ consisted of a workshop session in our STEM Lab, led by Mr. Severy, our Computer Science Coordinator, where the students were introduced to the Rescue Simulation software package and learnt the basics of ‘Event-Driven Programming’. They worked together to develop their code to program their robot to compete head-to-head against another team's robot and collect as many coloured objects as possible. The objects then had to be deposited in the orange 'drop zone' before the end of the three-minute competition time and bonus points were also awarded for specific actions, all whilst avoiding obstacles and traps.
Having completed their initial programming, the teams were then given a development session to allow improvements to be made to their code, before taking part in a mini competition. Certificates were awarded to the overall winning team in each class, as well as for the Highest Individual Match Score and the Best Teamwork.
The day concluded with a Grand Final between the winning teams from each class to decide the ‘Year 6 CoSpace Rescue Simulation Robotics Challenge Champions 2025’. Many congratulations to Anna W., Flora B. and Solome D. for their success in this very hard-fought competition.
We would also like to congratulate all of the students for their determination, perseverance, sporting attitude and enthusiasm throughout a very enjoyable and productive day.