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Posted on the 18th April 2024
Written by Patrice

10 explosive qualifiers launch 40 teams to UK Champs

During March schools and community groups across the UK participated in 10 robotics tournaments showcasing their design, engineering, coding and outreach talent – vying to earn industy judged awards and a coveted spot at the UK Champs. Let’s take a moment to reminisce over the biggest seat-wriggling and hug-it-out scenes from our 2024 regionals:

A few soppy words

We’re insanely proud of our teams. Teams, you mastered the pixel-busting game, you showed up and showed CENTERSTAGE what you’re made of. The Gracious Professionalism you carry is the stuff heroes are made of.

Team Leads, mentors and community supporters, a momentous thanks to you for your passion and drive to progress your teams week after week.

And then there’s our squad of Game Changers, who took days out of their industry roles to volunteer their skills as event whizzes on the field and behind the scenes – you all rock! Not to mention our industry partners who invest their funds and support to keep this show on the road.

For us at HQ, it’s more than an events feat. This year marks the beginning of community-driven local tournaments, by Champion Orgs – exemplary schools, clubs and STEM centres that lead their local communities and ooze excellence in robotics education.

Our Champion Orgs train Team Leads, support teams, and open their doors to host meetups and events throughout the season. We want to raise our hands to each Champion Org Ambassador who not only hosted electrifying events but stepped above and beyond as supportive powerhouses.

 

Our HQ best bits

The first drone landing of the season at W5, Belfast in the final match.

 

The awesome outfits from teams at Sheffield and all teams who jumped headfirst into the challenge.

 

A magnetic final match at Harris Academy Sutton and the biggest celebration for the winning red alliance!

 

Every. Single. Game Changer. Period.

 

Exemplary Gracious Professionalism and perseverance from CREATED Academy in the face of tech troubles. We’ve all been there…

 

Hinchingbrooke arrived with a part-built robot and progressed with savvy shovelling gameplay.

 

The roaring reactions from teams in Scotland would give any Hearts of Midloathian fan a run for their money!

 

The infectious atmosphere at St Margaret Ward Catholic College, the teams’ camaraderie and unbeatable Champ Org Ambassador duo.

 

Passionate parents who kept shooting for success at the American School in London and the FLL teams who sneaked a peak of what’s to come.

 

South West teams who flew through inspections and gameplay, blazing all expectations as rookie teams showing their mettle!

 

The superstar robots with precision lifting at Alconbury.

 

Snaps and stats

Check out the photo albums, official rankings, advancing teams and award winners across each qualifier.

Photo albums

Official rankings

Advancing Teams

Qualifier Org Name Global # UK # Awards won
Northern Ireland Friend’s School 21000 344 Inspire Award
Northern Ireland Royal Belfast Academical Institution 21194 159 Winning Alliance Captain + Design Award
North West Calderstones School 21024 068 Inspire Award
North West Cheadle Hulme High School 20137 016 Winning Alliance Captain + Innovate Award
Yorkshire and the Humber Egglescliffe School 20995 373 Inspire Award +
Winning Alliance Captain
Yorkshire and the Humber Outwood Academy Newbold 20993 090 Innovate Award +
Finalist Alliance 2nd Team
Yorkshire and the Humber Mercia School 24650 475 Winning Alliance 1st Team
West Midlands 1 St John Fisher 20981 035 Inspire Award
West Midlands 1 Woodhouse Academy 21014 009 Winning Alliance Captain
West Midlands 1 St Margaret Ward 22663 041 Innovate Award +
Winning Alliance 1st Team
South West Bournemouth School for Girls 22457 456 Inspire Award
South West Ferndown Upper School 20994 085 Winning Alliance Captain
South West Oxford High School 22487 459 Innovate Award +
Winning Alliance 1st Team
South West The King’s School 24325 488 Connect Award
South West Poole Grammar School 22619 450 Winning Alliance 2nd Team + Design Award
East Derby Grammar School 25062 558 Inspire Award
East Alconbury Middle High School 23885 429 Winning Alliance Captain + Innovate Award
East Ely College 25032 509 Control Award
South East 1 American School in London 19280 235 Inspire Award +
Winning Alliance Captain
South East 1 St Paul’s Girls’ School 24639 532 Control Award
South East 1 Westminster School 25429 535 Winning Alliance 1st Team +
Think Award
South East 1 Trumpington Community College 21207 425 Innovate Award
South East 1 American School in London 19282 247 Winning Alliance 2nd Team
South East 1 Barking Abbey School 25072 454 Connect Award
Scotland Passion4Fusion 25357 541 Inspire Award
Scotland First Step Robotics 25357 510 Connect Award + Winning Alliance Captain
Scotland The Whitehaven Academy 24719 519 Winning Alliance 1st Team
South East 2 Brighton College 21221 279 Inspire Award
South East 2 The Norwood School 21196 378 Control Award + Winning Alliance Captain
South East 2 Nonsuch High School for Girls 21187 426 Think Award
South East 2 Gordon’s School 24408 511 Winning Alliance 1st Team
South East 2 Harris Academy Sutton 22593 451 Design Award

Award winners

Qualifier Organisation UK Team # Global Team # Team Name Award Won
Northern Ireland Friend’s School 344 21000 Digital Pancakes Inspire Award
Northern Ireland Royal Belfast Academical Institution 159 21194 RoBot AI Design Award
Northern Ireland St Patricks College 049 22706 Beltel Connect Award
Northern Ireland Belfast High School 051 20955 RBAI Motivate Award
Northern Ireland Friend’s School 556 25416 Software Therapy Innovate award
Northern Ireland Methodist College Belfast 318 21116 Think Award
Northern Ireland RBAI 159 21194 RBAI Winning Alliance Captain
Northern Ireland The Wallace High School 046 21007 Winning Alliance 1st Team
Northern Ireland Friend’s School 344 21000 Finalist Alliance Captain
Northern Ireland Friend’s School 556 25416 Finalist Alliance 1st Team
North West Calderstones School 068 21024 Calderdrones Inspire Award
North West Cheadle Hulme High School 016 20137 Innovate Award
North West St Anselm’s College 491 24752 Think Award
North West Claderstones School 172 24908 Calderclones Judges Award
North West Cheadle Hulme High School 016 20137 Winning Alliance Captain
North West St Anselm’s College 491 24752 Winning Alliance 1st Team
North West Archbishop Temple Church of England High School 575 25410 Finalist Alliance Captain
North West Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School 528 25027 Finalist Alliance 1st Team
Yorkshire and the Humber Outwood Academy Newbold 547 24648 Short Circuit Motivate Award
Yorkshire and the Humber Outwood Academy Newbold 090 20993 Ground X Robotics Innovate Award
Yorkshire and the Humber Co-Op Academy North Manchester 490 24718 InCTRL Think Award
Yorkshire and the Humber Holmfirth High School 164 21126 Finalist Alliance Captain
Yorkshire and the Humber Outwood Academy Newbold 090 20993 Ground X Robotics Finalist Alliance 1st Team
Yorkshire and the Humber Egglescliffe School 373 20995 Vision Robotics Winning Alliance Captain
Yorkshire and the Humber Mercia School 475 24650 Robusters Winning Alliance 1st Team
Yorkshire and the Humber Egglescliffe School 373 20995 Vision Robotics Inspire Award
West Midlands 1 CREATED Academy 095 20937 Judges Award
West Midlands 1 St John Fisher Catholic College 032 20982 OCTACORE Motivate Award
West Midlands 1 St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy 041 22663 VNATION Innovate Award
West Midlands 1 Thomas Alleyne’s High School 157 25044 TART Think Award
West Midlands 1 Denstone College 326 22486 Finalist Alliance Captain
West Midlands 1 Thomas Alleyne’s High School 157 25044 Finalist Alliance 1st Team
West Midlands 1 Woodhouse Academy 009 21014 Wire Wolves Winning Alliance Captain
West Midlands 1 St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy 041 22663 VNATION Winning Alliance 1st Team
West Midlands 1 St John Fisher Catholic College 035 20981 Circuit Breakers Vol.3 Inspire Award
South West Poole Grammar School 450 22619 Robotron Design Award
South West Oxford High School 459 22486 Cubotics Innovate Award
South West The King’s School 488 24325 Barrel Bots Connect Award
South West Gillingham School 554 24715 Pixel Perfect Think Award
South West Bournemouth School for Girls 526 23877 Orange Bytes Finalist Alliance Captain
South West Bournemouth School for Girls 447 22456 Cyber Blues Finalist Alliance 1st Team
South West Royal Wotton Bassett Academy 493 25425 Robotic Rebels Finalist Alliance 2nd Team
South West Ferndown Upper School 085 20994 Team Python Winning Alliance Captain
South West Oxford High School 459 22487 Cubotics Winning Alliance 1st Team
South West Poole Grammar School 450 22619 Robotron Winning Alliance 2nd Team
South West Bournemouth School for Girls 456 22457 Ultraviolet Inspire Award
East Comberton Village College 045 25436 Judges Award
East Ely College 509 25032 Trident Control Award
East Hinchingbrooke School 328 25151 Robodeers Motivate Award
East Alconbury Middle High School 429 23885 Mrs Crabs Innovate Award
East Chiswick School 004 21198 Cyborgs 2.0 Think Award
East Alconbury Middle High School GUEST 24524 Dragons 2 Finalist Alliance Captain
East Alconbury Middle High School 170 15469 Ultimate Rubber Ducks Finalist Allince 1st team
East Alconbury Middle High School 429 23885 Mrs Crabs Winning Alliance Captain
East Lakenheath High School 024 10939 RoboLancers Winning Alliance 1st Team
South East 1 St Paul’s Girls’ School 463 22576 Gears Judges Award
South East 1 American School in London 236 19281 Fruit Loops Judges Award
South East 1 Trumpington Community College 183 21206 Team Jeremy Motivate Award
South East 1 St Paul’s Girls’ School 532 24639 Omnibot Control Award
South East 1 The Petchey Academy 149 22877 Petchey Robotics Design Award
South East 1 Trumpington Community College 425 21207 Team Cipher Innovate Award
South East 1 Barking Abbey School 454 25072 Barking TechTitans Connect Award
South East 1 Westminster School 535 25429 Think Award
South East 1 American School in London 235 19280 Blackout Robotics Inspire Award
South East 1 Pimlico Academy 081 21015 Pimlico Panthers Finalist Alliance Captain
South East 1 American School in London 184 19279 The Engineers Finalist Alliance 1st Team
South East 1 London Academy of Excellence Tottenham 573 24565 Orion Finalist Alliance 2nd Team
South East 1 American School in London 235 19280 Blackout Robotics Winning Alliance Captain
South East 1 Westminster School 535 25429 Winning Alliance 1st Team
South East 1 American School in London 247 19282 The Qwazy Quokkas Winning Alliance 2nd Team
Scotland Garnock Community Campus 554 25417 Hussars Judges Award
Scotland Fettes College 527 25357 Industria Control Award
Scotland Royal Grammar School 542 24394 Robo Kai Innovate Award
Scotland First Step Robotics 510 25357 First Step Robotics Connect Award
Scotland Boroughmuir High School 508 25043 Photoelectric Think Award
Scotland Boroughmuir High School 508 25043 Photoelectric Finalist Alliance Captain
Scotland Fettes College 527 25357 Industria Finalist Alliance 1st Team
Scotland First Step Robotics 510 25357 FS Robotics Winning Alliance Captain
Scotland The Whitehaven Academy 519 24719 Winning Alliance 1st Team
Scotland Passion4Fusion 541 25357 P4F Robotics Inspire Award
South East 2 St Gabriel’s School 555 24568 Dragonbots Judges Award
South East 2 St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls 179 21200 Metallica Judges Award
South East 2 The Norwood School 378 21196 Norwood Industries Control Award
South East 2 Nonsuch High School for Girls 110 21186 Delphinus Motivate Award
South East 2 Harris Academy Sutton 451 22593 DRAKON Design Award
South East 2 Langley Park School for Boys 497 25268 LPSB Robotics Innovate Award
South East 2 Rosebery School 525 25025 Rosebery Connect Award
South East 2 Nonsuch High School for Girls 426 21187 Equuleus Think Award
South East 2 Langley Park School for Boys 497 25268 LPSB Robotics Finalist Alliance Captain
South East 2 Rosebery School 525 25025 Rosebery Finalist Alliance 1st Team
South East 2 Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 499 25430 Finalist Alliance 2nd Team
South East 2 The Norwood School 378 21196 Norwood Industries Winning Alliance Captain
South East 2 Gordon’s School 511 24408 Gordon’s School Robotics Winning Alliance 1st Team
South East 2 St Gabriel’s School 555 24568 Dragonbots Winning Alliance 2nd Team
South East 2 Brighton College 279 21221 Gear Sub Zero Inspire Award

 

The show’s not over yet!

With one more qualifier in Birmingham, 14 West Mids teams will compete on Wednesday 24 April 2024. You can follow the action using #MoreThanRobotsUK.

 

Want in on the action?

Applications are now open for next season, join a webinar for more info. This is just a taste of what’s in store at our national champs in June at Cambridge. If you’d like more information about the champs and how to spectate, please get in touch.

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