Vex Robotics Report – 2025

Introduction:

Vex Robotics is a STEM course which looks at students applying the essential skills and knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

Goal:

Throughout the year of 2024 and 2025, a group of Junior Students (Yea’s 7-9) have been working overtime (Monday afternoons till 5pm) to complete their Vex Robotic machines. This involves two important phases –   

1. The vex coding and programming where students spent all of Term 1 – 2024 working on coding and programming of the robot – software engineering.

2. Term 2 -2024 till now – Hardware working on the building and assembly of the robot 

Task:

Students have engaged with their team to build and construct a robot which aims to complete a certain task. They have worked arduously on a weekly basis to connect pieces of the robot to achieve an aim.

This year, students chose to build a robot to be programmed to collect a ring/donut and stack these on each side of the court. The robot which collects the most rings/donuts wins the game.

As shown in the second photo, students have had enormous fun racing their robots together with other teams.

I would like to thank Mr Ross Fryer who has worked overtime and tirelessly to support everyone throughout the time together and the students who have engaged with aplomb to build their robots.

Thanks for the great memories.

Paul Vessalas
STEM Teacher