{"id":5404,"date":"2025-12-18T11:19:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-futuris\/?post_type=article&#038;p=5404"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:19:16","slug":"stem-success-in-term-4","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc-futuris\/article\/stem-success-in-term-4\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Success in Term 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;letter-spacing: 0px\">This year, MLC School&#8217;s STEM co-curricular program continued to push boundaries, taking learning beyond the classroom and into real-world problem-solving. Students embraced hands-on projects that fostered creativity, collaboration, and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Our key highlights include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>RoboCup Junior Nationals Debut:<\/strong><br \/>\n14 students from Year 6 to Year 12 proudly represented MLC School at the largest RoboCup Junior Nationals ever held. Competing in OnStage, Maze, and Rescue divisions, our teams achieved <strong>3rd place in both Novice and Open OnStage<\/strong>\u2014a remarkable first appearance on the national stage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>Click on the gallery to view full size images<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5404 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup5.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup5-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup1-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup10.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup10-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup15.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup15-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup3.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/Robocup3-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div><strong>VEX Robotics Milestone:<\/strong><br \/>\nOur Year 6 team entered the VEX Robotics Competition for the first time, earning the <strong>Judges Award<\/strong> for resilience and effort. This marks an exciting step forward for our growing Robotics Program.<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5084\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/12\/Vex-Judges-Award-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div><strong>Sydney Science Park STEM Challenge:<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents collaborated with peers from other schools to design innovative solutions for sustainability. Congratulations to <strong>Nina (Year 9)<\/strong> for her team\u2019s <strong>first-place win<\/strong> and <strong>Eshani (Year 6)<\/strong> for securing <strong>second place<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><em>Click on the gallery to view full size images<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5404 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6271.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6271-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6301.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6301-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6292.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6292-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6291.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6291-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6286.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6286-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6272.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/12\/IMG_6272-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>These achievements reflect the strength of our STEM curriculum and our commitment to preparing students for a future driven by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>\u2013 Marie Cassar (2002)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSTEM Co-curricular Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, MLC School&#8217;s STEM co-curricular program continued to push boundaries, taking learning beyond the classroom and into real-world problem-solving. 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