Redeemer Boys' school showcase Lego League skills to Louth pupils
Sixth class gave a special presentation to a hundred local students in the Dundalk Credit Union's Foresters' Hall last Wednesday.
Dr. Niamh Shaw and 6th class pupils from the Redeemer Boys' School gave a special presentation to a hundred local students in the Dundalk Credit Union's Foresters' Hall last Wednesday.
The pupils from the Redeemer Boys School were the first team from Dundalk to enter the first Lego League this year and they did exceptionally well, reaching the finals in DCU.
They showed the other students how they learned to code and build their robot and how Dr Shaw helped them see engineering and science in a relatable way.
First Lego League is a STEAM initiative inviting children and young people to design, build and code Lego robots and to complete a series of missions.
Redeemer Boys’ National School Dundalk is to be the first school from Dundalk participating in the First Lego League initiative.
First Lego League is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) initiative inviting children and young people to design, build and code Lego robots and to complete a series of missions.
The school was given the First Lego League kits through the Town Scientist programme last year.
Town Scientist is the programme run by Dundalk native Dr Niamh Shaw which seeks to open the worlds of space and science to families and those who may not typically engage with the topics.
The school’s participation was also thanks to support from Dundalk Credit Union, who are Town Scientist partners, and Engineers Ireland.