The Robot Competition comprises three matches in which teams must complete as many missions as possible in two and a half minutes; this was won by Concord College, who had a very impressive run in their second match.
RGS Worcester Team A won the Robot Design Award as they demonstrated a clear mission strategy, and the judges liked that everyone in the team contributed ideas.
RGS Worcester Team B won the Innovation Project Award. The judges thought the team showed great enthusiasm for this year's theme and had considered the environmental issues and the impact of their solution.
After the tournament, the teams took a tour of the Makerspace and met Spot, the School's robot dog. The day ended with a trophy presentation ceremony for all awards, including the Coach/Mentor trophy given to Mr Pope from RGS Worcester after his team spoke enthusiastically about how inspiring and fun he had made the day.
In addition, the team from Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School were presented with the Judge's Trophy. This award was given for resilience; the judges were very impressed with how well the team coped when things didn't go to plan on the day and how they worked together to ensure they had a working robot.
The final trophy was the Tournament Champions Trophy, which went to the team with the best overall performance across the four parts of the challenge – Robot Game, Robot Design, Innovation Project and Core Values. This was won by Concord College, who will now progress to the National Finals in May.