Lego robot challenge contest returning to Cornwall

Participants will have to take on challenges based on an archaeological theme

Schoolchildren in Cornwall have been invited to enter a competition which combines Lego building and robotics.

Cornwall Council said teams could register their interest for the 2025/26 First Lego League tournament, which has a theme called Unearthed, based on archaeology.

The competitions would set teams of pupils challenges which required them to build a robot out of Lego to complete a series of missions on a game table, organisers said.

The council said teams would receive their competition kits in September, with the final taking place at RNAS Culdrose, near Helston, in March, with the best performing teams heading to Harrogate for the national final a few weeks later.

Last year's event had more than 600 pupils take part in the Cornish final which was spread over two days.

'Opportunity to develop'

George Slater, education projects manager at Cornwall Education Business Partnership, said the tournament combined robotics, engineering and problem solving.

He said the biggest lessons the teams learned from doing the competition included building resilience when facing a challenge, overcoming hurdles as a team, developing creativity and improving their confidence.

He added: "There are so many things I could talk about in terms of how it affects different teams and the change it makes to their lives.

"But the truth is every team is unique, but, with that standardised challenge at the core, they have an opportunity to develop through First Lego League and the way they want to for their future."

Schools who want to take part in the competition need to register their interest.