VEX IQ Robotics Competition : Mix & Match | 2025-2026 Game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN-UyJbe_yg

About Workshop

Join us for an exciting hands-on workshop delivered by KidzCode AI where pupils will dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics! Through fun, interactive activities, students will learn basic AI and Robotics skills. 

Details 

• Saturday, 21st June 2025
• 12:00 pm – 02:00 pm
• Maximum pupils 30 
• £20 per pupil 
• Year Groups 6 – 11 

Venue

Beaumont School, Oakwood Drive, St Albans Herts, AL4 0XB 

AI – Artificial Intelligence

• Introduction to AI and how it is used in the real world 
• Explore different types of AI models 
• Train an AI Model to make decisions 
• Minecraft Education Edition & how AI integrates into games and education through creative challenges 

Robotics – VEX IQ

• Learn how different types of VEX IQ Robots are built and programmed
• Take part in a 60-second VEX IQ Robotics match on a 6×8-foot robotics field 

   (Rapid Relay 2024 – 2025 Game), a fun and competitive challenge. 

Sign up for the AI & Robotics Workshop via Beaumont’s fundraising payment link ClassList  

For any queries email us: beaumont@kidzcodeai.co.uk

Below is a video of the 60-second VEX IQ Robotics match (Rapid Relay 2024 – 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa0B7kNHpg8

Well done to Harpenden and St Albans for their fantastic performance at the regional competition! A special congratulations to the St Albans team, who achieved an impressive third place out of forty teams in this year’s Rapid Relay challenge.

We’re thrilled to introduce ourselves as your local hub for Computer Science, programming and Robotics education.

Our services cater for children aged 7-18, offering both online and classroom-based lessons  KidzCode AI  provides high quality educational services for families, state & public schools in Hertfordshire.

Our team at KidzCode AI comprises:

1. Qualified and experienced Computer Science teachers
2. IT professionals with extensive industry experience
3. Computer Science and Engineering students from various prestigious universities.

We offer the following services:

1. Computer Science courses held on Saturdays and Sundays.  Students are invited to be part of our team that enters the VEX IQ Robotics Competition.

2. Online 1:2:1 GCSE & A-level Computer Science and programming tutoring.

3. Engaging Computer Science After-School Clubs & HolidayCamps covering Python programming, Robotics, Development & Minecraft Education Edition.

For more information, please feel free to reach out!

Are you ready to dive into the thrilling world of robotics, where innovation meets excitement and teamwork reigns supreme? We’re thrilled to announce that we will be creating a team from our students for the VEX IQ Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation!

Why Should You Take Part?

1. Boost Your STEM Skills: Get ready for hands-on, student-centered learning that will enhance your Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills. It’s not just a competition; it’s an educational journey that will supercharge your brainpower!

2. Team Up for Success: Our dream team of 2-6 members will embark on a mission to build the coolest robot ever! Working together, you’ll design, innovate, and bring your robotic creation to life.

3. Mark Your Calendars: Here’s our game plan for the next academic year:

   • May: Registration opens, and the curtain lifts on a brand-new game! Exciting, right?
   • May Onwards: Team formation time! You begin brainstorming, sketching, and bringing your robot designs to life.
   • September through February: Qualifying competitions are your time to shine. Attend as many as possible, aiming for the ultimate goal – the UK National Championships!
   • Early March: If we make it through, get ready for the grand showdown at the UK National Championships final!

4. The Game: Full Volume! Picture this: a 6’ x 8’ rectangular field where the action unfolds. Two robots, one mission – the Teamwork Challenge. In 60-second matches, you’ll work collaboratively, scoring points and proving that teamwork makes the dream work!

5. Showcase Your Robot Skills: The Robot Skills Challenge is where your creation takes the spotlight. Drive your robot to victory in the Driving Skills Matches, entirely under your control, and let it shine autonomously in the Autonomous Coding Skills Matches with limited human interaction.

Ready to Be a Robotics Rockstar?

Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this incredible adventure. Whether you’re a coding maestro, a design genius, or just love a good challenge, the VEX IQ Robotics Competition is for YOU!

Register and Let the Robotics Magic Begin!

Get your gears turning, your circuits buzzing, and let’s make this robotics season the most epic one yet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa0B7kNHpg8https://youtu.be/je_LJcpxtik?si=KgLsy54LXE8D-qnX



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