After school clubs

After school guides are free to use

Educator or volunteer-led

These activities are likely to be delivered in school by the educator or local STEM Ambassadors/WRO volunteers using equipment within/kept within the school and undertaken on a regular basis across the school year that prepares the students to compete in their regional WRO tournament in the summer term.

This can be done as part of a STEM programme that might include other robotics competitions at other parts of the school year e.g. autumn term work on FIRST LEGO League or VEX Robotics Competition, then spring term work on WRO

Cost: free

Choose from RoboMission/RoboStarter or Future Innovators

A boy working on a LEGO robotics project at a table during a competition, with spectators in the background.
Illustration of Mars terrain with pathways, structures, and robots from a robotics competition. Includes logos, signs, and robotic equipment.

RoboStarter/RoboMission

12+ week programme drawn from RoboStarter

Level: Beginner

Numbers of students: based upon the levels of equipment - 1 robot per 2-3 students

Key topics:

·       What is a robot?

·       Introduction on the application of robotics in all sorts of situations and the need for roboticists, engineers and computer scientists to identify the challenges that could be addressed with robots and to develop the solutions.

·       Career insights – multi-faceted approach to addressing challenges within particular constraints

·       Annual theme – explanation of the mat and missions/RoboStarter-Kids – explanation of the theme, mat and missions

·       Simple robotics based on the kits the schools are using

o   Look at the kits they are using, go through the parts, what they do and hpw they connect

·       Simple coding based on the kits the schools are using

o   Based on the coding they are familiar with if applicable

·       Mission building

o   RoboStarter

o   RoboMission

·       Consider strategy for the time allocated

·       Build and programme the robots to complete as many missions and score as many points as possible, including problem-solving and consistency, adapting designs and code etc.

Download session guidance (Coming soon)
For robotics kits, practice mats and mission bricks visit the STEMpura store
People at an exhibition booth discussing a model robot on a table with informational posters in the background.
Three students in white lab coats working on a robotics project with colorful Lego-like components. They are in a WRO Future Innovator booth with display panels.

Future Innovators

12+ week programme drawn from WRO Learn and RoboStarter

Level: Beginner

Key topics:

·       What is a robot?

·       Introduction on the application of robotics in all sorts of situations and the need for roboticists, engineers and computer scientists to identify the challenges that could be addressed with robots and to develop the solutions.

·       Career insights – product design, project management and pitching your product

·       Problem identification and ideation

·       Social impact

·       Simple robotics based on the kits the schools are using

o   Look at the kits they are using, go through the parts, what they do and how they connect

·       Simple coding based on the kits the schools are using

o   Based on the coding they are familiar with if applicable

·       Annual theme

·       Research and consultations

·       What are you competing against

·       Project management

·       Business modelling

·       Product presentation

·       Reporting, including visuals and data

·       Presentation, including rehearsals and editing to time and team working

·       Cost determination and pricing

·       What could the next iteration look like?

Download session guidance (Coming soon)
For robotics kits visit the STEMpura store