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KOHINE CLUB RESOURCES

Tōnui Collab, with the support of Kiwibots and the Gattung Foundation has started a Kōhine Robotics Club, supporting 10 teams of girls from kura across Te Tairāwhiti to participate in a robotics programme. 

 

Tōnui Collab’s Kōhine Robotics Club aims to:

  • Create a safe and encouraging environment for kōhine, aged 9 - 13, to collaboratively experiment and develop confidence with VEX IQ Robotics;

  • Provide opportunity and support for kōhine to participate in Kiwibot’s national robotics competition;

  • Provide kōhine, and their whānau, with clear and accurate information about the opportunities, benefits, and challenges of a career in the science and technology fields;

  • Improve the visibility of study pathways for rangatahi into science and technology roles.

  • Gis Int

  • Hatea a Rangi

  • Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti 

  • Makarika 

  • Mangatuna 

  • Patutahi 

  • Whangara 

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

TERM 1

  • Fri 03 Mar 2023 at Public Library

  • Fri 17 Mar 2023 at Waikanae Surf Club

  • Fri 31 Mar 2023 at Waikanae Surf Club


TERM 2

  • Wed 17 May at Penu Marae

  • Wed 31 May at Penu Marae

  • Fri 02 Jun at Waikanae Surf Club

  • Fri 16 Jun at Waikanae Surf Club


TERM 3

  • Friday TBC

  • Friday TBC


TERM 4

  • Friday TBC

  • Friday TBC

  • Friday 8 Dec National Competition
    (Palmerston North)

WĀNANGA DATES

ROBOTICS COMPETITION

The VEX IQ is an annual global competition.

Every year, a new challenge is released in May and robotics enthusiasts are invited to build a robot that can complete in the challenge. Details of the 2023-24 VEX IQ challenge will be added to this page once it's announced. 

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The national competition takes place Dec 8 - 10, 2023 in Palmerston North. The goal is for some of the teams participating on our Kōhine Robotics Club to enter the national competition.

 

ROBOTIC BUILD INSTRUCTIONS

All of the teams have been gifted a VEX IQ (Gen2) Robotics Kit. 
 

During wānanga 1 and wānanga 2, ngā kōhine built a Clawbot, the instructions for this robot and other robots that can be built with their robots kits can be downloaded here.

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During wānanga 3, ngā kōhine were introduced in the web-based coding platform - VEX Code IQ - and experimented with coding their Clawbot so that it could move autonomously. 

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Kōhine have been encouraged to practice with their Clawbots using both the remote control and coding for autonomous movement.
 

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HE PĀTAI?

If kōhine, whānau or kaiako have any pātai about the kōhine robotics programme, please contact our Director, Shanon O'Connor on shanon@tonuicollab.com

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