World Robot Olympiad Western Cape South regional competition 2024

Our school hosted the much-anticipated World Robot Olympiad (WRO) Western Cape South regional competition on 26 and 27 July 2024. Throughout the two-day event a record-breaking 330 students competed, including those from Christel House SA. Our teams excelled, securing 1st and 3rd places in the Explorer Prime category and 2nd place in the Robo Mission Senior category.

The World Robot Olympiad™ (WRO) is an event incorporating science, technology, education and robotics. It brings together young people from across 95 countries to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills through challenging and educational robotics competitions. Teams can compete in any provincial competition to be eligible for the national final. All competing teams are ranked nationally, and from this ranking list, the top 10 to 15 teams are invited to attend and compete in the national event in Gauteng. Teams winning their category stand a chance to be invited to represent South Africa at the WRO international tournament in Turkey.

Raynen B. and Gideon M., two Grade 6 students from Christel House SA in Manenberg who took first place in their category, have ambitious career goals. Raynen dreams of becoming an architect, while Gideon aspires to be an engineer. Gideon shared his excitement, saying, “We are so excited about our win and the chance to compete in Gauteng. It’s our first time leaving Cape Town, so it’s going to be an amazing experience for us.”

David Piazza, Managing Director, Systematic Equities at BlackRock was the keynote speaker.