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38 The Link Magazine • January 2006

Gems Angels Lego league finals for Swindon team
After success in the Swindon heat of the Lego League robotics challenge, team Shell are preparing for the
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A Company That Cares Abbey Meads youngsters a technical presentation to the
Katherine and James La Fleur judges.
were part of the twelve-strong They were also expected to
• Swindon Home Education make a presentation on bio-di-
Liberty Lego (Shell) team versity and problems in the
which triumphed over 11 ocean. The group chose to tackle
school teams to take a place in sound pollution and the effect
the national finals in Lough- on whales, dolphins and por-
borough on 21 January. poises, reading a poem, dis-
Shena Deuchars, one of the playing paintings and playing
team mentors, is hoping to a five-minute soundtrack.
Providing: find a sponsor to help cover Excitement is building for
• Assistance with personal care travel and accommodation Victory celebrations at the Swindon heat the final. The team is closely
• Household tasks costs. She said, "as the chil- analysing videos of their per-
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• Shopping service have the same funding as school years, had to build and programme bot programming skills. To spon-
• Pension and medication teams. It would be great to find a a Lego Mindstorm robot to per- sor the team call Shena Deuchars
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