The Live Wires from Belgravia High, above, won the prizes for best coach for Mr Reagen Ford as well as for the most innovative research at the FIRST Lego League, said teacher Ghairoe Jacobs.
The team members of the Live Wires group, as pictured, are: (sitting) Aghtiri Mohamed, Bashiera Allie, Raheema Enus and Ryan Adams. Standing: Mehtaab Khan, Fehraaz Petersen, a supporter (Tabasum Mohamed), Jasson Kloppers, Imraan Kaprey, Adrian Rudolph, Zubair Banderker, and another fan/spectator (Zaahira Allie).
''Mr Ford (below) is the best teacher ever, he really deserves it,'' said Bashiera Allie. ''I think Saturday was the best day of my life. It was the first time that I partook in an event like this. It was just awesome.''
''Hopefully we can join next year again. It was a really an experience of a life time,'' Bashiera, the Live Wires team leader, said. ''I wish we could turn back time: all the memories, all the fun and all the fights made this the best, something I wouldn’t exchange for anything. Life is all about having fun and we had the most fun that day.''
Sadly, the team placed sixth in the Western Cape round of robotics, held at the MTN Sciencentre, Mrs Jacobs said. Nonetheless, she said, the learners enjoyed the experience.
''Generally, they found the tournament exciting and a good learning experience,'' she said. ''During the preparation, relationships are normally riddled with torment but at the end of the day it brings them closer together and cements them in unity.''
The Live Wires are all in grade 11, with ages ranging from 15 to 17. The school is situated in Athlone, and in particular Belgravia Estate.
Most of the learners originate from the surrounding areas like Rylands, Lansdowne and Athlone.
Thanks to Steve Sherman from Living Maths, who supplied the photo. Belgravia school is on 021 6965118.
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