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As part of CIS (Conference of Independent Schools), Holy Name of Mary College School hosted a curriculum leaders conference on May 13, 2024. This conference brought school leaders together to spend a day discussing innovative approaches to learning and think of new directions for independent schools. Embodying inspiration, creativity and strong minds, 7659 HNMCS RoboticsContinue reading “CIS Presentation”

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 HNMCS Robotics hosted its 5th annual Alumnae Chats. Past HNMCS Robotics team members shared their involvement with the team, university experiences, and how being part of FIRST aided them to advance into greater fields of STEAM or business. Our speakers included Veronica Grignano and Sofia Anunciacao. The event was conductedContinue reading “Alumnae Chats 2024”

To kick off our FIRST STEAM Week, HNMCS Robotics held a teachers’ robot tournament. Two teachers from each school house (Chara, Electra, Bella, Nashira) gathered to participate in the tournament. The drive team gave a short tutorial before the game started. Through this initiative, the teachers got to experience Crescendo and how to drive theContinue reading “STEAM Week”

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, HNMCS Robotics participated in the Spring Cafe hosted at our school. The performance of our operator and driver was fantastic, showcasing all of the new elements incorporated into the robot as we went through the season. Throughout the evening, the artistic factor of our team was presented during the intermissionContinue reading “Annual Spring Cafe”

From April 4 – 6, 2024, HNMCS Robotics played at the Ontario Provincial Championship on the Technology Field. 100 teams were at the event and the event centre was full of energy! We met judges and teams from the McMaster and Centennial competitions again! At the event, we did the Engineering Inspiration presentation. On theContinue reading “FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship Recap”

From March 28 – 30, 2024, we attended our second FIRST Robotics Competition of the season at McMaster University. We’ve got to meet different teams and enjoy our time in the exciting competition. Many of HNMCS Robotics’ alumnae dropped by our pit and were amazed at the progress the team has made in 5 shortContinue reading “McMaster University Competition Recap”

From March 8 – 10, 2024, we attended our very first First Robotics Competition of the season at Centennial College. We got to meet different teams and see what each of the teams prepared. Day 1 was very successful, we finished the day in 7th place out of 29 teams. The drive team, scouting team,Continue reading “Centennial College Competition Recap”

On February 8, 2024, students in HNMCS’ Computer Science and Physics classes and Robotics Team, FRC 7659, went to the NGen N3 Summit! This summit was a forum for advanced manufacturing and innovation in Canada. Holy Name of Mary College School students represented Youth Culture Inc., a media company specializing in bringing youth together forContinue reading “NGen Innovation Summit”

As the new FRC season began, we began getting ready for the competition starting by building the field elements. Through weekdays and weekends, our members gathered to build. For most of the rookie members, it was their first time using tools such as the drill and the saw. We also started discussing game strategy andContinue reading “First Weeks of Build”

KickOff began on January 6th, 2024! We learned about the new additions to our robotics competitions, making them engaging and exciting for new players, as well as old. We divided into smaller groups to discuss strategies for the Crescendo competition! Each group made ideas and engaged in this activity. Finally, the groups showcased and sharedContinue reading “KickOff”