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Sint-Martinus school wins at First Lego League in Sint-Truiden

Sarhan Basem
Sarhan Basem

Sint-Truiden (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The First Lego League Belux Championship finals were held on March 15, 2025, at DronePort, Sint-Truiden, with 26 teams competing. Sint-Martinus (Herk-de-Stad) won Best Robot Performance and Champion’s Award for their coral conservation project. Lennert Hermans led the team.

The First Lego League Belux Championship finals were held on March 15th, 2025 in Sint-Truiden. 26 teams, including 6 from Limburg, competed after winning their regional competitions. Officials mentioned that these teams made up of students and their teachers, worked hard to design, program, and build robots using Lego pieces to solve real-world problems. 

How did Sint-Martinus triumph at the First Lego League?

According to Jonas De Raeve from Voka Limburg, the First Lego League Belux Championship is important because it helps young people learn about science, technology, engineering, and math. Voka wants to help young people who are interested in STEM. 

He mentioned that Limburg hosted the finals this year because they wanted to give the students a fun and exciting place to compete. The teams who competed wanted to win the national championship and then go on to compete in the international championship. 

The students from Sint-Martinus in Herk-de-Stad won 2 awards at the First Lego League regional finals in Leuven.  They won the Best Robot Performance Award because their robot scored the most points. They also won the Champion’s Award because their project about coral conservation impressed the judges. 

According to the officials, the students were very happy to win the First Lego League competition. They worked hard for a long time to get ready for it.  The team captain, Lennert Hermans, said he couldn’t believe they won. He mentioned that the students were excited to celebrate their victory with a party. They are now going to compete in the next round of the competition.  

Lennert Hermans says,

We won the Robot Award because we scored the most points in the robot game. And then of course the Champions Award for first place

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Sarhan Basem is Brussels Morning's Senior Correspondent to the European Parliament. With a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, Sarhan brings a unique blend of linguistic finesse and analytical prowess to his reporting. Specializing in foreign affairs, human rights, civil liberties, and security issues, he delves deep into the intricacies of global politics to provide insightful commentary and in-depth coverage. Beyond the world of journalism, Sarhan is an avid traveler, exploring new cultures and cuisines, and enjoys unwinding with a good book or indulging in outdoor adventures whenever possible.
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