Discover
EYFS and Year 1 · non-competitive
- Explore the theme through guided DUPLO® play
- Celebration event, no judging
How it works
Three strands, one season
1.
Robot Game
Design, build and program an autonomous LEGO® robot to complete missions on the season mat in two-and-a-half-minute matches.
2.
Innovation Project
Identify a real problem linked to the theme, research it, design a solution and present it to judges.
3.
Core Values
Discovery, innovation, impact, inclusion, teamwork and fun. Judged throughout the event, not just on the table.
Find your division
Pick by age, then by kit
Explore
Years 2–5 · teams of up to 6
- Research the theme, build and code a moving model
- Regional festival with reviewers, February to July
Challenge
Years 5–11 · teams of up to 10
- Robot Game, Innovation Project and Core Values
- Regional tournaments, September to March
From first meeting to regional final
FIRST® LEGO® League is delivered in the UK and Ireland by the IET. Creative Hut supplies the kits, trains the coach and runs sessions and events alongside the official programme, so a school with no robotics experience can field a team in its first season.
- Kit and table: SPIKE™ sets, the season mat and a competition table
- Coach CPD: a half-day to get a teacher or TA confident with the robot and the season rules
- Season support: a structured 12-week plan, check-ins and a practice event before regionals
- Regional events: we run FIRST® LEGO® League regional finals in Ireland