FIRST ROBOTICS

Jon Amory, the newest addition to the burgeoning department, is equally enthusiastic about the inherent potential of the new curriculum. A Waynflete graduate and former engineer at Boston Dynamics, Amory has introduced computer science and engineering courses to both Middle and Upper School students. “My time as a student at Waynflete was the highlight of my education. I’m delighted to be back,” he enthuses.

Amory is team-teaching eighth-grade Robotics 1 and Robotics 2 with Bartnick and is encouraged by the results they’ve achieved. “Emma and I approach computer science and engineering from different angles—she has a lot of programming skills and I have a lot of engineering experience,” he explains. “We set up the courses so that we’re trading students each semester, teaching the same class and the same projects from two distinct perspectives. It’s proved to be a really enriching experience