They're busy bees in St Oliver's

There was a great buzz in St Oliver's School last week as pupils got their hands on a colourful and educational robot.

It was education whilst having fun in Ms O'Brien's Senior Infant class as they got to grips with the new Bee-Bot supplied by Kerry Education Centre who have invested significantly in STEM equipment for primary schools

Bee-Bots are exciting robots designed specifically for use by young children and have become part of modern technology in the classroom. They are bee-like in appearance with a series of buttoned commands, are colourful, and easy-to-operate - essentially the perfect tool for teaching navigation, sequencing, estimation, problem-solving!

The robot enables learning colours, shapes, orientation, alphabet and lots of other skills. An inclusive activity for all abilities where navigation tasks can be simplified and more difficult depending on the circumstances.

Equipped with themed mat which presents 15cm squares, the aim of the game