We are Team 20785X Nova, Year 10 VEX V5 Robotics team from Queen Elizabeth’s Boys’ School and we are aiming to fundraise for funds to compete in this season of the VEX V5 Competition program.

What is VEX?

VEX Robotics is a leading global platform for competitive robotics, designed to inspire students in STEM through hands-on engineering challenges. Each year, thousands of teams from around the world design, build, and program robots to compete in a game-based engineering competition.

Here is this year's game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocmONiVun9M

VEX is important for a variety of reasons:

VEX develops real life skills, such as coding, mechanical design, teamwork, project management and problem-solving.

It's global reach: with over 20,000 teams across 60+ countries, it holds the Guiness World Record for being the largest robotics competition in the world.

World Class Competitions: These competitions range from regional, to national to even international levels - including the VEX Robotics World Championship.

About Us:

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet, is one of the UK’s highest-ranking academic institutions. Widely recognized for its excellence in STEM and beyond, QE Barnet consistently ranks among the top schools nationally. The school is known for producing ambitious, forward-thinking students who thrive in both academic and competitive environments. We, as a team, strongly embody this tradition through our robotics programme as well.

Our team has already achieved some amazing milestones:

Worlds Design Award – recognising our innovation on the world stage

Qualified for the UK Nationals 7 times in just two seasons

Qualified for the VEX World Championships

National Amaze Award for programming

National Design Award for robot design and progression

Regional Excellence, Tournament Champion, and Design Awards (multiple times!)

These accomplishments reflect our technical expertise, innovative mindset, and strong commitment to teamwork.

Why We Need Your Support:

As we move into the VEX V5 program and aim for the UK Nationals and VEX World Championships, the costs rise significantly.

Here’s what our estimated expenses look like:

• Parts and New Kit: £1,800

• VEX V5 Competition Field: £1,800

• UK Nationals Expenses: £2,400 total

• VEX Worlds Expenses: £26,000 total

Grand Total: £32,000

This is far beyond what we can raise alone, which is why we’re reaching out for your support.

How You Can Help

Every donation, big or small, helps us get closer to our dream.

We’ve also created sponsorship tiers for those who would like to contribute more and support us in a bigger way:

Bronze Sponsor – £500

✔ Logo on our T-shirts (8x8cm) and robot (5x5cm)

✔ Social media shoutouts

✔ Team updates

Silver Sponsor – £1,000

✔ All Bronze benefits

✔ Bigger logo on our T-shirts (12x12cm)

✔ Logo on banners (20x20cm), website, and event displays

✔ Promotional material at events

Gold Sponsor – £2,000

✔ All Silver benefits

✔ Bigger logo placement on robot (7x7cm), uniforms (15x15cm), and banners (30x30cm)

✔ Dedicated social media features

✔ Event recognition + networking opportunities

Platinum Sponsor – £5,000

✔ All Gold benefits

✔ Top branding at events (including VEX Worlds!)

✔ Recognition in press releases & interviews

✔ Tailored marketing collaboration

Note: T-Shirts and Banners will be printed for use at UK Nationals (Early March), and Logos on Robot will be implemented immediately.

Your support doesn’t just help us build a robot – it helps us build futures. By supporting Team 20785X Nova, you’re empowering students to gain real engineering experience, develop lifelong skills, and proudly represent our school and country on the world stage.

Whether it’s £10, £50, or more, every contribution makes a difference.

Help us inspire the next generation of innovators!

Thank you so much for supporting us – we can’t wait to make you proud.