Young Inventor Running Rings Around The Competition

Many students at Wyvern House achieve incredible success at the school level and even the state level. We are proud to announce that one of our Year 6 young men has recently been recognised for his work at a National level. Nicholas Lawton-Wade (6K) entered an Australia-wide competition this year, forwarding an invention he had devised to the Origin Energy LittleBig Ideas Competition.

In an effort to counteract obesity, Nicholas wants to keep the world fit, healthy and make people aware of the amount of time they spend on the computer. Programmed into computers as part of the log in process, ‘The Origin Energy Fitness App’ asks users to complete some physical activity before they are allowed to access their device. Each activity will earn you a different amount of ‘energy points’ and an ‘energy gauge’ will indicate the amount of screen time available. “The more exercise done, the more energy points gained and the longer the computer can be used,” explains Nicholas. He thinks it will make a great difference in schools, ensuring students to exercise regularly and moderate the amount of time spent in front of a computer screen.

Not only was Nicholas recognised as one of only 4 finalist in the Year 5 and 6 age bracket across Australia – he then went on to the claim runner up award at a lavish ceremony at The Powerhouse Museum and receive a variety of well-deserved prizes. We look forward to many more innovative ideas from a young man with huge potential – Well done Nicholas!

David King
Year 6 Teacher