Competition

Iconic British comedian and author Harry Hill has been announced as special guest judge in Beano’s nationwide search to find Britain’s Funniest Class. Teachers up and down the country have until May 10th to put forward their class’ very best jokes, gags and funnies to be in with a chance of being crowned …

Almost 500 students from across the South of England gathered at the KingsGate Conference Centre in Peterborough this week (Wednesday 13 March) to compete in the inaugural FIRST® Tech Challenge UK Championships. Team St Christopher’s Snowflakes from St Christopher School, Letchworth Garden City were named FIRST® Tech Challenge UK Inspire …

Rounders England has today launched a national Rounders competition for primary schools, which is aimed at broadening social circles and creating a fun way to keep active. The event – Primary Ready Rounders – forms part of Rounders England’s Competition Strategy, which promotes the social and fun aspects of rounders …

UK home appliance brand Belling has re-launched Belling Cookery Club, an initiative to support primary schools and enable them to provide practical cookery classes for children. The first phase of the initiative was a huge success, with schools in Dumfries and London winning an array of cooking appliances and accessories …

Students from schools across Cambridgeshire are gearing up to compete in the inaugural FIRST® Tech Challenge UK Championships, taking place in Peterborough on Wednesday 13th March. One winning team from the event will progress to represent the UK in the global championships in the USA in April. FIRST® Tech Challenge …

This year, education activist Just Enough is launching its Children’s Award and calling for nominations for this first of its kind prize. Children aged 4-12 who have done something extraordinary in their community are eligible to be nominated by school teachers in this national competition by Friday 15 February. Every …

Children’s author, TV presenter and singer Alesha Dixon, has been named this year’s judge of the Explore Learning Writers’ Awards.  The competition, now in its 11th year encourages children from across the UK to get their imaginations going and write a 500-word story in the hope that they will be …

The Bright Ideas Challenge, Shell’s national schools competition for students aged 11-14, is open for entries for the fourth year running. The competition invites young people to use their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills to come up with ‘bright ideas’ for powering future cities to be vibrant, healthy, …

Premier Foods is bringing back its McDougalls Young Baking Team of the Year competition for the fifth year running, and will focus on how cookery skills can help build children’s overall confidence. Judges returning include – Carol Harwood, representing LACA; Andrew Green, representing the Craft Guild of Chefs; and Mark …

The BBC is looking for a talented teacher to star in their Super Movers campaign. Super Movers is an initiative delivered by the BBC and the Premier League which inspires teachers to get their classrooms moving more. The campaign delivers over 130 fun and free curriculum-linked ‘Brain Booster’ videos which …