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Our pick of campaigns, competitions and challenges to inspire your school
COMPETITION Endeavour Challenges from the
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Guide your pupils through an in-depth project, inspiring them to tackle challenges such as creating a wildlife habitat or designing a new Kew uniform. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has launched a range of new Endeavour Competition Challenges, giving schools a chance to win £1,000 to spend on science. This could be used to purchase new science equipment, perhaps a school trip to a botanical garden or wildlife centre, or maybe towards building a wildlife garden at school. There is a competition for every key stage, including activities on wildlife habitats and green careers. Schools have until 26 June 2026 to enter. For a full list of challenges as well as terms and conditions visit
endeavour.kew.org
What CAMPAIGN
Anti-Bullying Week 2025
COMPETITION The Young Walter Scott Prize 2025
COMPETITION Big Bang UK Young
Scientists & Engineers
CHALLENGE STEM Racing | Supported by Formula 1
CAMPAIGN Seedball ‘Oddballs’ School Giveaway
When
10-14 November 2025
Who
Any UK primary school pupils
Further information
This year, the Anti-Bullying Alliance has chosen the theme of Power for Good for Anti-Bullying Week. Schools will be able to download free teaching resources and themed assemblies from their website and are invited to take part in Odd Socks Day on Monday 10 November.
anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025
Closes 31 October 2025
Pupils aged 11 to 19
Closes late March 2026
Young people in the UK aged 11 to 18
Ongoing
Primary and Secondary schools in the UK
While stocks last, from September
This is the UK’s only creative writing prize specifically for budding historical fiction writers. Pupils could win a £500 travel grant, tickets to one of the UK’s best book festivals and the chance to see their work in print. Stories must be between 800 and 2,000 words and set before the writer was born.
walterscottprize.co.uk/young-walter-scott-prize
Engineering UK’s free-to-enter Big Bang Competition aims to nurture inquisitive minds to think big, challenge facts, ask questions and invent solutions. The UK’s Young Scientist/Engineer/ Technologist of the Year could win £1,000 and a trophy. thebigbang.
org.uk/the-big-bang-competition
STEM Racing is a fully resourced STEM and design and technology competition, in which teams compete to design and build their ultimate mini F1 race cars using the Denford Primary starter kit, purchasable for £30. They can then go on to race their cars at their nearest Schools Regional Race Day.
stemracing.co.uk/primary.html
Any UK school
Autumn is a great time for pupils to sow wildflowers, and seedballs are a really fun and easy way for children to get involved. For a limited time, Seedball is giving away a free 250g bag of ‘Oddballs’ – a mixture of wildflower varieties – to any UK school. All you need to do is cover postage (£6 per pack).
seedball.co.uk/product/seedball- oddballs-discounted
58 AUTUMN 2025 School Fundraising 1 MONTH 2024 School fundraising
JOIN IN AND RAISE MORE Create events and
fundraisers based on this year’s awareness days, anniversaries and
competitions.
pta.co.uk/ events/planning/event- planning-calendar/
BY EMMA GRIFFIN. IMAGE: ©RBG KEW
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