Forestry and Aquaculture in STEM Week

School Competitions

🚨THE COMPETITION WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY OUR JUDGES - SEE THE WINNING ENTRIES FOR THE CHIEF FORESTER'S CHALLENGE AND AQUACULTURE IN SCOTLAND CHALLENGE!🚨

We're excited to work with STEM Ambassadors in Scotland to launch the first forestry and aquaculture themed competitions for primary and secondary schools. There are amazing prizes on offer for both the winning entries from pupils and for the schools of the overall winners in each competition!

1st place – £50 Amazon voucher for the pupil with the winning competition entry, as well as £250 worth of STEM or educational kits for the school. 

2nd place – £30 Amazon voucher prize for pupil 

3rd place – £20 Amazon voucher prize for pupil 

CFC
  • A forestry themed competition to design your own treehouse - the treehouse needs to be made of timber, and you will need to think about where the treehouse could be built/placed. Read the guidance here or click on the image below.

Information on the competition judges can be found here: https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/chief-foresters-challenge-competition-judges

Aqua in Scot

  • A project-based competition for secondary school pupils to answer the question: What does aquaculture mean to Scotland? This could include entries from across the curriculum - business pupils providing an entry of the economic benefits, science pupils looking at the STEM job roles in the industry, etc. Read the guidance here or click on the image below.

Information on the competition judges can be found here: https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/aquaculture-scotland-challenge-competition-judges

 

Feedback from schools and the continued impact of Covid means that we have extended the deadline for entries until midday on Monday 28th February. Results will be announced week beginning 14th March, during British Science Week.

 

Terms and Conditions for the two competitions can be found below:

We have published a privacy notice in relation to both the School Competitions. It details what data we collect from participants, what we do with it and how to contact us: School Competition - Privacy NoticeÂ