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School Competitions
Below are details of competitions open to schools in the
2010/2011 school year. We will be updating this page on a
regular basis so keep a close eye so that you don't miss any
important closing dates!
If your organisation or company is runing a competition for primary or secondary school
kids, email the details to info@schooldays.ie and we would be happy to list it for you.
| Name | Description |
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SciFest  | SciFest is a series of one-day science fairs for second level students hosted throughout Ireland by the Institutes of Technology. Each SciFest fair includes a competition and exhibition of projects, a selection of science talks, science demonstrations in the college laboratories and a prize-giving ceremony. In each venue students compete for a number of awards including; Intel Best Project Award, Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award, BT Best Communicator Award, Discover Sensors Award, PharmaChemical Ireland Award, NCE-MSTL Maths in Science Award and ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award. Closing date: 02/03 School Level: Secondary www.scifest.ie |
LASCO Maths Challenge  | The LASCO Maths Challenge is open to pupils in all schools in Ireland, UK and abroad. It is a highly stimulating, rewarding and enjoyable event and the academic and pastoral benefits to participating pupils are enormous. Spare a few minutes and peruse the website via the link below, where you will be able to access all the information required to register for and participate in the 2012 Challenge event, including teacher feedback and sample questions. We will have sponsored prizes of £500 worth of Maths resources for the winners of each of the competition categories, giving a total prize value of £2500 Closing date: 31/01 Times: 03/02/12 School Level: Primary & Secondary www.lascomaths.com e: fschlindwein278@c2kni.net |
Win a MacBook Air  | The 2011 Eircom Junior Spiders Awards gives you the opportunity to win a brand new Macbook Air, courtesy of Compu B. While nominations for 2011 have closed and shortlisted nominations were announced on 1st December, the ongoing need to raise awareness for the awards and to promote science and technology in the classroom still remains.
As a result, one of our sponsors, CompuB, has generously donated a brand new 11 inch Macbook Air, for one lucky winner. In order to win and see details of the competition, simply visit our Facebook page, hit Like, enter your details and share with your friends. It’s that simple. FaceBook Page Phone: 01 4167806 |
Junk Kouture  | Junk Kouture, in association with ERP the European Recycling Platform, have launched the ERP Junk Kouture Recycled Fashion Competition 2012. The competition, which is in its second year, sets the challenge to budding fashion designers among the nation’s secondary school students inviting them to rework trash and other already used materials and craft them into remarkable high-end couture fashion for both men or women. The winning school will receive €2,500 in prize money, with the winning team receiving €500, IT equipment to the value of €1,000 and a place on a weeklong fashion design course at the Grafton Academy, Dublin. Closing date: 31/01 School Level: Secondary www.junkkouture.com |
Carlow African Film Festival Competition  | Carlow African Film Festival is currently inviting Schools in the South East to produce a 2-5-minute short film exploring their positive perception of Africa. The competition is open to any genre of short film, e.g., fiction, documentary, animation, experimental video, etc. and can be on any theme.
The competition aims to i) Increase students’ knowledge and understanding of Africa ii) Introduce students to the art of film making iii) Stimulate creativity in students. Prizes worth over €2,500 to be won Closing date: 30/03 www.carlowafricanfilmfestival.com e: info@carlowafricanfilmfestival.com Phone: 087 3633996 C/o KCLR 96 FM, Exchequer Building, Potato Market, Carlow |
Carbon Detectives Competition .jpg) | Already taking steps to reduce your school’s Carbon Footprint in Ireland? Want to receive recognition with a chance to win some fantastic prizes? Why not enter the Carbon Detectives competition today! All school activities aimed at reducing your schools carbon footprint could count towards your competition entry! Don’t worry if you’re not yet registered – it’s not too late to sign up! Closing date: 24/02 School Level: Primary & Secondary www.carbondetectiveseurope.org/Country.aspx?CountryID=6 |
Make a Marine DVD .jpg) | Fancy yourself as a marine movie maker, a latter day Jacques Cousteau, or you just like making movies? Why not enter the International Mário Ruivo Marine Movie Competition. All you need is to make a 15 minute DVD on any aspect of the seas and oceans, be in full time education and between the ages of 12 to 21 years and submit it by the deadline of 25th March 2012. Prizes include €2,000 (Junior: 12 – 18 years); €3,000 (Senior: 18 – 21 years) and a trip to Lisbon, Portugal to pick up your prize. For further information, including eligibility and rules and regulations visit our website. Closing date: 25/03 www.eurocean.org |
Westport Town of Tomorrow Competition .jpg) | Westport, the first town in Ireland to have been modelled in 3D and hosted on Google Earth is launching its fifth Town of Tomorrow Urban Design Competition for students. This year’s competition has taken on a new dimension with the launch of a web site that enables students from around the county indeed from anywhere in the world to enter the 2012 competition. Registration for this year’s competition can be made via the Web Site or directly with Brendan Hafferty. closing date for registration for next year’s competition is the 29th February 2012 Closing date: 29/02 sites.google.com/site/townoftomorrow2011 e: bphafferty@anu.ie Phone: 086 858 4873 |
| Schools Art Writing Competition | In relation to this season’s programme of visual art, VISUAL will be running an art writing competition in conjunction with second level schools. This competition asks students to describe their trip to one or all of the current season’s exhibitions in 500 words. The winning entry will receive a National Book Token and have their winning entry published on the new VISUAL website. All entries will be available to read in the foyer of VISUAL and The George Bernard Shaw Theatre for the month of May. Guidelines are available from the Box Office. Closing date: 18/04 www.visualcarlow.ie e: marketing@gbshawtheatre.ie Phone: 05991 72400 Old Dublin Road Carlow |
| John Hooper Medal for Statistics Poster Competition CSO Ireland | The goal is to improve students' abilities to describe their environment (not limited to environmental issues) with the help of statistics and to use statistics as a tool for making sense of daily life. The national competition is open to teams of 2 to 3 students from any part of the island of Ireland. Students from Northern Ireland must be aged between 15 and 18.
Register by March 2nd - Submit by May 4th. Prizes worth €3200 to be won Closing date: 02/03 School Level: Transition Year, 5th & 6th year www.cso.ie e: johnhooper2012@cso.ie Phone: johnhooper2012@cso.ie |
| DELENGUA MICRO STORIES CONTEST WIN A FREE SPANISH COURSE OF 2, 3 OR 4 WEEKS | The Spanish school Escuela Delengua in Granada, Spain, celebrates its 15th anniversary (1997-2012). For this reason, and also for celebrating the first anniversary of the UNESCO's declaration of flamenco culture being part of the intangible heritage of humanity, we would like to announce a micro stories contest. The micro stories have to be submitted in Spanish. The topic is totally free, but has to contain the word 'flamenco'. The maximum length of the stories is 140 characters, including blanks. The winners will be provided a free Spanish course in our school. Get ready to take part! One of the free Spanish courses could be yours. Closing date: 16/04 School Level: 16 yrs or older www.delengua.es e: info@delengua.es |
| What's Next for Nano? Poster Competition | In conjunction with the Nano in my Life TY Modules CRANN have launched a new poster competition - What's next for nano? Entrants are asked to design a poster outlining future ideas or innovations for nanotechnology, based on what they have learnt during the modules. Students can work alone or as part of a team (max. 4 people) and submit a poster about a new idea or innovation for nanotechnology. Prizes include an iPad, iPod nanos, iTunes vouchers and trips to CRANN's nanoscience research centre. Closing date: 30/03 School Level: Transition Year www.crann.tcd.ie |
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