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Sunny day celebrating in Yorkshire and Humber

These pupils had taken part in a UK-wide competition, run by educational not-for-profit Primary Engineer, where they answered the question “If you were an engineer, what would you do?”. Pupils aged 3-19 are tasked with interviewing an engineer before being asked to identify a problem in the world around them and drawing and annotating a solution and adding a letter explaining why an engineer should choose to build it!

All entries are read and graded by engineering professionals, with every single pupil who takes part receiving a named and graded certificate. They are graded based on the quality of the idea and the problem, large or small, that it is solving. Shortlisted entries are then sent to exclusive judging days where the invited judges, formed from leading industry and engineering professionals, select the designs to be celebrated at 25 regional Award Ceremonies.

The competition culminated on 24th June at Sheffield Hallam University in an exciting regional public exhibition and award ceremony, where teachers, pupils, their families and industry professionals were invited to celebrate local ingenuity and create lasting memories. The shortlisted designs were displayed, and the winners and those who were highly commended were invited on stage to receive their awards, with a surprise award for the judge’s favourite at the end.

The highly commended and winning pupils were awarded trophies and framed certificates of their ideas, with 39 pupils from schools across our ‘Yorkshire and Humber’ region being celebrated.

Reception

  • Highly Commended – Porridge Machine by Edith H, Rivelin Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Self Fixing Track by Theodore Y, Stanbury Village School
  • Winner – Special Hand to do High 5’s to make friends by Bella B, Stanbury Village School

Year 1

  • Highly Commended – Stairs turn into Slide by Aurora W, Royd Nursery Infant School
  • Highly Commended – Robot Legs by Lexxi B, Wharncliffe Side School
  • Winner – Zara the Plantir by Harris A, East Dene Primary School
  • Winner – The Lost Waver by Jesse B, Rivelin Primary School

Year 2

  • Highly Commended – AI Aldo – Artificial Intelligence Scarecrow by Zunairah I, Homeschool
  • Highly Commended – Medicine Walking Stick by Suhailah M, Broomhill Infant School
  • Winner – SF Water Bottle by Kit N, Rivelin Primary School
  • Winner – Brain Divider by Adya P, Moortown Primary School

Year 3

  • Highly Commended – Special Glasses for the Blind by Zara M, Crowlees C of E J & I School
  • Highly Commended – Magnet that plastics sticks too by Harry B, Crowlees C of E J & I School
  • Winner – Time Table Gloves by Sophie Jeah M, Snaith Primary School
  • Winner – Unlimited Cheese Dispenser by Karlie S, St Josephs Catholic Primary School

Year 4

  • Highly Commended – The pip and Pop by Edie P, Stanbury Village School
  • Highly Commended – Sleep Solution by Poppy C, Stanbury Village School
  • Winner – Shoe Light by Elin L, Stanbury Village School
  • Winner – Smart Safety Hand Bag by Nitara P, Rivelin Primary School

Year 5

  • Highly Commended – Extinguishing Jel by Gbayibi O, Peel Park Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Popper Shelter by Rupert P, Snaith Primary School
  • Winner – Pocket Food Machine by Megan M, Rivelin Primary School
  • Winner – The Deme Glasses by George C, Rossmere Academy

Year 6

  • Highly Commended – The Solar Window by Edona M, East Dene Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Aura Buds by Jersey K, Coatham CE Primary School
  • Winner – Aeroglide by Maheen K, East Dene Primary School
  • Winner – Help Collar by Mabel R, Coatham CE Primary School

Year 7

  • Highly Commended – Car Head Rest by Cate S, Pudsey Grammar School
  • Highly Commended – Sight Wipers by Frida B, Pudsey Grammar School
  • Winner – Wired Dancer by Esme B, Pudsey Grammar School
  • Winner – Homework Tech Pen by Elliot Harrison B, Pudsey Grammar School

Year 8

  • Highly Commended – E-Bird by Neha Naureen S, Outwood Academy City Fields
  • Winner – The Submersible by Saba Y, Outwood Academy City Fields
  • Winner – Echo Hand by Maria A, Outwood Academy City Fields

Year 9

  • Highly Commended – A Weather aware Washing Line by Talitha G, North Halifax Grammar School
  • Highly Commended – Disability Glasses by Eshan C, North Halifax Grammar School
  • Winner – Drone Ambulance by Logan G, Pudsey Grammar School
  • Winner – Parkin-Slower by Vinnie J, North Halifax Grammar School

Year 10

  • Winner – Translating Glasses by James J, Egglescliffe School

Congratulations to all the pupils, including Maria A from Outwood Academy City Fields, whose idea “Echo Hand” stood out for the judges and won the special ‘Judges Award’.

Thank you to our National and Regional partners for fully-funding this competition and helping us bringing engineering into classrooms in Yorkshire and Humber.

Relive the event highlight by viewing the full photo album on Facebook: Primary Engineer | Facebook

The 2026/27 Competition is Officially OPEN so get involved to experience the fun! Register for full competition access and resources here: https://leadersaward.com/resource-area-registration/

Primary Engineer Public Exhibitions and Award Ceremonies continue all over the UK through to July, with thousands of pupils engineering ideas being displayed for all to see. Find out more: https://leadersaward.com/exhibitions-and-events/