Smiles All Round as BCC Jersey Makes Surprise Appearance at Local Awards
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 9th June at Highlands College in Jersey 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 42 pupils from schools across our ‘Jersey’ region being celebrated.
Nursery
- Highly Commended – Back Scratcher by Avery S, Beaulieu Primary
- Highly Commended – Unicorn Dog Toy by Astrid S, FCJ Primary School
- Winner – Scooter Stopper by Ethan M, FCJ Primary School
- Winner – Robot Fire Truck by Ionas M, FCJ Primary School
Reception
- Highly Commended – Electricity Shower by Marcus, FCJ Primary School
- Highly Commended – Special Dog Hovercraft by Max G, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – The Carseat Den by Isa B, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – The Frog Glove by Aeron P, Jersey College Preparatory School
Year 1
- Highly Commended – Blind Glasses by Sophie R, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Highly Commended – The Drop and Stop by Castor R, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – Energy Generating Playground by Seren J, Beaulieu Primary
- Winner – Smart Football by Krishan J, Jersey College Preparatory School
Year 2
- Highly Commended – The Bounce Stick by Mia S, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Highly Commended – The Bumbrella by Autumn, FCJ Primary School
- Winner – The Happy Dreamer by Tabitha H, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – The Automatic Fish by Imogen K, Jersey College Preparatory School
Year 3
- Highly Commended – The Liquid Sensor by Charlotte J, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Highly Commended – The Friend-Bot by Amelia S, FCJ Primary School
- Winner – The Night Time Robot by Amelia S, Beaulieu Primary
- Winner – The Umbrella Jumper Seat by Aisha G
Year 4
- Highly Commended – Kitty Scan by Morgan W, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Highly Commended – Nano-Diabetes by Thomas, FCJ Primary School
- Highly Commended – Goggle Navigator by Mia T, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – Dehydration Bracelet by Eva R, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – Automatic Toothbrush by Lila S, Jersey College Preparatory School
Year 5
- Highly Commended – Laser ‘O’ by Harper G, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – The Echocardiogram Sticker by Illhike P, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner- Doctor Toilet by Bluebell R, Jersey College Preparatory School
Year 6
- Highly Commended – Detachable Hot Water Spray by Milleigh M, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Highly Commended – Dementia Gadget (The Reader Tracker) by Lily Preston, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – The AI Dementia Family by Ava T, Jersey College Preparatory School
- Winner – The Freeze Pack by Poppy C, Jersey College Preparatory School
Year 7
- Highly Commended – Zippi the Retractable Bike by Eloise D P, Les Quennevais
- Highly Commended – Smart Rain-Sensing Drying Rack by Esther D, Beaulieu Convent School
- Winner – Speaker Hands by Maggie N, Beaulieu Convent School
- Winner – The Help Me Shoe by Penelope M, Beaulieu Convent School
Year 8
- Highly Commended – The Climate-Control Carrier by Freya M, Les Quennevais School
- Highly Commended – Disaster-Signal Bracelet by Yumi S, Beaulieu Convent School
- Winner – Braille Book by Izzy T, Jersey College for Girls
- Winner – Quad CP Kit by Mya P, Jersey College for Girls
Year 9
- Winner – Remineralizing Toothpaste by Kyla P, Beaulieu Convent School
- Winner – Raich by Anika K, Les Quennevais School
Congratulations to all the pupils, including Year 6 pupil, Ava T from Jersey College Preparatory School, whose idea “The AI Dementia Family”, stood out for the judges and won the special ‘Judges Award’.
Every year University and Industry Partners of Primary Engineer select an idea to turn into a working Prototype from the previous year’s shortlisted designs. The ‘Light Lines’ prototype was unveiled at the ceremony, brought to life by Highlands College based on the idea of Year 6 pupil, Jasmin.
BBC Jersey made an appearance at the awards ceremony interviewing pupils as well as representatives from Jersey Electricity and Primary Engineer.
Thank you to our National and Regional partners for fully-funding this competition and helping us bringing engineering into classrooms in Jersey.
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/