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Young Engineers wow at ‘South Central England’ Regional 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 23rd June at Milton Keynes College 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 46 pupils from schools across our ‘South Central England’ region being celebrated.

Nursery

  • Winner – A Rainbow Pasta Machine by Luca S, Stokenchurch Primary School
  • Winner – Robot Spider that Drives a Rocket Ship by Leo K, Stokenchurch Primary School

Reception

  • Highly Commended – The Umbrella Coat by Freddie R, Stokenchurch Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Costume Changing Dress by Aadira S, Pinnacle Tutoring
  • Winner – Rhino Horn Dyer by Grayson S, Clifton All Saints Academy
  • Winner – A Cupcake Case by Olivia B, Stokenchurch Primary School

Year 1

  • Highly Commended – Gaia ROBO by Sia S, Strathmore Infants and Nursery School
  • Highly Commended – The Sleeve Grabber by Summer W, Aston Clinton School
  • Winner – Special Tablet by Poppy M, Strathmore Infants and Nursery School
  • Winner – The Helping Sign Language Teddy by Layla A, Strathmore Infants and Nursery School

Year 2

  • Highly Commended – Magic Plaster, Mabel S by Aston Clinton School
  • Highly Commended – Teddy To Help by Hatti Rose W, Clifton All Saints Academy
  • Winner – Food for Fuel by Jack Matthew L, Strathmore Infants and Nursery School
  • Winner – Smart Glasses by Eesa K, Stokenchurch Primary School

Year 3

  • Highly Commended – Parasite remover by Hope P, Blisworth Community Primary
  • Highly Commended – Cleaning the oceans, Louie A by Stokenchurch Primary School
  • Winner – Ultra party food scanner, Tristan Z by St Johns Catholic Primary School
  • Winner – Forest Net Spring by Quinn O, Blisworth Community Primary

Year 4

  • Highly Commended – Bath for the Blind by Felix G, Aston Clinton School
  • Highly Commended – Clean Air by Anthony S, Stokenchurch Primary School
  • Winner – Sleep Pillow by Adam S, Aston Clinton School
  • Winner – Wheels on Stairs by Eden R, Stokenchurch Primary School

Year 5

  • Highly Commended – Foldable by Effie S, Sharnbrook Primary School
  • Highly Commended – Pot Hole Spotter by Orla B, Westbrook Hay
  • Winner – Sleepy Time Buddy by Eden A, Hopping Hill Primary School
  • Winner – Glasses for Blind by Oliver M, Hopping Hill Primary School

Year 6

  • Highly Commended – Boot Tracker by Evie C, Sharnbrook Primary School
  • Highly Commended – The HummingBird by Brock A, Aston Clinton School
  • Winner – Diabetes Tracker by Georgina D, Westbrook Hay
  • Winner – Tiny Buddy by Othman A, Heaven Learning Academy

Year 7

  • Highly Commended – Kind Fly Trap by Evie R, Goldington Academy
  • Highly Commended – The Robot Bin by Mia L, Goldington Academy
  • Winner – Rain Charger by Oscar A, Kings Langley School
  • Winner – Hydro Wheel by George H, Northampton Academy

Year 8

  • Highly Commended – Dyslexic Glove by Brinley D, Kings Langley School
  • Highly Commended – Up Level Braille Reading by Victoria B, The Reach Free School
  • Winner – Plant Sensor App by Shreya T, The Reach Free School
  • Winner – Shelter Sleep Bag by Daisy W, Kings Langley School

Year 9

  • Winner – Farm Drone by Finley W, Moulton School – Science College
  • Winner – Scan Chip by Henry C, Kings Langley School

Year 10

  • Highly Commended – Glide Path by Hadley B, Kings Langley School
  • Winner – Tiny Feast by Emily L, Kings Langley School
  • Winner – Blind Glasses by Henry S, Moulton School – Science College

Year 11

  • Winner – Medzip Drone by Vidyashri K, Wycombe High

Year 12

  • Winner – Vehicle Awareness System by James C, Kings Langley School
  • Winner – Self Repairing Road Material by Alex K, The Reach Free School

Congratulations to all the pupils, including Othman A from Heaven Learning Academy, whose idea “Tiny Buddy”‘ 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 South Central England.

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/