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BCS (BBN Branch) Cyber Challenge 2025

Prize Presentation

Over 100 students, teachers and parents attended the 2025 Cyber Challenge competition prize presentation at the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre at Cranfield University on 3 July 2025.

Prize Presentation

Selected quality entries were shown off to inspire the future computing leaders. Veri Granger from the Bedfordshire Police reinforced the message of CyberChoices. Since 2013, the BCS Bedford Branch has been running a competition to cultivate young computing leaders. The competition is open to all Year 5 to Year 10 students from schools in the areas of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, North and West Northamptonshire. The judges were looking for:

  • Creativity
  • Selection use, combination and presentation of images and text
  • The appropriate choice and use of programming instructions and should include Custom blocks, Loops and Variables
  • The clarity of the finished presentation in demonstrating improved learning outcomes

The submission quality is very high, and the judging panel had to make difficult choices.

The award winners are:

First Second Third
Year 5 Astrid
Spratton Hall
Caitlin, Isla, Chloe
Leighton Middle
Alex, Ishantha, Oliver
Swanbourne CE
Year 6 Elliot
Hills Academy
Phoenix
Tylers Green Middle
Rafe
Hills Academy
Year 7 Amiya
Bosworth Independent
Theo
Putteridge High
Xanda
Bosworth Independent
Year 8 Amelia
Putteridge High
Jennifer
Chiltern Academy
Danvika
Royal Latin
Year 9 Steven
Mark Rutherford
Sameer, Riley
Lea Manor High
Oliver
Mark Rutherford
Year 10 Tahir, Raphael
Lea Manor High
Thomas, Riley, Wali
Lea Manor High

After the prizes were presented, the visitors toured the Cranfield 737 Ground Demonstrator.

Cranfield 737 Ground Demonstrator

The BBN Branch committee congratulates the students, their teachers and parents who supported them. We look forward to seeing them again at the 2026 competition.

Dr Ip-Shing Fan, chair of the BCS BBN Branch said: “There’s a huge computing skills shortage in the UK and this competition aims to inspire young people to think about careers in IT, by developing their skills. We work with the teachers support networks to improve the computing learning experience in our local schools.”


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