2024-07-04 BCS BBN School Challenge Awards 2024
BCS (BBN Branch) Cyber Challenge 2024
Prize Presentation
Over 100 students, teachers and parents attended the 2024 Cyber Challenge competition prize presentation at the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre at Cranfield University on 4 July 2024.
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.
Selected quality entries were shown off to inspire the future computing leaders. Veri Granger from the Bedfordshire Police reinforced the message of CyberChoices.
The award winners are:
| . | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 5 | Rafe E, Elliot B Hills Academy |
Phoenix P Tylers Green Middle |
Bella, Aarya Anaisha and Ayla Caroline Haslett |
| Year 6 | Nidhi, Jaelyn, Anya and Fatiha Caroline Haslett |
Archie P Tylers Green Middle |
Zahra M Hills Academy |
| Year 7 | Rosie E Leighton Middle |
Rivka Bedford Modern |
Isaac L Bedford Modern |
| Year 8 | Harry J, Oliver C Mark Rutherford |
Matthew W Bedford Modern |
Zack D Bedford Modern |
| Year 9 | Arihaan J Bedford Modern |
Robert K Bedford Modern |
Davin A Bedford Modern |
| Year 10 | Jack G, Jess H, Wahid C Mark Rutherford |
Harry M, Azaan Y, Argan S, Ernest T Bedford Modern |
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After the prizes were presented, the visitors toured the Cranfield 737 Ground Demonstrator and the Digital MRO Laboratory.
The BBN Branch committee congratulates the students, their teachers and parents who supported them. We look forward to seeing them again at the 2025 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."
