In 2008 the competition called on schools to use technology like audio-visual materials, web pages or interactive posters, to describe how they would change an aspect of their local community for the better. Schools were encouraged to focus on an issue they really cared about, such as tackling bullying or littering, helping to improve the local environment, or supporting their community.
Winners:
First Place
St Mary of the Angels RC Primary School, London
The students of St Mary of the Angels designed a website about saving the environment. This included a rap video about saving water and competitions and puzzles to raise awareness within the local community about what people can do to help save the environment.
Second Place
Penpol Primary School, South West England
Penpol received the prize for second place with a film and original song encouraging people to take up sports and be more active. Using a Flash Macromedia package, students were able to 'free draw' characters participating in sport. The film is now on the Sport Relief and YouTube websites.
Third Place
Ysgol Glanwydden School, Wales
Pupils at Ysgol Glanwydden used technology to show how boredom can lead to anti-social behaviour and presented their ideas to local councillors to encourage them to open a Junior Youth Club. Ysgol Glanwydden students used a range of technology including PowerPoint, Text-ease and film to communicate their ideas.
Regional Winners:
- East England - Gorseland Primary School
- East Midlands - Bowbridge Primary School
- London - St Mary of the Angels RC Primary School
- North East - St Hilds College CofE VA Primary School
- North West - Overchurch Junior School
- Northern Ireland - Scoil na Fuiseoige
- Scotland - St Ninian's Primary School
- South East - Etchingham Primary School
- South West - Penpol School
- Wales - Ysgol Glanwydden
- West Midlands - Gladstone Primary School
- Yorkshire and the Humber - Kilham CofE Primary School
Judges:
- Lord Toby Harris of Haringey as Chair
- Stephen Darvill, Government Relations Director, Logica
- Liwei Lee, Software Engineer, Google
- Karen Price, Chief Executive, e-skills UK
- Robin McGill, Chief Executive, IET