Final Countdown for KM Bright Spark Awards entries

All entries for the annual school science competition, staged by the KM Charity Team, must be received by noon on Friday, June 2.

Designed to enthuse and excite students about the wonders of STEM subjects, the awards require demonstration of any combination of the following cross-curricular skills:

• mathematics
• design technology
• engineering
• ICT.

Entries will be judged in the categories Innovation, Investigation or Invention.

Primary and Secondary schools are eligible to take part and there is no limit to how many entries a school may submit, nor are there any team size restrictions.

All submissions will be examined by a judging panel and the finalists will be invited to a Dragons’ Den-style event at Discovery Park, Sandwich in which they must showcase and pitch their inventions. Top teams will win trophies and unique experience prizes while the overall KM Bright Spark Awards champions will receive £500.

Maxine Tarquini of the KM Charity Team said: “As the closing date for the KM Bright Spark Awards nears ever-closer, there is no time to waste in getting pupils’ incredible inventions submitted. The event is not only a thrilling experience for the teams but also a wonderful way to celebrate their work and encourage them to pursue a STEM career.”

Bright Sparks launch 2017 from KM Charity Team on Vimeo.

The panel of dragons will include representatives from Astro Communications Ltd, Benenden Hospital Trust, Integrated Technologies Ltd, Pfizer, Golding Vision, Prendon Panels Ltd, BAE Systems, Global Associates and Megger.

To submit a nomination, visit the Bright Spark Awards website

To promote the KM Bright Spark Awards in your school, download the toolkit here

Contact Details

Maxine Tarquini
Telephone: 08442 640291
Email: mtarquini@thekmgroup.co.uk