Each term at Kids Unlimited we run a range of competitions with great prizes to extend and engage our young people. Take a look below to see what is on offer this term. Remember you have to be in it to win it!
Entries are open for term 2
Competition brief:
We are running an online chess tournament for Kids Unlimited families
Different age divisions and prizes are available, check out the details below.
You may only enter one age division.
Date: Saturday, 5th of July
Time: 10am start and a 2.15pm finish
Format: 7 rounds, 10 minutes + 2 seconds of increment
Divisions: Years Preps to Year 2 / Years 3 to 6
Prizes: Each division wins a chess clock!
Registrations Close: Thursday, 3rd of July
How to enter: Click here to enter
Time: 10am start and a 2.15pm finish
Format: 7 rounds, 10 minutes + 2 seconds of increment
Divisions: Years Preps to Year 2 / Years 3 to 6
Prizes: Each division wins a chess clock!
Registrations Close: Thursday, 3rd of July
How to enter: Click here to enter
Coding Creators Competition brief:
To create a story driven game that offers choices to players!
Any student of any skill level can join in the competition and has a chance to win prizes for coming 1 st in their skill level.
Students will have to use their skills and imaginations to create a game with a story that must have a beginning, middle and end! How complex the story is and what twists and turns you would like to add is completely up to you though!
Once the project is completed students should send their scratch project to https://forms.office.com/r/CuLTC1ZGHa.
Where they will be judged on:
Students may choose which level they wish to enter into and should specify when completing the google form which one they are entering. Here are the different tasks for the different levels.
Beginner Submission Tasks:
Intermediate/ Advanced Submission Tasks:
In order to enter students must:
If you win we will reply to your submission with a followup email to let you know you have won and how you will be receiving your prize.
Prizes: 1 winner will be chosen from each level of difficulty and each will be given a prize of Johnco - Tobbie The Robot
Deadline: Please submit before 5pm Friday the 27th June, 2025 to be considered for the competition!
Students will have to use their skills and imaginations to create a game with a story that must have a beginning, middle and end! How complex the story is and what twists and turns you would like to add is completely up to you though!
Once the project is completed students should send their scratch project to https://forms.office.com/r/CuLTC1ZGHa.
Where they will be judged on:
- Originality (How original the story and it’s additions are, if lots of other students use the same exact idea then it will be less original).
- How effective/efficient the code blocks are (if 50 blocks of code can do the same thing as 100 blocks, the 50 blocks of code would win. The game should also work as intended).
- How much fun/interesting your story is (and if the story can be played from start to finish as intended).
Students may choose which level they wish to enter into and should specify when completing the google form which one they are entering. Here are the different tasks for the different levels.
Beginner Submission Tasks:
- Have a story with a beginning, middle and end
- Create at least 1 animation on a sprite by changing costumes
- Add at least 2 sound effects somewhere in the game
- Have the player make at least 1 choice in the story
Intermediate/ Advanced Submission Tasks:
- Have a story with a beginning, middle and end
- Create at least one of your own sprites and animate that sprite using costumes
- Add at least 4 sound effects somewhere in the game
- Have the player make at least 3 different choices somewhere in the story
In order to enter students must:
- Have an online scratch account
- Send the following information to this google forms page https://forms.office.com/r/CuLTC1ZGHa
- Copy the link to your submitted scratch project (this is the URL of your published project to scratch, make sure it is published as we can’t see projects that are private)
- What level of difficulty the student is entering into (beginner or intermediate/advanced).
- The age of the student participating
- The name of the student participating
- The students parents name
- The parents email (for use if the student wins the prize)
If you win we will reply to your submission with a followup email to let you know you have won and how you will be receiving your prize.
Prizes: 1 winner will be chosen from each level of difficulty and each will be given a prize of Johnco - Tobbie The Robot
Deadline: Please submit before 5pm Friday the 27th June, 2025 to be considered for the competition!
Competition brief:
Design a robot that could help people at Sea
This could be in the water or on a boat!
Each entry has three parts.
Firstly, draw your robot.
Secondly, tell us about its features and what makes it unique.
Thirdly, tell us how your robot helps at sea and why its function is important.
Note: The robot does not need to be a Lego design.
Prizes: The best entry will win their very own Johnco - Tobbie The Robot!
Deadline: We are accepting entries until 5pm Friday the 27th June, 2025
How to enter: Email your entry to [email protected]
Good Luck!
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