Schools' Competition at the South of England Show
Every year, as part of the South of England Show, there is a chance for students from across the South East to showcase their creativity and presentation skills in our Schools’ Competition. The Schools’ Competition is free to enter and open to KS1, KS2, and KS3 groups.
We are also holding a Bees & Honey Poster competition.
What’s involved?
The competition is based on a theme that is separated into categories. Year groups can choose to any number of categories.
Entries will be judged based on creativity, quality, presentation and information.
A prize will be awarded to the winner of each category for KS1, KS2 and KS3 groups.
All entries into the Schools’ Competition will be displayed during the South of England Show at The Countryside Hub in the Discover the Countryside area.
The theme for 2024’s Schools’ Competition will be ‘Hedgehogs’.
The competition categories are:
1. A handmade hedgehog house made using recycled
materials
2. An A4 poem about how hedgehogs and their habitat
help the environment
3. A dreamcatcher themed around hedgehogs
4. A mini wildflower garden
How to enter
Deadline for entry is 1st May 2024
Deadline to enter the Bees & Honey Competition is 30th May
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If you enjoy attending our shows, find out more about Membership. You can attend each day of our four seasonal shows, access Members’ areas including parking, and you will be helping us to continue our work to fund and support agricultural education and countryside learning.
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Great venue for country shows and the shows are top quality too.
Vicci Gunstone
Good to see the south of England Show back. A great day out, shows, animals, and plenty of stalls.
Dog friendly & some tasty snack / food to be had. Terrific venue.
Peter Langbridge
This year was bigger and better than I have experienced in other years. Great mix of content across the stalls and show elements.
Zoe Randall
SofE show great to see it back and they didn’t disappointed 3 fantastic days.
Ian Truman
Just been to the South of England show. Had an amazing time in the sunshine. Lots to see and do and something for everyone. My son thought the stunt bikes where awesome!!!
Mark Leppard
A great family day out, lots to see (farm animals, horses and dogs) and buy (plants, clothing and a huge variety of produce).
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