love our OCEANS WEEK
Love Our Oceans Week - Creative Competitions
Love our Oceans WEEK
Blackpool Sixth’s Eco Schools Committee organised a Love Our Oceans Week in March 2025.
The event highlighted the vital role oceans and seas play in the health of our planet and how much we depend on them. It drew attention to the many threats the oceans face at a time of rapid climate change and habitat destruction, but at the same time celebrated work which is being done to protect our oceans for the future.
As a key part of the week, we invited local primary schools to take part in an exciting creative competition linked to this important theme.
Pupils were asked to produce an original, hand-produced piece of artwork featuring their favourite sea creature. They were also asked to include a short piece of writing explaining why this sea animal is important to them and why we should protect it.
THE WINNERS
Pre-School/Reception / Year 1:
Winner: Clara Brakewell, FP, Stannah Primary School
Second: Willow Edington-Whiteley, Early Years, Devonshire Primary Academy
Third: Dylan McGhee, Early Years, Devonshire Primary Academy
Years 2, 3 and 4:
Winner: Michael Leslie, Year 3, Devonshire Primary Academy
Second: Jayden Jobin, Year 3, Devonshire Primary Academy
Third: Sophia Cuthbert-O’Hare, Year 4, Devonshire Primary Academy
Years 4 and 5:
Winner: Roxanne Lang, Year 6, Devonshire Primary Academy
Second: Lola Wright, Year 5, Stannah Primary School
Third: Maisie Clegg, Year 6, Stannah Primary School
competition Age categories
- Pre-School, Reception, Year 1
- Primary Years 2, 3 and 4
- Primary Years 5 and 6
The prizes £40 Amazon voucher for the winners of each category, 2nd place prizes of £20 and £15 for 3rd as well as certificates.
The prizes were presented at Blackpool Sixth at an event on Wednesday 25th June.
Our winners together with staff from Devonshire Primary Academy, Stanah Primary School and members of the Blackpool Sixth Eco Committee and Eco Action group and Elaine Davies, Head of Visual Arts and main competition judge.
Take a look at SomE of our competition entries
TERMS & CONDITIONS
The deadline for submissions has been extended to will be 4 pm on Friday 4th April.
There is a limit of one entry per pupil/student.
There will be a £40 Amazon voucher for the winners of each category, 2nd place prizes of £20 and £10 for 3rd as well as certificates and mentions on the Blackpool Sixth website and social media.
We also plan to have an exhibition of the artwork, posters and speeches at Blackpool Sixth and hold a prize-giving event. Further details will be provided on the competition website: www.blackpoolsixth.ac.uk/loveouroceans
SUBMITTING WORK
Sea Creature artwork (Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) and Posters for Sea Change (Years 7 and 8)
Please submit the original piece of artwork and the short piece of accompanying writing either by post or by hand to:
Love Our Ocean Week Schools Competitions
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road
Blackpool
FY3 7LR
For each entry, please include a printed or handwritten note with:
Name of pupil
School Year group of pupil
School Name
Teacher Contact email
Please write the pupil’s name, school and year group on the back of the artwork and writing / poster
Schools may wish to send a batch of entries together. Please do make sure that you supply the required information. In this case, please ensure that all the submissions are identified as described above.
Speak up for the Seas (Years 9 and 10)
Please send the written speech in an attachment (Word or PDF) with the student’s name, year group, school and teacher contact details at the bottom of the document. The speech can be typed or handwritten. If it is handwritten it needs to be clearly legible.
Please also attach an MP3 or MP4 file of the student speaking / performing the speech. Please label the file with the students’ name and school.
Please send the email and attachments to marketing@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk with Love Our Oceans in the subject line.
PERMISSIONS
Please note that by submitting the work it will be assumed that the school or parent/carer is giving Blackpool Sixth permission to store, duplicate, publish (on our website and social media) and display the pupil’s/student’s entry and to include their full name, school and year group in any publication / display.
If you have any queries about the competition please contact jon.mcleod@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk or contact Jon McLeod on 01253 394911.
