Schools’ Competition 2026 – More Information
Please download more information below on our 20226 School Competition.
Schools’ competition 2026: Foundation level (Nursery, Pre-school, Playgroups and Special schools)
Foundation level (Nursery, pre-school and playgroups): “Grow it, know it, eat it!” Pupils should decorate the picture “Grow it, know it, eat it!”
Schools’ competition 2026: Foundation (Primary 1, Primary 2 and Special Schools)
Foundation (Primary 1 and Primary 2): “Grow it, know it, eat it!”. Pupils should decorate the picture of “Grow it, know it, eat it!”, template and what products we produce in NI.
Schools’ competition 2026: Key stage 1 (Primary 3, Primary 4 and Special Schools)
Schools’ competition 2026: Key stage 1 (Primary 3, Primary 4 and Special Schools) – Pupils should decorate their farm shop front, including a name and explain what products/food they would sell in the shop to help NI farmers promote their high-quality produce.
Schools’ competition 2026: Key stage 2 (Primary 5, Primary 6, Primary 7 and Special Schools)
Schools’ competition 2026: Key stage 2 (Primary 5, Primary 6, Primary 7 and Special Schools) – design a mascot that could be created for the Ulster Farmers’ Union and Open Farm Weekend initiative to promote the theme “Grow it, know it, eat it!”. To help keep entries aligned with the theme “Grow it, know it, eat it!”, we encourage pupils to base their mascot designs around farm animals, crops or food produce commonly associated with farming. Pupils are asked to include a tagline / slogan and 150 – 200 word reasoning for design.