The National Scratch Coding Competition was held in the Kemmy Business School, at the University of Limerick, last Wednesday April 25th as part of Tech Week 2018. 32 of the top scoring teams across the categories were invited to show their mettle to the judges.

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We’re delighted to announce the below winners in their respective categories and selected from over 500 entries nationwide:

Best Animations 2018

Behind the Bully, Scoil Pol

Best Technical Sophistication 2018

Flight of Apollo, St. Brigid Boys’ School

Best Educational Content 2018

The Map of Ireland, St. Mary’s & St. Gerald’s National School

Best Social project 2018

Bip and Pin’s Clean-Up Adventure, Skibbereen Coder Dojo

Special Scratch Award 2018

My Energy, Cloghans Hill National School

Category Winner 2018  –  Junior infants to 1st Class Category 

Star Wars Maze, Ardfield National School

School Winner 2018  – 2nd class to 4th class Category 

Turty’s Treasure Island, St. Mary’s & St. Gerald’s National School

After school Winner 2018 – 2nd class to 4th class Category 

Station Escape, St. Joseph’s National School

Category Winner 2018 – 5th class to 6th class Category 

Nutty Nutrition Navigation, Ratoath Senior National School

Category Winner 2018 – 1st year to 3rd year Category 

Piano Pal, St. Angela’s School

Category Winner 2018 – 4th to 6th year Category 

Clean Up Our Streets, Scoil Pol, Kilfinane, Limerick

….and the Overall Winner is…..

Super Teddy 2, Naas Commuinty College, Kildare

Congratulations to everyone who won, and we are looking forward to seeing you compete next year.

Some photos of the day


Dr. Norah Patten speaking at the 2018 Scratch Competition Finals


Category Winner 2018 – 4th to 6th year Category : Clean Up Our Streets, Scoil Pol, Kilfinane, Limerick

 


Best Educational Content 2018  : The Map of Ireland, St. Mary’s & St. Gerald’s National School
 


Overall Winner : "Super Teddy 2", Naas Commuinty College, Kildare

 


Best Technical Sophistication 2018 : Flight of Apollo, St. Brigid Boys’ School