Schools Awards

The Hazels with our strategic partners Get with the Program and Tech She Can ran two competitions across schools in the UK. One was to design a space robot or space robotics, and the second was to design the physical awards for The Hazels. We were amazed by the creativity and enthusiasm from all the entries.

Carmen Ivy and Nivedita were the worthy winners of the space robot and space robotics competition.

The winner of the design for the physical award was Rose, aged 11, who designed and made a cardboard sculpture of a robotic hand holding a cube sat which we thought was the perfect symbolism of the human skills and technical innovation involved in making the space sector what it is.

We then converted Rose’s design into a 3D print format which we sent to the incredible team at The Award Maker Studio who made Rose’s vision a reality.

We chose copper for the main awards to symbolise the critical materials of the space industry, and a one-off gold award which was presented to our special guest, Helen Sharman, the first Brit in space for her Lifetime Achievement Award.

A woman in a blue patterned dress and black shawl standing behind a table holding the Hazels trophy awards . She is smiling and standing against a black background with small lights.
Multiple metallic fists with raised index fingers on a round platform against a dark background with white circular lights.
Woman in metallic blazer holding a gold award trophy at 'the hazels' UK Space Skills Awards

Rose’s mum, Zoe, with the final Awards

Helen Sharman with her Lifetime Achievement Award

Image showing two award categories for a science and engineering event. The first category, titled "Design the Physical Hazel Award," features a photo of a cardboard robotic hand, awarded to Rose. The second category, titled "Space Robot/Robotics competition," features a photo of a girl named Carmen with her colorful robot, and a photo of Nivedita holding a paper, identified as winners.