Current timestamp: 26/06/2022 21:14:30
AgeAlertAnonymousAppealsApplicationsApply Or RegisterArea OutlineArrow DownArrow LeftArrow RightArrow UpAutomatic DoorsBack ArrowBusinessCalendarCashArrow DownArrow LeftArrow RightArrow Down[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-chrome' for 'English (United Kingdom)']ClockCloseContactDirectionsDocumentDownloadDrawDrugExpandExternal LinkFacebookFb CommentFb LikeFiletype DefaultFiletype DocFiletype PdfFiletype PptFiletype XlsFinance[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-firefox' for 'English (United Kingdom)']First AidFlickrFraudGive FeedbackGlobeGuide DogHealthHearing ImpairedInduction LoopInfoInstagramIntercom[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-internet-explorer' for 'English (United Kingdom)']LaptopLiftLinkedinLocal ActivityLoudspeakerLow CounterMailMapMap PinMembershipMenuMenu 2[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-microsoft-edge' for 'English (United Kingdom)']Missing PeopleMobility ImpairmentNationalityNorth PointerOne Mile RadiusOverviewPagesPaper PlaneParkingPdfPhonePinterestPlayPushchairRefreshReportRequestRestart[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-rotate-clockwise' for 'English (United Kingdom)']Rss[Missing text '/SvgIcons/Symbols/Titles/icon-safari' for 'English (United Kingdom)']SearchShareSign LanguageSnapchatStart AgainStatsStats And Prevention AdviceStopSubscribeTargetTattosTell Us AboutTickTumblrTwenty Four HoursTwitterTwitter LikeTwitter ReplyTwitter RetweetUploadVisually ImpairedWhatsappWheelchairWheelchair AssistedWheelchair ParkingWheelchair RampWheelchair WcYoutubeZoom InZoom Out

Quickly exit this site by pressing the Escape key Leave this site

Skip to main content

Skip to main navigation

Welcome

This site is a beta, which means it's a work in progress and we'll be adding more to it over the next few weeks. Your feedback helps us make things better, so please let us know what you think.

Show me the site

northants-logo-7

Search this website

Main navigation menu

  • Report

    Back to Report

    • Crime
    • Domestic abuse
    • Breach of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures
    • Road traffic incident
    • Antisocial behaviour
    • Missing person
    • Fraud, bribery or corruption
    • Civil disputes
    • Lost or found property
    • Lost or stolen vehicles
  • Tell us about

    Back to Tell us about

    • Tell us about possible terrorist activity
    • How to tell us about something you've seen or heard
    • A procession or event you are planning
    • Filming
    • Abnormal vehicle load
    • Possible breach of coronavirus (Covid-19) measures
  • Apply or register

    Back to Apply or register

    • Careers
    • Charity collection licences
    • Compensation for victims of crime
    • Firearm, shotgun or explosives certificate
    • Register as an overseas visitor
    • Attend a misconduct hearing
  • Request

    Back to Request

    • A collision report
    • Intellectual property (IP) licence
    • Your fingerprints
    • Information: about the police, about yourself or someone else
  • Thanks and complaints

    Back to Thanks and complaints

    • Complaints
    • Thanks
    • Feedback about the website
  • Your area

Breadcrumb

  1. ...
  2. News

Corby Technical School win this year's Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge

Main article content

Navigation

News

13:10 09/07/2019

County Schools Challenge 1 Winners from Corby Technical School.jpg

The winner of this year’s Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge competition has been named as Corby Technical School.

Corby Technical School was one of eight teams which took part in the challenge’s grand final event yesterday (MONDAY) at The Castle Theatre in Wellingborough.

The theme of this year’s Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge (NCSC) was knife crime, and each of the 31 schools taking part were given the task of coming up with social enterprise ideas to raise awareness and educate others about this subject.

Special guest Stuart Lawrence, whose brother Stephen Lawrence was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993, was also present at the event to lend his support to the young people taking part.

Students came up with a huge variety of ideas ranging from games, to raps and even a community bench scheme. Each idea was presented to a Dragons’ Den style panel of judges, including Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey, Chief Constable Nick Adderley and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold.

Laura Jones, NCSC chairperson,  said: “I’m always amazed to see the enthusiasm, energy and innovation the students bring to their projects. There has been so much in the news in recent years surrounding knife crime that I think the subject really resonated with the young people taking part. I would like to congratulate the top three winning teams and also say well done to every student who took part and made the judges’ decision such a difficult one.”

The judges had a tough job deciding on the top three schools but finally decided to award first place to Corby Technical School for their knife crime themed card game called STALK, with each card including important facts about the issue.

The team had an extra challenge in presenting their ideas as many of the team members had to Skype into the theatre from Germany, where they are on a residential trip. Two of their team members attended the event to face the judges in person.

Team member Joel, aged 14, said: “We were so shocked to win the competition but now we are really committed to taking this idea forward.”

Corby Technical School will receive £2,000 and the right support to help make their idea into a real resource which can be used by other young people to raise awareness of knife crime.

Kettering Science Academy were awarded second place and Rushden Academy were given third place in the competition.

Stuart Lawrence was impressed with the efforts of the students taking part. He said: “Things like knife crime have an impact not only on the victim but the victim’s families as well. Victims’ families consist of mums, dads and young people as well. I think in this day and age there is so much going on in the media around knife crime it is really important we ask young people about how best these problems can be solved.

“I feel, if we involve them as much as possible, then they will be part of the solution going forward.”

Stuart Lawrence and some of students County Schools 1.jpg

Share

Is there a problem with this page?

Footer navigation

We use cookies on this site to give you a better, more personalised experience.

I'm fine with cookies I'd like to manage the cookies

Northamptonshire Police

  • Contact us
  • About us
  • News
  • Careers
  • Campaigns
  • Privacy notice
  • Cookies
  • Terms and conditions
  • Accessibility

Information and services

  • Advice and information
  • Crime prevention
  • Stats and data
  • Accessing information (FOI)
  • Report
  • Tell us about
  • Apply or register
  • Request
  • Thanks and complaints

Partners

  • Police.uk
  • Ask the Police
  • Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

Follow us on

© Copyright 2022. All rights reserved.