Bee Aware Month Primary Schools’ Video Competition – We have a winner!

Avalon Intermediate School has won first place in the Bee Aware Month Primary Schools’ Video Competition, with their bee-inspired music video “Heart and Soul”.  The Bee Aware Month Schools’ competition is held annually as part of Bee Aware Month, a nation-wide educational campaign co-ordinated by Apiculture New Zealand (ApiNZ).

ApiNZ CEO Karin Kos says she was thrilled by the number and quality of entries in this year’s competition, but Avalon Intermediate’s video stood out.  “It showed fantastic creativity and talent from the students, but also, importantly, there was lots of information in there too.”

Judging this year was a difficult process, with a high calibre of entries from schools across New Zealand.  “The students had obviously worked really hard to learn about bees and share this information in a fun and entertaining way,” says Ms Kos.  “We took a long time deliberating over the winners.”

Second place was claimed by Mararoa School of Te Anau, who showcased their school hives and bees in their video “Mararoa Bee News”, while third place was won by Holy Cross School in Henderson, Auckland who created a witty and educational puppet show called “Bee Aware: A loving bzzness”.

Avalon Intermediate has won a beehive supplied by Ecrotek, a $200 Mitre 10 voucher, wildflower seeds for planting at the school and delicious honey snaps supplied by Wedderspoon Honey. Mararoa School have won a $150 voucher from Mitre 10 plus some other goodies, while Holy Cross  School will receive a $75 Mitre 10 voucher plus extras.

Avalon Intermediate won our Bee Aware Month Schools’ Video Competition with their music video:  “Heart and Soul”

Mararoa School in Te Anau claimed second place with this video.

Holy Cross School in Henderson, Auckland came third with this video.

Thank you to our sponsors and partners of the Schools Competition

We would like to acknowledge our sponsor Mitre 10, Ecrotek, De Winkel and the Environmental Protection Authority for their support.