Year in the Classroom Terms and Conditions

1. Entries are open to all UK-based primary school pupils in Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2), submitted by a registered teacher or homeschooling parent/carer through the STAEDTLER Teachers’ Club.
2. All entries must be submitted via a Teachers’ Club member account. Multiple classes from the same school can take part, but each must enter under a separate member account.
3. Each term of the competition will feature monthly competition sheets.
4. Teachers can pick can choose which monthly sheets to enter during the term – you can enter just one with your class or all of them for a chance to win.
5. Teachers may upload entries as they are completed or submit all entries together before the deadline for that term.
6. Teachers can decide to enter just one of the Term’s monthly sheets or all four – it’s up to you!
7. The closing date for Term One is 11:59pm on Friday, 19 December 2025, unless otherwise specified.
8. Closing dates for the other terms will be specified when they begin.
9. Late entries will not be accepted.
10. For each monthly competition sheet, two winners (one from KS1 and one from KS2) will be selected at the end of the term to receive a mini prize.
11. One grand termly winner will be chosen from all valid entries submitted across that term — regardless of how many sheets they’ve completed.
12. Prizes for both options will be as stated on the relevant competition page. These may include stationery bundles, classroom resources, and exclusive treats for both pupils and teachers.
13. The grand termly winner for Term One will be announced in January 2026, and mini prize winners will be notified during the week commencing 22 December 2025, unless otherwise stated.
14. Reasonable attempts will be made to contact the winning teachers. If the teacher of the winner does not respond within 7 days, STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd reserves the right to offer the position to a different entrant.
15. The full batch of pupil entries received by STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd. will not be shared with any third parties and will be privately shortlisted by STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd.
16. Shortlisted entries will be judged by STAEDTLER Teachers’ Club and STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd.
17. Once the winners have been contacted, all entries will be destroyed.
18. Scanned entries of the shortlisted and winning designs will be shared on the Teachers’ Club website and social media channels, alongside the school name and the first name of the pupils in question.
19. Please ensure that photographs or scans taken of the entries and sent via the upload portal/email are of a high quality, as STAEDTLER will not be able to count illegible entries.
20. All entries must be submitted by a teacher, unless the child is home schooled.
21. Postal entries submitted without the Teacher’s Slip, or if delivered with unpaid postage fees, will be discounted.
22. Postal entries must be sent to: PO48, Storage Giant, 376 Newport Rd, Cardiff, CF23 9AE.