Every year the charity Greenpower organises the Goblin Kit Car race for children aged 9-11. The competition is run in various places up and down the county with the North East races being held in  Gateshead Stadium.  The event took place on May 19th, 2025. This is the third year our school has been involved in this event with previous 1st and 2nd place finishes.

The children race in a kit car which they actually build themselves.  It takes a group of 12 children roughly 6 hours for the initial build where they build the frame, add the motor and add the circuit for the battery power source.  Pupils then had to choose a theme for the car based around sustainability, this year the team chose the theme of plastic pollution.  They named the car “The Plastic Pros” and decorated the car in recycled plastic. Pupils were asked to bring in bottle caps that we strung together and attached to the car.

On the day pupils got to take part in a slalom and drag race, where they had 6 attempts each to gain the fastest time they could.  They were involved in a head to head race where one of our team members had the opportunity to race against 3 other cars.  While we did not bring any trophies home, Ms Rutherford – the lead teacher from our school – was incredibly proud of the attitude and sportsmanship that all members of the Plastic Pros demonstrated on the day.

There are some pictures of the event below