Holocaust Education Book Competition 

Competition closed

UWS Vision Schools Scotland launched its first national competition for primary and secondary schools, offering a class set of Holocaust books to one primary and one secondary winner. Over 22 entries were received, with pupils and teachers responding creatively to the prompt: We will make the most of a class set of books on the Holocaust by…  

Entries showcased thoughtful, imaginative approaches and a deep commitment to meaningful Holocaust education.

Congratulations to the winning schools: Calderwood Lodge Primary and St. Ninian’s High School, Kirkintilloch — who will each receive a prize worth £250

Pupils, teachers, or whole classes are invited to respond to the following question in no more than 250 words:

We will make the most of a class set of books on the Holocaust by…

Entries should be creative, thoughtful, and demonstrate a commitment to meaningful learning.

Entries should be emailed to: visionschools@uws.ac.uk

  • Open to all primary and secondary schools in Scotland.
  • Individual pupils, teachers, or entire classes may submit an entry.
  • Primary Competition: The winning entry will receive a curated selection of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction books up to the value of £250.
  • Secondary Competition: The winner may choose a class set of one of the following BGE books for their class:
    • After the War by Tom Palmer
    • Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan
    • When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler

All entries must be submitted by 4pm on Friday 30 May 2025.

  • The competition is open to all primary and secondary schools in Scotland
  • Entries must be no more than 250 words and submitted by the deadline of Friday 30 May 2025
  • Submissions may be from individual pupils, teachers, or full classes
  • Entries should be original work and not copied from other sources
  • The judging panel’s decision is final
  • Winning schools will be notified by mid-June and must confirm their acceptance of the prize within two weeks
  • By entering, participants agree that their entries may be used for promotional or educational purposes (with appropriate credit)
  • The organizers reserve the right to modify or cancel the competition if necessary
  • Books awarded as prizes may be subject to change depending on availability
Last updated: 20/06/2025