LACA and McDougalls are looking for school pupils to enter a competition to produce an amazing Harvest Festival Wheatsheaf Loaf.
The pupils can be supported by school caterers and food tech teachers but the entry must have been ‘largely’ created by a school pupil in either primary or secondary education.
A recipe for creating a Wheatsheaf Loaf can be downloaded below but entrants are encouraged to use their creativity to make the loaf ‘their own’.
Prizes:
3 prizes of £500 will be won to be spent either on equipment for the school kitchen for the food tech class.
How to enter:
Enter online by uploading a photo of your loaf and explaining in no more than 100 words how the loaf was used to celebrate the Harvest Festival.
Entry deadline: Friday 31 October 2025
A panel of judges from LACA and Premier Foods (manufacturer of McDougalls) will decide who the lucky winners are.
Competition rules:
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Eligibility: Open to primary and secondary school pupils who are resident in the UK. The competition can be entered by an individual pupil or a team of pupils.
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Entry: Each entrant must upload:
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A short written description (maximum 100 words) about their baked item.
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Up to 5 original images of the baked item.
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Original Work: Entries must be the pupil’s own work. Assistance from teachers, parents or guardians is permitted for safety and supervision only.
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Submission Deadline: All entries must be received by 31 October 2025. Late entries will not be accepted.
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Judging: Entries will be judged on creativity, presentation, and originality. Taste not be judged.
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Prizes: 3 prizes of £500 will be won to be spent either on equipment for the school kitchen for the food tech class.udges’ decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
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Permissions: By entering, pupils and their parents/guardians grant the organisers permission to use submitted images and text for publicity and promotion of the competition.
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Data: Personal details will be used solely for administering the competition and will not be shared beyond the organisers.
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Acceptance: Submission of an entry indicates acceptance of these rules.