IN September, some Y5 and Y6 pupils at Landscore chose to take part in ROAR2025 during a lunch-time Lions’ club run by Deputy Headteacher, Patrick Seller.

ROAR is an inspiring and Lions’ Youth Programme for children aged seven to 11 years which aims to help them develop important skills and self confidence in a fun way.

Small teams of pupils are challenged to think of an idea that would change the world for the better, design a prototype to show how it works and then present their idea to an audience.

Landscore School, sponsored by Crediton and District Lions Club, have taken part in ROAR over the last five years and this is the second time they have been judged SW winners.

This year’s winners were a group of four Y5 pupils calling themselves “Sparks and Spanners”.

They came up with the idea of creating a watch to alert people with sight and hearing impairments of impending danger.

As well as giving audible warnings, the watch face would alert people using Braille symbols that people could feel on their skin.

The group also designed slides, a poster and jingle for their presentation, which was later recorded on video and submitted to the competition.

As SW District winners, the group featured on the ROAR 2025 National Awards Day held on Zoom on Wednesday, December 3.

Other teams’ world-changing ideas included chemical free skin products, a wild animal welfare monitor, a robotic stress reliever, an ocean litter remover, an allergy detector, a robotic tree-planter and an interactive hearing aid.

All pupils who took part received a certificate and a Lions’ wrist band from Lion President Ann Whitehouse. Special awards were given to the overall winners, commended, best jingle and best model.

Crediton Lions are keen to support young people in the local community and find ROAR is inspirational and fun for pupils as well as preparing them for their future world.

They congratulate all the pupils who took part in ROAR 2025 and hope to sponsor Landscore School again next year.