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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

2025-26 was a brilliant year for School Tasking, as we continued to grow in terms of universities involved, numbers of schools & pupils reached, and self-reported improvements to key skills 🎉 You can get in touch with us at schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk or visit taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking

2,300+ 9-10 year olds across the UK & Ireland
28 universities
42% of participants in receipt of free school meals
Compared with 26%
English average
Up to 20% improvement in skills like problem solving*
7 regional finals
Our Impact in 2025-2026
65 schools
4.4 out of 5 average enjoyment rating
Champion of Champions
hosted by Dr Little Alex Horne
*Student self-reported skills before & after delivery

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Watch the video to find out if YOU might be the lucky winner of the School Tasking raffle this year! 🎉 If your name is one of those read out as runners-up or as the winner, we'll be in touch with you soon! 🤩

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🚨 The School Tasking raffle ends at midnight TODAY 🚨 Last chance to get tickets to win a tour of the house, & ACTUAL TASK, with Alex Horne 🤩 Our winners from last year had the most fabulous time & that could be you! Tickets are only £5 each & enter at warwick.ac.uk/.../lawoutre... but hurry! ⏰

Alex Horne in the middle of two people outside the Taskmaster House. All smiling at the camera.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The School Tasking raffle closes next Mon 24th August at midnight. First prize is a tour of the Taskmaster House and a task with little Alex Horne! 5 runners up will win their own little needle felted assistant with its own tiny signed task. Enter at warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/...

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

School Tasking is expanding beyond Law 🎉 At the University of Warwick, we're about to pilot a STEM version, an Arts version & a Sociology version. Interested in potentially getting involved in the rollout in future? Get in touch with us on schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk - we'd love to hear from you!

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

All the information is in the task! 💌🏠🏆 warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/...

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Fancy winning a tour of the @taskmaster.tv house & the chance to do an ACTUAL task with @alexhorne.bsky.social? Now is your chance! Our raffle is open again for this year! 🎉 Tickets are just £5 each & 100% of the proceeds go to the project 👍🏼 Head to: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/... GOOD LUCK! 🍀

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Exciting plans afoot at School Tasking HQ this week...all the information will be in the task (and on our social media) 💌

A taskmaster envelope with a school tasking seal

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Looking back on another brilliant year of #schooltasking. It's been wonderful to see the impact this project has on the primary school pupils, teachers and university students involved 💌

Text that says "I'm proud that over these 4 years I have been consistent in something. It's helped to have tangible opportunities on showcasing leadership skills"

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

It's here! Our brilliant #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions video by the magnificent team Lightyear Films Ltd 🎥 The kids were superb ✅ The School Tasking Team were the best around ✅ Little Alex Horne was a top-notch host, as always ✅ The Attorney General was a superb special guest ✅

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Oh what fun we had at the #SchoolTasking West Regional Final at Kenilworth Castle! 🏰 Next stop for the winning team, Cov on Top, from Charter Academy (working with us at Warwick Law School) is the Champion of Champions in June with @alexhorne.bsky.social 🎉 🏆

I keep seeing all the wonderful posts from other School Tasking team members (well done Lloyd Gash, Diana Kirsch, John Lunney, and loads of the brilliant student team members across the competition 👏🏼) and it puts me to shame for being utterly useless at social media...

So, popping on to do a shout out for the Regional Final for the West Region, hosted at the most spectacular venue, Kenilworth Castle 🏰

Five superb Year 5 teams from University of Warwick, University of Derby, University of Wolverhampton, University of Birmingham and University of South Wales competed against each other in a bid to be crowned West Region Champions and it was Warwick Law that won the day with the team from Charter Academy - well done Cov on Top! We'll see you at the Champion of Champions in June! 🏆

Well done to all competing teams on the day - your enthusiasm was infectious and you all put in so much effort 👏🏼 Thanks to the teachers, students, and university staff (Nia Stead, Ruth Dawson, Jennifer Plumbley) who helped on the day and huge thanks to my amazing team, Jo Sinton-Hewitt and Phil Jemmett for being the best comrades and being able to nail a jump shot 📸

Huge thanks to English Heritage for always being so generous in their support of School Tasking and to the always brilliant, Stuart Hollis, for his beautiful photographs.

An aerial shot of Kenilworth Castle with blue sky behind.

The School Tasking team jumping in front of the giant Taskmaster duck: Jo Sinton-Hewitt, Ali Struthers and Phil Jemmett.

Children in groups inside the Stables venue at Kenilworth Castle.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Before our #SchoolTasking students went into their schools we asked them to guess the most popular team name... and nobody got it right! Out of the 45 year 5 teams involved the most popular name was...chicken nuggets

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

If you're a school close to Warwick Arts Centre & would like to join us on 17 June to watch the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions, hosted by @alexhorne.bsky.social, then do register your interest at this link: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... Tickets are free but transport is not covered.

Poster showing Ali Struthers and Alex Horne on stage in the Warwick Arts Centre in front of of a crowd of children, with a large rubber duck to the left hand side of the stage.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We forced the enormous teddy bear out of storage, into Alex's car, into Alex's house (terrifying his dog), into my car, up the M40, back down to Alex's house, & back to the #Taskmaster House. So, after all that, the production team inevitably thought 'we should probably use this in a task'.

James Blake-Lobb helping a child carry a massive teddy bear whilst Phil Jemmett looks on, sniggering.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Schools local to Warwick Arts Centre! 📣 Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆 Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️

Poster for School Tasking Champion of Champions with Alex Horne standing beside a child dressed as a chicken. Free entry for year 5 or 6 classes with higher than average % of free school meals. Email schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk for tickets.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

You can make your own Little Little Alex (or Greg) using the patterns available in Triin's online shop at below link 🧶 Tiny versions of yourself are also available (though @dralistruthers.bsky.social would like it to be noted that the Tiny Ali was a gift & she's not, in fact, an egomaniac)

Ali Struthers smiling at the camera with a miniature crocheted version of herself standing next to Little Alex Horne smiling at the camera with a miniature crocheted version of himself.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

These Little Little Alexes have been the School Tasking project mascot for 4 years now & are made by the unbelievably talented Triin Lane (Crafty Estonean on Instagram). Looks like Little Little Alex is getting his 15 minutes of fame on the show tonight!

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Whilst we're on the subject of #Taskmaster, our 2024-25 impact report is now available: taskmastereducation.com/sites/defaul... We're so proud of the fact that last year we worked with schools in some of the least-advantaged areas across the UK & Ireland. And the kids really enjoyed the project 🤩

In 2024-25
28 Universities
In 6 regions across the UK and Ireland
and approximately 1,900 children from 51 schools took part.
The primary schools taking part meet the criteria for widening participation, with
higher than average numbers of pupils receiving free school meals and/or a lower
than average attainment level (pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing,
and maths)
For the cohort in this study, the average number of pupils receiving free school meals
is 39.9% (England only; nationally this is 25.9%)
The average attainment level of the schools in our cohort is 56.4% (England only;
nationally this is 61%)

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

OOOH! Happy #Taskmaster day to all those who celebrate 🎉

Alex Horne making an 'ooh' face wearing a suit and a badge that says 'Taskmaster's Assistant'

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Whilst looking for a specific photo, we stumbled upon this absolute gem from the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions.

A chicken and Alex Horne look at the camera. A School Tasking participant looks at the chicken.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We've been super quiet over the summer with the whole team having a well-earned rest, but #SchoolTasking action is ramping up once again for the start of the 2025-26 season! Are you a university keen to find out more? Now is the time to reach out for an initial chat. It's LOTS of fun, we promise.

A bucket of different sizes and colours of rubber ducks.

Crocheted Little Alex Horne in the Warwick Arts Centre.

Three Year 5s wearing red School Tasking t-shirts, photographed from the back.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

We're celebrating our student team today who have won the Student Social Mobility Champion Award at the Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement. We're so proud to work with such a dedicated and brilliant team. Well done everyone!

Martha, one of our student ambassadors holding the award and certificate

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

And, actually, finding your tribe anywhere is pretty amazing. This gang ♥️ #SchoolTasking

Phil Jemmett and Ali Struthers smile at the camera.

Jo Sinton-Hewitt and Alex Horne looking at a trophy.

Ali Struthers holding a trophy and liaising with Alex Horne.

School Tasking team look at the camera and smile. Back row: Joy Malala, Alex Jemmett, Phil Jemmett, James Blake-Lobb, Katie Jones. Front row: Ali Struthers, Alex Horne and Jo Sinton-Hewitt.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Have stolen this little video from the University of Warwick's social media 🏆 When Alex said the 'Taskmaster Education' day, we all know he meant 'School Tasking' day, of course... 😉 There's definitely no confusion between these two things. Nope. None at all... 😂

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Happy International Pineapple Day to all who celebrate 🍍

Alex Horne wearing pineapple sunglasses.

Pineapple table decoration - gold pineapple and other gold Taskmaster items, like cows and ducks.

The backs of 3 children, one with a pineapple hidden.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Eagle-eyed amongst you might have spotted the #SchoolTasking mascot, crocheted Little Alex Horne, in tonight's episode 🤩 Made by the brilliant Triin Lane (Crafty Estonean) 🤍

Crocheted Alex Horne in front of an audience.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Following the staff Away Day on Tuesday, that's officially a wrap on #SchoolTasking 2024-25 🎉 And we've already started planning for 2025-26! 40 universities taking part (our biggest year yet) & Champion of Champions date locked in 🏆 Want your university to be involved? Get in touch ✉️

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We couldn't even stop him swearing at the Champion of Champions 😉🤣

Alex holds up two fingers and accidentally swears...

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Ali said in her oration for his honorary doctorate that he has a unique way of making everyone feel important and valued, and you can *really* see it in action here. Thanks for all that you do for us, Alex! ❤️

Alex looks ecstatic alongside one of the kids who is jumping for joy.

Alex looks over the shoulders of the winning team with a delighted expression.

Alex listens closely to a child speaking into a microphone.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We say this every year (on platforms that Alex isn't really active on, because he gets embarrassed when people say nice things about him out loud...) but he gives so much time and attention to these kids, making their day just so special ✨

Alex smiles at the camera whilst signing a book for one of the kids, sitting next to him.

Alex and the kid next to him stare hilariously at the head of the chicken suit worn by another child.

Alex speaks to a child dressed in an egg suit.

Alex signs the School Tasking t-shirt of one of the kids.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

And here is @alexhorne.bsky.social choosing the winning trophy this year, which looks like it will be entirely straightforward to Phil to make for next year... 😂

Alex Horne holds a gold trophy on a tall stick with a barrister's wig and scales of justice.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Special shout out here to @philjemmett.bsky.social who, every year, takes the winning trophy from the Champion of Champions Prize Task & makes it into the real trophy for the next year of the competition. Here is Phil with last year's trophy & the real trophy that the children won this year 🏆

Phil Jemmett holding the real trophy shaped like a gold pineapple, with a hand crafted gold pineapple trophy in the foreground. Phil smiles for the camera.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Huge thanks to Kimberley @nocontextcolouring.bsky.social for generously giving us some fab colouring pdfs for our VIP area yesterday. There was a really lovely moment when the kids were all colouring in Alex's face (on the drawing page) then looked up to see the real Alex Horne at their table! 💌

A fantastic colouring sheet with Alex Horne labelled

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

WHAT A DAY! 🎉 Congratulations to Da Nuggets from Pirniehall Primary in Edinburgh - our #SchoolTasking Champions 2025! 🏆 The kids today were all absolutely brilliant! And a huge thank you, once again, to the always wonderful @alexhorne.bsky.social for making the day so special for our kids 🤩

The winning team cheering in orange t-shirts, holding up a trophy with Alex cheering alongside.

Warwick Arts Centre venue with giant duck and Alex and Ali on stage.

Alex kneels next to a child with a chicken head and a child stands behind.

Children with load of items loaded on them, such as watermelon rubber rings, stand next to Alex Horne.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Champion of Champions preparation is going very well. #SchoolTasking

A watermelon with googly eyes and a sad face beside a potato with googly eyes, but not a sad face.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The lucky winners of the #SchoolTasking raffle, Kirsten & Suyi, visited the #Taskmaster House yesterday & had a fabulous time enjoying a tour & having a cuppa with @alexhorne.bsky.social 🫖 Thank you all again for supporting the raffle, which made such a huge difference to the project this year 🎉

Suyi, Alex and Kirsten stand outside the front door of the Taskmaster House smiling at the camera.

Suyi, Kirsten and Alex stand in the lab at the Taskmaster House smiling at the camera. Well, actually, Alex looks a bit bemused.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Not just one #Taskmaster celebrity featuring in the Champion of Champions next week... 🏆

Alex Horne sitting in the front seat of a car with the GIANT teddy from Taskmaster season 10.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We have our teams for the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions 🎉 They are: Preppy Kids (North) Prison Breakers (South) Law Busters (Ireland) Da Nuggets (Scotland) Brockwell Mega Minds (Middle) Dream Team (West) See you all at Warwick on 19 June for tasking nonsense with @alexhorne.bsky.social! 🏆

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Please can we take a moment to marvel at what a team of 9-10 year olds can do in 45 minutes when given some Lego & an iPad? Video courtesy of one of our brilliant #SchoolTasking finalist teams, the Preppy Kids, who were working with Lancaster University 👏 See you at the Champion of Champions! 🏆

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Sometimes we take over universities, sometimes law firms, but yesterday we took over the stunning @englishheritage.bsky.social venue, Blackfriars Priory in Gloucester for the #SchoolTasking West Regional Final 🤩 With huge thanks to English Heritage for having us in such an amazing setting 🏆

A stunning priory with high ceiling and beautiful windows set into the stone walls.

Outdoor space with old priory buildings and tables sitting on a lawn.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

The new series of #Taskmaster begins this evening and we are very excited. Our School Tasking pupils also know the best strategy for winning - Always listen to Alex!

A school tasking questionnaire answer that says 'listen to Alex'

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Today, the South Regional Final was hosted at the offices of A&O Shearman in London & we all had a LOT of fun 🏆 Well done to the Prison Breakers who have been working with @qmul.ac.uk & will be heading to the Champion of Champions in June 👏 Thanks too to our Taskmasters from Christchurch Primary!

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Second up in #SchoolTasking Regional Final season was the North-East, where teams from Newcastle & Northumbria battled it out for the top spot. The concentration in the room & collaboration amongst the teams was amazing 🤩 And well done to team Cookies & Cream who won the day 🎉

Teacher with children crowded round an iPad and building Lego.

Children crowded round an iPad and building Lego whilst engaging in discussion.

Children and a Law student crowded round an iPad and building Lego whilst engaging in discussion.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Ireland kicking off #SchoolTasking Regional Final season with gusto last week! 🎉

Group of children with student helper smiling.

John Lunney of the Law Society with a microphone leading the School Tasking Regional Final.

And iPad filming a lego boat with people on it.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

School Tasking is no longer on X, but one of the schools participating in the Regional Final in Dublin today has posted a photo of their sculptures based on the rights in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Just look at how amazing they are! 🤩 Who said legal outreach had to be dull, eh?

A display of human rights made out of Play Doh, with a school, and people with signs for the right to freedom, the right to meet and the right to protest, as well as a UN clinic.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Just a handful of tickets left now for schools who would like to be in the audience for the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on 19 June at Warwick Arts Centre. Entry to the show is free, but schools would have to arrange their own transport. Email schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk if interested 🤩

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Some brilliant feedback from one of our School Tasking students. It's why we do what we do 💌

Feedback talking about how a year 5 pupil was inspired to think about university after meeting with a School Tasking student

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

🚨 LESS THAN 12 HOURS LEFT TO ENTER! 🚨 To win a tour. Of the actual #Taskmaster House. With the actual Little* Alex Horne. And have an actual cup of tea with the actual Little @alexhorne.bsky.social. But you can't win it unless you're *actually* in it. *he's not actually little. He's 6ft 2.

Alex Horne stands in the dome outside the Taskmaster House.

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School Tasking @schooltasking.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It's really getting tense now... ⌛ The #SchoolTasking Raffle to win a tour of the #Taskmaster House with @alexhorne.bsky.social closes TOMORROW! Tickets are £5 each with ALL proceeds supporting the project 🤩 Enter here warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/... ...or forever wonder if you might have won...

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