2024 RULES & IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS

Participation in the quiz implies that all individuals and everybody in the school and associated with the school entry agrees to be bound by the rules. Failure to follow the rules may result in exclusion from the competition

  • Each school can enter a maximum of one team in each age group

  • The team must be made up of 4 students.

  • All the team must be within the age bracket of either 8 to 11 or 11 to 14 years of age on the day of the Live Final.

  • During the Heats and Finals the team may access the What On Earth! magazine at any time, but no other resource, publication or data source may be used except by specific permission from the Organisers. Use of the magazine for certain types of question (eg. spelling) may not be allowed.

  • The questions shall only be answered by the team members and they may not be assisted by other students, teachers or adults.

  • Participation indicates agreement that the Organisers may use any information and data for promotional purposes including sharing with their partners.

  • Participation indicates agreement that the Organisers may screen grab, photograph or video or audio record all participants and supporters and that such records belong to the Organisers and may be used without restriction.

  • The participants are required to take part in surveys and questionnaires and may be asked for quotes and comments.

  • The Organisers accept no responsibility for technological or digital difficulties or failures, in particular for the failure of any quiz submissions.

  • Any adjustments or special requirements must be informed to the Organisers at least 7 days before they are relevant and the Organisers will make reasonable effort to accommodate such requirements although they carry no obligation.

  • The Organisers reserve the right to make changes to any published information.

  • The Organisers decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Each school that gets through the on-line heat and attends the Live Finals Day in London is entitled to a travel bursary.

The bursary is calculated using Google Maps and is based on one way road mileage from the Finals venue to the school address:

0 to 50 miles £80

51 to 100 miles £200

101 to 200 miles £300

201 to 300 miles £400

If your travel distance is over 400 miles or you require additional support, then please contact john@whatonearthbooks.com

This Quiz is organised and presented by What On Earth Magazines Ltd

For further information please contact john@whatonearth.co.uk

Registered Office : The Black Barn, Wickhurst Farm, Leigh, Kent, TN11 8PS

All rights reserved, No part of this quiz or the associated artworks or resources can be reproduced unless there is express written permission from What On Earth Magazines Ltd

TRAVEL BURSARIES FOR SCHOOLS

Timetable

  • The On-Line heats will take place between the 6th and 11th of November. The exact dates and times will be confirmed at registration. Please allow approximately an hour for participation.

  • From the on-line heat, 8 schools (4 in the 8-11 age group and 4 in the 11-14 group will be chosen to go forwards to the Live Finals day in London

  • The Live Finals day will be all day on Friday 29th November and will take place in Stationers’ Hall. Ave Maria Lane, London, EC4M 7DD. Details will be available nearer the date.

  • Supporters, families, friends and schoolmates are encouraged to attend the Live Finals day to cheer their team on! You might like to consider including a Team Reserve.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

We, the Organisers take your privacy very seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information, in all forms including digital.

In taking part in the What On Earth! Quiz, your contact details, including your name, school name, school postal address, email address and telephone number will be retained in order to enable us to communicate with you as the Quiz progresses, but also to enable us to contact you in subsequent years in relation to the Quiz. 

We may ask you to complete questionnaires or surveys before or after the Quiz.  The data collected by such questionnaires or surveys will only be used by us to make sure that we can improve the quiz and other services in future years.  

You can contact us at info@whatonearthbooks.com at any time to request that we destroy your personal data.