Record-Breaking Brainpower! 30/30 Scores, Ice Cream Tiebreakers, and a Golden Pineapple at the 2026 Live Summer Quizzes
What a day of virtual trivia, high energy, and incredible teamwork! On Tuesday, 16th June 2026, classrooms across the region transformed into live game shows as we hosted our annual Live Summer Quizzes via Google Meet.
This year was our biggest tournament in history, packed with flawless scores, nail-biting tiebreakers, and a massive surge in participation. Here is how an unforgettable day of quizzing unfolded!
🍦 Key Stage 1 Makes History!
For the very first time, our youngest pupils joined the tournament—and they absolutely stole the show! An incredible 15 teams and 371 Key Stage 1 children logged on for their exclusive session.
The energy on screen was electric as the mini-quizzers navigated the technology beautifully.
The competition was fiercely close, with an outstanding four different teams achieving absolute perfection and hitting a maximum score of 30/30!
- 1MS (Mortimer Primary)
- 1DR (Mortimer Primary)
- 2VB (Mortimer Primary)
- The Candy Floss Crew (Stanhope Primary)
To separate this incredible four-way tie, we turned to a mountain of a tiebreaker: How many scoops were on the world’s tallest ice cream cone?
With a correct answer of 120 scoops, The Candy Floss Crew (Year 2) Stanhope Primary kept their cool under pressure, guessing a fantastic 100 scoops to become our first-ever KS1 Quiz Champions!
They take home The Golden Pineapple Trophy
🧠 Key Stage 2 & 3: Morning Minds
The morning heat for Key Stage 2 kicked off with an incredible turnout of 14 teams and 320 children competing. The energy was fantastic, and the classrooms showed immense teamwork and sharp thinking on screen.
While the competition was incredibly fierce, we had one standout result that achieved absolute perfection. Huge congratulations went to our morning heat champions:
🏆 Stanhope Summer Stars (Stanhope Primary School) scoring a flawless 30/30! 🏆
🗺️ Key Stage 2 & 3: An Elite Afternoon Battle
The afternoon heat raised the stakes even further, matching the morning with another 14 teams and 362 children bringing their elite knowledge to the stream. The scoring was spectacular, resulting in a sensational joint tie for first place between two teams who both scored a perfect 30/30:
- The Flowering Daisies (Biddick Hall Juniors)
- The Quizzards of Oz (Harton Primary)
Faced with the tiebreaker question—estimating the distance from London to Ibiza in miles—the real distance of 890 miles proved a tough target. But with a brilliant guess of 1,100 miles, The Quizzards of Oz were closest, clinching the afternoon heat victory!
🏆 The Grand Champion & The Golden Pineapple
To crown our overall Key Stage 2/3 tournament champion, we had to compare the tiebreaker results across both the morning and afternoon heats, as we had perfect scores across the entire day.
Our morning winners, Stanhope Summer Stars, guessed 783 miles on their Ibiza tiebreaker—putting them just 107 miles away from the exact answer! Because their guess was the closest overall, the ultimate bragging rights and the highly coveted Golden Pineapple trophy go to…
🍍 Stanhope Summer Stars! 🍍
📊 2026 Quiz By The Numbers:
- 1,073 Total Children Participating Live
- 42 Teams Battling it Out
- 19 Schools Represented
- 7 Total teams achieving a perfect 30/30 score across the day!
A massive thank you to all the class teachers for coordinating the two-device setups, managing the cameras, and ensuring the day ran like clockwork. Participation certificates have been sent out to all schools to celebrate the students’ amazing achievements.
You all did a phenomenal job, and the teamwork on display was wonderful to see. Have a wonderful rest of the summer term, and we’ll see you at the next quiz!
Phillippa and Steve
