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School Tasking

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#SchoolTasking is growing! Here are the universities taking part in 2024-25 (there may be a couple more in the final list) 🤩 The project is free for eligible primary schools & you can register interest with your nearest provider here: #Taskmaster

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Alex won't post it, because he's far too modest, but we can shout from the rooftops that we're SO proud! 🎓

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

The gown is on! Dr Little Alex Horne incoming! 🎓 Congratulations @AlexHorne from all of us at #SchoolTasking & thank you for making the project that little bit more special for all the children involved.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Just in case you missed it back in March, here's a wee snippet of @AlexHorne on @BBCBreakfast talking about why #SchoolTasking can be so valuable for widening access to higher education. The project will gather a lot of data on the importance & success of early outreach work 👍

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

Happy 'Five Comedians Competing Against One Another Doing Ridiculous Tasks to Impress a Giant' Day to all who celebrate! 🎉 #Taskmaster

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Creative #Taskmaster fans! #SchoolTasking is now supersized with a Champion of Champions for finalist teams in June 2024. The project has always sought to support independent creators/businesses & we're looking for a bespoke trophy 🏆 Can anyone help? Please get in touch if so!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Well, well, well...if it isn't a shiny new #SchoolTasking Twitter account... Hello all! 👋 Keep up to date with all the latest happenings here, & let the national competition rollout madness commence! 🏆

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

We can now say tune in to Midlands Today TODAY from 6:30pm to find out more about what we got up to with @AlexHorne & our wonderful #SchoolTasking Class of 2022-23 from @StMaryStBen in Coventry.

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Tune in to BBC Midlands Today ( @bbcmtd ) tomorrow from 6:30pm to find out what the #SchoolTasking team were up to with @AlexHorne on campus at @Warwick_Law today. You might even spot the lovely Rachel Horne in the background clutching Little Little Alex… Aww!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

We've had a flurry of registrations for #SchoolTasking , meaning we're heavily over-subscribed in many areas. This is a nice problem, but what we really need is more universities to get involved... If you might be keen to find out more, please get in touch with @DrAliStruthers 👍

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Today, @uniofwarwick formally announced that the ever brilliant @AlexHorne will receive an Honorary Doctorate in January for his work with us on the #SchoolTasking project. Official congratulations to Alex from the School Tasking team 🎓

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Alex's _unny, _abulous, _ antastic acceptance speech can now be viewed at the _ollowing link:

Alex Horne Honorary Doctorate Speech

Dr Little Alex Horne receives his Honorary Doctorate at the University of Warwick for supporting the primary schools outreach project, School Tasking, pionee...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

6 months

Alex is still locked out of Twitter (but "getting very close"...🤞) so meantime, here's a lovely smiley photo of the Hornes at graduation in Jan 📸 We're so grateful to Alex for making #SchoolTasking that little bit more special for the kids, & we can't wait for the CoC Final!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

Two wildly different views of Little Alex Horne on Twitter yesterday...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

9 months

600 kids & counting are currently filling the Butterworth Hall at Warwick Arts Centre on 18 June 🤩 If you're considering it, but haven't yet notified us of your interest, please do so soon so that we can allocate tickets fairly across local schools 🎟️ #SchoolTasking

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

9 months

Eligible primary schools local to Coventry are invited to attend the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions Final 2024 🏆 The finalist teams from across the UK will compete against each other in a live show hosted by @AlexHorne 🤩 Email schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk for tickets 🎟️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

9 months

Eligible primary schools local to Coventry are invited to attend the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions Final 2024 🏆 The finalist teams from across the UK will compete against each other in a live show hosted by @AlexHorne 🤩 Email schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk for tickets 🎟️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

When you need 5 scarves for something you’re doing with @AlexHorne , there’s only one type of scarf that will do, right? ⚽️ 🧣 Huge thanks to @cheshamutdfc for *hand-delivering* these to Warwickshire just before Christmas (via a club member travelling this way to see family) 🤩

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Check out this video to find out more about what #SchoolTasking is all about 🤩 If you're an eligible primary school or a university keen to participate in the project, please visit for more information 💌 @lightyearfilms 🎥

School Tasking

Alex Horne visits Warwick University to take part in some School Tasking antics with School Tasking creator, Dr Ali Struthers, and children from Saint Mary a...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Tune in to BBC Midlands Today ( @bbcmtd ) tomorrow from 6:30pm to find out what the #SchoolTasking team were up to with @AlexHorne on campus at @Warwick_Law today. You might even spot the lovely Rachel Horne in the background clutching Little Little Alex… Aww!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

6 months

This time, the brilliant @lightyearfilms went with one of @Warwick_Law 's student teams to a #SchoolTasking session at @Charter_Primary 📽️ If you'd like to get involved in School Tasking (as a participating school or university), find out more at:

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

"It is a cliché, but for this, it really is the taking part that counts." - Alex Horne on @BBCBreakfast in March. #SchoolTasking has been designed to be as inclusive as possible & to give all children a chance to shine for their team. Though, they *do* get very competitive...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Come for the pioneering outreach and public engagement work with primary children across the country, stay for the revelation that Alex does in fact live in the lab. #SchoolTasking

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

6 months

We're excited to be welcoming @lightyearfilms back to do some #SchoolTasking filming today at one of @Warwick_Law 's participating primary schools 🎥

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Below are the 26 (& counting!) universities involved in the 2023-24 national rollout of #SchoolTasking 🤩 To find out more about the project, please visit: Or email us at: schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk ✉️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

10 months

#SchoolTasking is proud to be working closely with the @BrilliantClub in 2024 🤩 The charity has a wealth of experience in widening access initiatives & will help us to evaluate data from up to 6,000 primary school pupils taking part in the project next year 👍

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

With a week to go until graduation & with this clip popping up yesterday, it seems a good time to say that Alex is getting his doctorate for having been a champion of #SchoolTasking from day 1 - always going out of his way to help with the project, making it really special... 1/2

Ali Struthers

@DrAliStruthers

8 months

Okay, this made me laugh quite a bit... But, just to note for the record, that Alex is receiving his honorary doctorate for stuff that he's *actually* done/is doing...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter graduation season at #SchoolTasking HQ… An exciting week all round for the project at @Warwick_Law , with our in-school sessions kicking off… …& something else of note happening 🎓

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

9 months

Huge shout out to the OG #SchoolTasking Taskmasters, @SidleshamSchool . We learned a lot from Sidlesham pupils at the start of the project about the benefits of using #Taskmaster in school. Find out more about their impressive Taskmaster credentials:

Sidlesham Primary

@SidleshamSchool

9 months

We’re proud to be part of the #SchoolTasking project. You can read all about the impact it’s having in this brilliant research publication by @DrAliStruthers . Our little school is helping to make big things happen again.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

And in other news, because #SchoolTasking just keeps on growing, we've brought on the ever-brilliant, task-creator extraordinaire, @jo_sintonhewitt , to join the project as School Tasking Coordinator. Welcome to the team, Jo! 👋 (and thanks in advance for saving my sanity... 🤣)

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

In a VERY exciting development today, #SchoolTasking has expanded into the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 Welcome to the team, @LawSocEdu !

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@SchoolTasking

8 months

Definitely one of our favourite photos from the #SchoolTasking fun & games last week. Caption competition anyone...? 🤣 Huge shout out to Stuart Hollins () for the photography on the day 📸

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Thanks to the talented team at @reallyquitesome , #SchoolTasking now has a shiny new registration page for interested, eligible schools. Schools can register interest directly with the closest participating university in a lovely new streamlined process:

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Hello to new followers & to new schools who have registered their interest in #SchoolTasking 👋 We now have around 200 eligible primary schools keen to take part (which is AMAZING 🤩) - if you're a university not on the list below & might want to join the team, do get in touch!

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Below are the 26 (& counting!) universities involved in the 2023-24 national rollout of #SchoolTasking 🤩 To find out more about the project, please visit: Or email us at: schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk ✉️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Hello all - thanks for the follows! 👋 Preparations are in full swing for the 2023-24 national rollout of #SchoolTasking 🏆 If you're an eligible primary school, visit to register interest. If you're an interested Law School, feel free to get in touch!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

Well done @ExeterLawSchool for running #SchoolTasking with such enthusiasm! It's so wonderful seeing photos of the project in action - well done to all involved! 👏 Next stop...the West Regional Final! 🏆

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@SchoolTasking

5 months

Sidlesham are, & always have been, the most fabulous Taskmasters for #SchoolTasking . They’re firm but fair, just like Greg, right…? At the Champion of Champions, they will be taking on the role of Greg’s Assistant’s Assistants & we can’t wait to have them there!

Sidlesham Primary

@SidleshamSchool

5 months

We had our final #SchoolTasking session this week. Our Year 5s have loved judging the task attempts and can’t wait to get to the Champion of Champions final in June.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Here is the updated list of 30 universities running #SchoolTasking in the 2023-24 academic year. If you're an eligible primary school, you can find out more & register here: If you're a Law School that might want to join in, do drop us an email ✉️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Well, this is a rather lovely video about the #SchoolTasking Final @Warwick_Law earlier this year. If your school is eligible & keen to join the fun, you find out more & register here: @JamesBlakeLobb @UoE_Law_WP @philjemmett 👏

School Tasking 2023: The final

Welcome to the School Tasking Final 2023.Primary school children from across the Midlands came to the University of Warwick's campus with one goal in mind: t...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

And it's another Welcome to #SchoolTasking (aka The Cool Universities Club) for the Universities of Strathclyde ( @lawstrath ) & Northampton ( @LawNorthampton ) 🙌 Your university will definitely now have FOMO if not involved... It's not too late, ✉️schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Today, I got a room full of city corporate lawyers to argue whether Alex or Morgana was responsible for a #Taskmaster -based personal injury scenario involving goalposts, tea & duck socks. Thanks for supporting #SchoolTasking , @AGinsight , & for throwing yourselves into the fun 👏🏼

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Now that the dust has settled on @AlexHorne 's Warwick visit, it's time to shout about the next one & this time, eligible Year 5 & 6 classes can be there! 🤩 We've filled over half of the @warwickarts so far. If you want to join us, ✉️ schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk for tickets 🎟️

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

9 months

Eligible primary schools local to Coventry are invited to attend the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions Final 2024 🏆 The finalist teams from across the UK will compete against each other in a live show hosted by @AlexHorne 🤩 Email schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk for tickets 🎟️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Thanks to all who got in touch! We've decided that, with the help of the always amazing @philjemmett , each year we'll aim to create a 3D printed version of the winning trophy from the previous #SchoolTasking Grand Final. Here's the trophy from 2022-23 & it's FABULOUS 🤩

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Creative #Taskmaster fans! #SchoolTasking is now supersized with a Champion of Champions for finalist teams in June 2024. The project has always sought to support independent creators/businesses & we're looking for a bespoke trophy 🏆 Can anyone help? Please get in touch if so!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

In a VERY exciting development today, #SchoolTasking has expanded into the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 Welcome to the team, @LawSocEdu !

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

#SchoolTasking season has started with gusto! Schools across the UK are signed up, universities are rolling out the project & planning their regional finals; & the @Warwick_Law team are plotting a Champion of Champions Final with bells on! 🔔 #SchoolTasking2024 here we go! 🤩

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Just in case you missed it back in March, here's a wee snippet of @AlexHorne on @BBCBreakfast talking about why #SchoolTasking can be so valuable for widening access to higher education. The project will gather a lot of data on the importance & success of early outreach work 👍

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

7 months

A staggering 150,000 people have now watched Dr Little Alex Horne's Honorary Doctorate acceptance speech for his support for #SchoolTasking 🤩 We couldn't be prouder! 👏 Find out more about the project here:

School Tasking: Alex Horne, Ali Struthers & School Children

Alex Horne visits Warwick University to take part in some School Tasking antics with School Tasking creator, Dr Ali Struthers, and children from Saint Mary a...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Alex's _unny, _abulous, _ antastic acceptance speech can now be viewed at the _ollowing link:

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

The best part of #SchoolTasking Finals is always where we sugar up all the teams and send them away with their teachers… Biscuit disguising in full swing at @UoELawSchool 🍪

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

7 months

A nice little windy shout out for a Friday afternoon for all teachers out there from Little Alex Horne. You're all heroes! 👏

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

9 months

#SchoolTasking sessions will be kicking off across the country from January 2024 🤩 If you want to find out more, here's a BBC news item about the project that aired earlier this year. If you're a Law School or eligible primary school do get involved!

School Tasking (BBC Breakfast News)

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Ahh, a little bit more nice news to start the week 🤩 #SchoolTasking has won another @uniofwarwick Award - this time for outstanding contribution to the Warwick community 🌟

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

We've just had a lovely little flurry of back to school registrations for #SchoolTasking . We have SO many eligible schools keen to take part, which is wonderful 🤩 And plans are afoot for the 2024 Champion of Champions... If you're a uni & want to find out more, get in touch!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Bit of a busy #SchoolTasking news day but, excitingly, it's another team welcome - this time to @ExeterLawSchool 👋 Great to have you on board, @UniofExeter 🤩 Eligible schools local to Exeter (& other schools) can register interest at our new webpage:

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Just wanted to share this incredibly lovely feedback from the #SchoolTasking school that acted as our Taskmasters for the project Away Day today.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Warwick Innovations has always been supportive of #SchoolTasking , so this lovely post from a member of their team was hugely appreciated 🤩 School Tasking continuing to grow, having just welcomed the University of Chichester ( @chiuni ) to the team 👋

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

6 months

We have the first Champion of Champions Finalists! Well done Saint Gabriel’s Cowper St! 🏆 👏 Huge shout out to John, Ruth & Keith at @LawSocEdu for putting on a brilliant #SchoolTasking regional final in Dublin! 🤩

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Mini Alex (not to be confused with Little Little Alex...) is a staple of the #SchoolTasking Final, where teams need to crack the code to release the miniature #Taskmaster Assistant from his locked key safe 🔎 And you can get your hands on your very own one this Saturday! 🙌

Jo Sinton-Hewitt

@jo_sintonhewitt

1 year

Lots of mini #taskmaster assistants. All slightly different, some beefier than others,some taller than others, all a bit fluffy, and all heading to Warwick this Saturday. Can't wait!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

When the clipboards come out, the #SchoolTasking team mean business. @DrAliStruthers & @jo_sintonhewitt have been doing some complicated plotting…

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

6 months

What a brilliant day so far at the Ireland #SchoolTasking Final run by @LawSocEdu 🤩 But which team will be crowned regional champions and be heading to the Champion of Champions? 🏆

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

2024 & 2025 #SchoolTasking Little Little Alex Hornes have arrived, courtesy of the consistently brilliant, @Craftyestonean 😍 “Did you happen to have a budget underspend for this year, Ali?” Who, me…?

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Well done to the brilliant @UoE_Law_WP for running the first full pilot of #SchoolTasking outside @Warwick_Law 👏 Read more about it here: Ali is looking forward to being Taskmaster's Assistant to Lindsay at the Edinburgh Final in 3 weeks' time!

Edinburgh organises first full roll-out of School Tasking in Scotland

The innovative outreach project enables young people to learn about interesting aspects of the law through fun and interactive tasks set in the style of Channel 4 game show Taskmaster.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

And with the below is another welcome to the #SchoolTasking team for @UniSouthWales 👋

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Here is the updated list of 30 universities running #SchoolTasking in the 2023-24 academic year. If you're an eligible primary school, you can find out more & register here: If you're a Law School that might want to join in, do drop us an email ✉️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

10 months

Jo arrived to work today with a ‘Tiny Needle-felted Alex First Aid Kit’ to repair the slightly dishevelled TM Assistants that have previously been part of a #SchoolTasking Final. This is hilarious.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

With #SchoolTasking getting going across the country, I've had a few queries about the crocheted dolls. The wonderful @Craftyestonean makes these, but has reached Greg & Alex capacity for now. You can, however, buy the patterns & make or commission them:

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

6 months

And what a beautiful setting for a #SchoolTasking Regional Final! Good luck to all the teams competing today & we'll look forward to seeing the winning team at the Champion of Champions at Warwick in June! 🏆

Law Society Education

@LawSocEdu

6 months

This morning, we welcome students from @stmarysdorsetst , Saint Gabriel’s Cowper Street, @brunnerprimary , Stanhope Street Primary School and @loretospcrumlin for the final of our Taskmasters programme, teaching kids about the Irish legal system through a series of fun tasks.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

"School Tasking has introduced interactive learning sessions into primary schools and 'sneakily gets some messages across and engages them with university life, the law, and bigger themes, but mainly they're just having fun,' Horne explained."

Fans react as Taskmaster's Alex Horne receives doctorate for School Ta

Taskmaster titan Alex Horne has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Warwick for his 'key work' with primary school children

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

7 months

#SchoolTasking is a project that harnesses the joy of #Taskmaster & uses it to engage primary school children through university outreach work. Schools can register interest here: Universities can find out more by emailing schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk ✉️

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

7 months

#SchoolTasking is kicking off at universities across the country as the competition gets underway. Some @KentLawSchool students in action below, led by the brilliant @Johanne1210 👏 But which teams will make it to the regional finals... & then to the Champion of Champions! 🏆

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

The loyal subjects are eager to learn more about their King...

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

Two wildly different views of Little Alex Horne on Twitter yesterday...

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

7 months

Little Little Alex Hornes are being created nationwide for starring roles in #SchoolTasking regions across the country! With thanks to @Johanne1210 for this photo of an in-progress Alex for the School Tasking south region. Patterns can be bought here:

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

Oh, hello #SchoolTasking mascot, Tiny Little Greg Davies 👋

Ginger Fox Games

@GingerFox_UK

1 year

You heard what Little @AlexHorne has to say! Get yourself down to the @UKGamesExpo this weekend and enter our Ginger Fox Taskmaster competition (we're on stand 2-928)! Final entries will be judged by the one and only Little Alex Horne 🏆 @taskmaster #UKGAMESEXPO #Competition

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Another welcome to the #SchoolTasking team, this time to @BPPGroup at their sites in Manchester & London 👋 This is fantastic news for the long waiting lists of eligible schools in these regions 👍 #SchoolTaskingNationalTakeover

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

1 year

Hello to new followers & to new schools who have registered their interest in #SchoolTasking 👋 We now have around 200 eligible primary schools keen to take part (which is AMAZING 🤩) - if you're a university not on the list below & might want to join the team, do get in touch!

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

for all the kids involved, helping us to promote the work in the media, running School Tasking events, & ultimately, hopefully, helping us to widen access to higher education for some of the least advantaged children. He's a good egg & he really does deserve the honour 🎓 2/2

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

The winning team at the Irish #SchoolTasking Regional Final made this incredible stop motion animation in 45 minutes. 45 minutes! Kids are amazing.

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@SchoolTasking

7 months

Looks like the #SchoolTasking project could have saved a small fortune if, instead of buying sea-themed Lego for the R v Dudley & Stephens stop motion task, we all just popped on some scuba gear & found the necessary pieces at the bottom of the ocean. An opportunity missed.

Lego Lost At Sea

@LegoLostAtSea

7 months

On this day in 1997, a huge storm off the coast of Cornwall pushed 62 containers off the cargo ship Tokio Express. One was filled with nearly 5 million pieces of Lego, much of it sea-themed. The pieces are still being found today, 27 years later.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

10 months

We're now not taking on any more universities for #SchoolTasking 2024, but are still talking to a few Law Schools about involvement in 2025. If you want to find out more about the project at any time, do drop us an email (schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk) or contact @DrAliStruthers 👍

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

32 and counting! It's another welcome to the #SchoolTasking team to @AberdeenUniLaw 👋 Eligible schools can register their interest in the project here: Interested universities can find out more by dropping us an email ✉️ #SchoolTaskingNationalTakeover

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

#SchoolTasking will be kicking off across most participating universities over the next few weeks 🙌 If you want to find out more about the project or get involved, details are here: If you want to find out about the project research, please see below 👇

Ali Struthers

@DrAliStruthers

9 months

Excitingly, the first research from #SchoolTasking is published now (open access) in @TheLTjournal . Huge thanks to the @NorthumbriaLaw Policy Clinic students who did the data analysis for this research into @SchoolTasking & changes to legal knowledge.

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School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

7 months

Aaaaand we've officially filled the Butterworth Hall at @warwickarts with Year 5 & 6 classes from widening participation schools local to @Warwick_Law 🤩 We can't wait to see you all here in June! 🏆

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Now that the dust has settled on @AlexHorne 's Warwick visit, it's time to shout about the next one & this time, eligible Year 5 & 6 classes can be there! 🤩 We've filled over half of the @warwickarts so far. If you want to join us, ✉️ schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk for tickets 🎟️

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@SchoolTasking

10 months

When Alex Horne sends you the most fun shopping list you ever did see, it can only be #SchoolTasking season...

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

Next Wed (18th) from 2-3pm, Ali will be running through a full #SchoolTasking session, mainly for the benefit of student teams who might find it useful, but also if helpful for rollout teams to model to students recruited later 👍 If you don't have the link, please email ✉️

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@SchoolTasking

7 months

Lovely piece about @LancsUniLaw 's #SchoolTasking project in the Lancaster Guardian ( @GuardianDigital ) today 📰 Great job, Team Lancaster! 👏

Lancaster Guardian

@GuardianDigital

7 months

Could you ‘draw the law’, represent a client in court or present a child’s human rights in modelling clay?

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

I’ve been contemplating hiring Alex a tiny assistant for the School Tasking Champion of Champions in June. This might just be the perfect solution 👌🏼

Gareth Smith-Hughes

@garfgoose

11 months

Our daughter as The Littlest @AlexHorne . All the information is on the task.

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

Below are the universities involved in the 2023-24 national rollout of #SchoolTasking 🤩 To find out more about the project, please visit: Or email us at: schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk ✉️

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

Due to the number of universities interested in getting involved in #SchoolTasking , we're going to hold another initial information Teams call on Tues 19 Sept at 12pm. If your Law School isn't yet involved & you'd like to find out more, please get in touch for an invite 👍

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

Five more universities now joining the call tomorrow morning at 10am to find out about #SchoolTasking 🤩 All welcome, even if you just want some further information about the project before deciding if it's something your institution might like to get involved with 👍

Ali Struthers

@DrAliStruthers

1 year

I'm having a chat with four more universities who are keen to find out about joining the Cool Universities Club (aka universities running #SchoolTasking ) on Tuesday 18 July at 10am. If you want to join the call & find out more about the project, then let me know!

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@SchoolTasking

7 months

The Little Little Alex Hornes are increasing in number! Great job, Team Kent! @Craftyestonean (With thanks to @JamesBlakeLobb for pointing out that the first draft of this post said Little Alex Horses...)

Johanne, SFHEA

@Johanne1210

7 months

Little Alex Horne made an appearance this week! Thanks to Ella who made this whilst in the midst of her assessments! 🙏🏼 Kids loved it! Gearing up for week 3…children excited to see us, waving through the window!! @SchoolTasking @TaskmasterEdu @DrAliStruthers @KentLawSchool

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@SchoolTasking

9 months

#Taskmaster fans will recognise these... Preparations for the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions Final 2024 are already underway at School Tasking HQ! 🤩

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

26 universities & counting...welcome to the #SchoolTasking team, @portsmouthuni ! 👋

Taskmaster

@taskmaster

1 year

Alex will receive the degree in recognition of his support for @SchoolTasking , a primary school outreach project created at @Warwick_Law that is being rolled out nationally in September this year! 👏

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

At the meeting, I will give rollout teams a 20% discount code for the Taskmaster store to buy your #SchoolTasking prizes. I'll also pop this on the Teams space, but the code will be valid for 1 week from next Wednesday (& is for prizes only - no clocks for your own offices 😉)

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Next Wed (18th) from 2-3pm, Ali will be running through a full #SchoolTasking session, mainly for the benefit of student teams who might find it useful, but also if helpful for rollout teams to model to students recruited later 👍 If you don't have the link, please email ✉️

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

As the national #SchoolTasking rollout is underway, we'd just like to thank @AGinsight , whose sponsorship last year helped to buy iPads that the kids use at the regional finals 🤩 This year, the sponsorship will go towards providing packed lunches for our regional finalists 👏

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@SchoolTasking

8 months

Hugest thanks to the brilliant team at Lightyear Films for doing such an amazing job on the video 🙌 Watch out for more #SchoolTasking videos by the team later this year 👀

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

Primary schools local to Exeter! 📢 If you meet the eligibility criteria for participation (👇), @ExeterLawSchool would be keen to hear from you. Having just joined #SchoolTasking , they're recruiting local schools. If interested, please register here:

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Bit of a busy #SchoolTasking news day but, excitingly, it's another team welcome - this time to @ExeterLawSchool 👋 Great to have you on board, @UniofExeter 🤩 Eligible schools local to Exeter (& other schools) can register interest at our new webpage:

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@SchoolTasking

7 months

This can only mean one thing, it's statutory interpretation week in #SchoolTasking at @Warwick_Law !

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@SchoolTasking

8 months

All systems are go at #SchoolTasking universities up & down the country! It's so amazing that the project is going to be reaching so many kids in 2024 🤩

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

8 months

Meeting today at 1pm for #SchoolTasking teams. It'll be a bit of a housekeeping call, with the chance to ask questions before projects kick off. Katie from the Brilliant Club will be there to talk through data entry too. Please let me know if you haven't had the link through.

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

Here is the updated list of universities running #SchoolTasking in the 2023-24 academic year. If you're an eligible primary school, you can find out more & register here: If you're a Law School that might want to join in, do drop us an email ✉️

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

The South region has welcome a new university partner, Hertfordshire Law School ( @UH_HLS ) - great news for our eligible schools on the waiting list 🤩 Welcome to the team, @UniofHerts 👋 All universities involved can be found below 👇 More details at:

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@SchoolTasking

8 months

Hopefully former classicist, @AlexHorne , will be proud that #SchoolTasking is not only spreading the #Taskmaster love, but also the Latin love 🤓

Department of Classics & Ancient History, Warwick

@ClassicsWarwick

8 months

@DrAliStruthers We did admire the fact that the treasure hunt clues seemed to be ROMAN NUMERALS??!!! Always delighted to spread the Latin love. :-)

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

It's a fabulous start to a working relationship when you not only match each other, but also the walls. Well done us, I say.

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@SchoolTasking

5 months

Celebrating the imminent start of Series 17 by clearing out the Taskmaster Store's supply of card games! 🤣 Rollout teams - remember to purchase your #SchoolTasking prizes before the end of the month with the discount code. Please contact Ali if you don't have the code 👍

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

5 months

Happy 'Five Comedians Competing Against One Another Doing Ridiculous Tasks to Impress a Giant' Day to all who celebrate! 🎉 #Taskmaster

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

@neighfreyja @uniofwarwick @AlexHorne @taskmaster Dr Little Alex Horne. We're absolutely certain that will be the official title on his degree certificate.

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@SchoolTasking

10 months

#SchoolTasking rollout teams: these needle-felted TM Assistants are made by the brilliant @jo_sintonhewitt . If you’d like to buy any for your projects, please contact Jo directly, but with plenty of time in advance please, so that she’s able to spread out any orders 🙂

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

Great to see so many #SchoolTasking staff & student teams at the session today & I hope it was useful to you all. If you couldn't make it along, the recording is now available in the Teams space in the 'Meetings' folder. Do feel free to share with student teams 👍

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Next Wed (18th) from 2-3pm, Ali will be running through a full #SchoolTasking session, mainly for the benefit of student teams who might find it useful, but also if helpful for rollout teams to model to students recruited later 👍 If you don't have the link, please email ✉️

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

🚨Happening today from 2-3pm! 🚨 Staff teams, student teams & anyone else interested in finding out more about the project are welcome to join on Teams. If you don't have the link but would like to pop along, email schooltasking @warwick .ac.uk or drop us a DM.

School Tasking

@SchoolTasking

11 months

Next Wed (18th) from 2-3pm, Ali will be running through a full #SchoolTasking session, mainly for the benefit of student teams who might find it useful, but also if helpful for rollout teams to model to students recruited later 👍 If you don't have the link, please email ✉️

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@SchoolTasking

11 months

32 and counting! It's another welcome to the #SchoolTasking team to @AberdeenUniLaw 👋 Eligible schools can register their interest in the project here: Interested universities can find out more by dropping us an email ✉️ #SchoolTaskingNationalTakeover

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@SchoolTasking

1 year

@PiersGibbon @DrAliStruthers @uniofwarwick @AlexHorne @taskmaster Alex has a Classics degree, so will absolutely nail that last bit, Piers… 😉 We’ll see you on the day for your usual dollop of formal, yet informal, enthusiasm with bells on!

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