Featured · Year 5 & 6
St Margaret's CofE Primary
“Walking in the Air”
3,284 votes
Manchester
£10,000 Prize Fund
The Big Sing 2026
Over 40 primary schools entered last year. 50,000 people voted.
This year we've doubled the prize fund.
£10,000 is on the table. £5,000 for the winning school!
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The story so far
In 2025, something magical happened in school halls across the South of England. Over 40 primary schools picked a Christmas song, got their children together, and created something incredible. The videos spread through communities. Parents voted in their tens of thousands. Teachers loved it. Children loved it. The whole thing was just magical.
Over 50,000 votes were cast. We absolutely loved every second of it. The Big Sing was such a success that we knew we had to bring it back bigger and better. So for 2026, we have doubled the prize fund. Every penny goes straight to school funds, for music, instruments, trips, or whatever the school needs most.
How it works
Four steps from your school hall to the South of England stage.
We designed this to take teachers minutes, not hours. Sign up, film, upload, share. That's it. Last year's primary schools told us the hardest part was choosing the song.
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Register your school
A 60-second form. Tell us who you are and how many children are taking part. You'll get a confirmation and your upload link by email.
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Record your performance
Any Christmas song, any year group, any arrangement. Film in landscape (not portrait) on any phone or camera — that lets us reshare highlights on social. What matters is the performance, not the production.
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Upload and get approved
Drop the file into your school dashboard. Our team reviews every entry and approves new videos within 48 hours.
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Share and collect votes
Every school gets its own page to share with parents, families and friends. The community votes. The most loved primary schools go through to the final judging.
The Prize Fund
£10,000 up for grabs. £5,000 for the winner.
The top 12 primary schools share the fund. Every winner walks away with real money for their school — for music, instruments, trips, or whatever they need most.
How the winner is decided
The public vote determines the top three primary schools. From there, the Brackenwood judging panel reviews those three performances and decides who takes first, second and third place. The best school wins, with the community getting the final say on who makes it through.
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ChampionWinning school£5,000
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Runner-up£2,500
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Third place£1,000
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Honourable mentionsThree primary schools awarded£250 each
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7–12
FinalistsSix primary schools awarded£125 each
Key dates
Mark your school calendar.
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Now open
Registrations
From 1 September 2026
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Closes
Submissions deadline
Friday 27 November 2026 · 5pm
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Public vote
Voting window
1 – 18 December 2026
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Last school day
Winners revealed
Friday 18 December 2026
Ready when you are
Your school belongs in this.
Over 40 primary schools from across Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Dorset and West Sussex said yes last year. Their children performed with everything they had. Their communities rallied behind them. Their teachers told us it was one of the highlights of the year. In 2026, the prize fund has doubled and the stage is bigger. Sign your school up.
- Free to enter, open to South of England primary schools
- Upload from any device, any time
- Your own school page to share with parents and your community
Registrations open
60 seconds to enter
School name, contact details, how many children are taking part. That's it. We'll send you the upload link and a teacher pack with song ideas, filming tips and a parent letter template ready to go.
Register my schoolBy registering you agree to our competition terms & conditions. We'll only email you about The Big Sing.
Watch & vote
The performances. The talent. The memories.
Every approved school has its own page in the gallery. Watch their performance, share it with your community, and cast your vote. One vote per email address. Every vote is verified to keep the result fair.
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Who's winning right now.
Top 20 primary schools, refreshing every 15 seconds. Watch the bars move. Cast a vote and shift the leaderboard.
The top 20
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The leaderboard wakes up when voting opens.
Approved primary schools appear here as soon as the public vote starts on 1 December. Watch the rankings change in real time and cast your vote.
Browse the entriesOne vote per email address. Email verification keeps the result fair.
Live · last hour
Biggest climbers right now
It is not just the winner
The top 12 share the £10,000.
Every vote matters. Finishing in the top 12 means real money for your school.
- 🥇 Champion £5,000
- 🥈 Runner-up £2,500
- 🥉 Third place £1,000
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4–6
Honourable mentions
Three primary schools awarded
£250 each
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7–12
Finalists
Six primary schools awarded
£125 each
Hall of Fame · Since 2025
Past champions of The Big Sing
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champions
Every winning school since the competition began. Watch their performances, read their stories — and add yours.
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2026 (Ongoing)
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12 finalists · 1 year
🥇 2025 Champion
Hall of Fame · 2025
Chalkridge Primary School
Hampshire
Our 2025 champion. Their performance had communities rewatching it for days — the moment that proved we had to come back bigger.
Berkshire
Brimpton CE School
Brooklands School
Wiltshire
Forest and Sandridge CofE Primary
Beaufort Primary School
Uplands Primary School and Nursery
The Hill Primary School
Hampshire
Long Sutton CofE Primary School
Posted by teachers & students
The story behind every entry.
Photos, videos and quick notes from rehearsal rooms across the country. Real moments from the primary schools competing this year.
A taste of last year
Rehearsals, rundowns and real moments.
Moments from 2025's choirs while we wait for this year's primary schools to post. Tap any video to watch.
Could your school win a share of £10,000 this Christmas?
It's free to enter and takes 60 seconds.
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