Brackenwood Windows BigSing Terms & Conditions

The Big Sing 2026 is open to primary schools located within Brackenwood's service areas in the South of England, covering Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Dorset and West Sussex.

Schools must register online at brackenwood.com/the-big-sing-2026/ by completing the registration form and uploading a video of their performance of a Christmas song of their choice.

All submitted videos will be published for a public online vote. The three entries with the highest number of valid public votes will progress to a final judging stage, where the Brackenwood judging panel will decide the order of first, second and third place.

Schools ranked fourth to twelfth by public vote will each receive an honourable mention prize, with higher-ranked schools receiving a larger share.

1st place: £5,000

2nd place: £2,500

3rd place: £1,000

4th to 6th place: £250 each

7th to 12th place: £125 each

All registrations and video uploads must be completed before the submission deadline of Friday 27 November 2026 at 5pm. Winners will be announced on 18th December 2026.

All of the above is subject to the full terms and conditions below.

The competition is open only to primary schools located within Brackenwood's service areas in the South of England, covering Hampshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Dorset and West Sussex.

Each school may submit one entry only.

Employees of Brackenwood Windows Ltd and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter.

Schools must register and upload a video entry at brackenwood.com/bigsing.

The entry video must feature the school's own performance of a Christmas song. Schools may choose any Christmas song they wish.

Entries must be submitted before the deadline of Friday 27 November 2026 at 5pm. Late entries will not be considered.

Entries that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.

By submitting an entry, the school confirms that the necessary parental consents have been obtained for all pupils appearing in the video. Brackenwood Windows Ltd accepts no liability for missing or invalid consents.

By uploading their entry, schools grant Brackenwood Windows Ltd permission to publish and use the video across its online platforms, including the competition website and social media channels, as part of the Big Sing 2026

By entering, schools grant Brackenwood Windows Ltd a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use their submitted video, including all audio, images and footage, for promotional and marketing purposes.

This includes use on websites, social media platforms, online video platforms, printed materials, radio and television, for the duration of the competition and thereafter.

Brackenwood will not use recordings in any way that identifies individual pupils by name without the school's prior written consent.

All approved entries will be published on the competition website for a public vote from 1 December 2026 to 18 December 2026.

Voting is limited to one vote per email address. Each vote requires confirmation via a link sent to the voter's email address. Unconfirmed votes will not be counted.

The three schools with the highest number of valid public votes at the close of voting will proceed to the final judging stage.

The Brackenwood judging panel will review the three finalist performances and determine the final order of first, second and third place. The panel's decision is final and binding.

Schools ranked fourth to sixth by public vote will each receive £500. Schools ranked seventh to twelfth will each receive £250.

Brackenwood reserves the right to disqualify entries or remove votes where fraudulent, automated or otherwise suspicious voting activity is suspected. The decision of Brackenwood on matters of voting integrity is final.

Prize money will be paid directly to the winning schools for the benefit of pupils.

Prize funds must be used for educational or enrichment purposes, including but not limited to music, equipment, school trips or pupil development activities.

No cash alternatives or substitutes are available.

Prizes are non-transferable.

Brackenwood Windows Ltd will process and store personal data submitted in connection with this competition in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Voter email addresses are collected solely for the purpose of vote verification. They are hashed for de-duplication and are not added to any marketing list unless the individual has separately opted in.

By entering, schools confirm that parental or guardian consent has been obtained for the collection and use of pupils' images and voices as part of the competition entry.

Schools act as the data controller in respect of parental consents. Brackenwood Windows Ltd acts as data processor only in relation to the submitted recordings.

For further information on how Brackenwood handles personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy at brackenwood.com/privacy.

Brackenwood Windows Ltd reserves the right to withdraw, suspend or amend the competition, or these terms and conditions, at any time if circumstances make it necessary to do so.

Brackenwood Windows Ltd accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed or not received due to technical issues.

By entering the competition, schools confirm their acceptance of these terms and conditions in full.

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.