I’m really proud to say that my team of four, Da Rizzlers, came second in the West Midlands in the CyberFirst Girls Competition, representing Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.

The competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre, involved a range of cybersecurity challenges such as cryptography, networking, logic puzzles, and problem-solving under time pressure. We competed against lots of schools across the region and had to work together closely to solve problems and earn points.

Thanks to strong teamwork, good communication, and determination, we performed really well and secured second place in the West Midlands region. The experience helped us develop our technical and problem-solving skills and gave us a better insight into cybersecurity and technology-related careers.

Overall, even though we didn’t win, it was a really rewarding experience and something we’re all very proud of as a team.

Julia in Year 8