A Wirral pupil is celebrating after winning one of the top prizes in a popular annual challenge for primary schools.

Katie Bragg, 11, from Birkenhead High School Academy, has been announced as a winner of "Make Your World Bigger 2018," a video challenge designed to keep children learning during the summer holidays.

Organised by Discovery Education, the competition encourages pupils to join a 30-day film adventure,watching a daily Discovery video clip to learn something new.

Nearly 8.000 pupils took part in the 2018 challenge which is now in its third year.

Answering questions along the way and enjoying activities such as den-building and stargazing, Make Your World Bigger encourages children to be curious about the world around them using films about geography, technology and space to spark their imagination.

Year 6 pupil Katie was one of ten national winners and was presented with her prize in school this week.

Katie received a Discovery goody bag, packed with gifts and gadgets including a VR headset, telescope, butterfly garden and more.

Katie said: "I'm amazed at all the brilliant prizes. I really enjoyed watching all the mini-films to learn about the world."

Susanna Goldschmidt, head of publishing at Discovery Education, said: “Make Your World Bigger encourages children to keep learning and achieving during the long summer break- and to do so while having fun.

"We were delighted with the number of entries we received this year.

"It’s great to see that these exciting films can inspire children to broaden their horizons and explore the world around them.”