Binstead Primary pupil, Teddy Hobbs, is the proud winner of Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s Schools Walk medal design competition.

In assembly, on Friday, 25 April, Mountbatten’s deputy CEO, Becky McGregor, presented Teddy with the first of the medals to feature his design.

“I wanted to make a medal all about Mountbatten and what they actually do,” Teddy explained.

“My design is the Isle of Wight, with The Needles on one side and an aeroplane on the other. I was thinking about the colours and where to place every detail.”

Above: Mountbatten Deputy CEO, Becky McGregor, Binstead's headteacher, Rebecca Chessell, Jools Hobbs and, front, Teddy Hobbs.
Below: Teddy's design. 

Teddy was very surprised to find his design had won — beating hundreds of entries and a final shortlist of around ten.

Around 1,000 medals will be created in Teddy’s design and they will be presented to those who complete the Schools Walk, during Walk the Wight on Sunday, 11 May.

Learning how many people will receive one of these specially created medals, Teddy said: “It feels very weird, because I'm not used to it.”

He was also handed a certificate and a copy of his original design.

Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s Schools Walk is one of a number of ways to Walk the Wight. The 26.5 mile main walk, the eight-mile flat walk and two half walks (starting and finishing at Carisbrooke) will also take place in less than a fortnight.

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The Schools Walk sees school children hop, skip, bike, jump or run the required distance in the lead-up to the big day, before completing the last four miles from Freshwater Bay to Alum Bay, over Tennyson Down. 

“So chuffed”

Teddy’s mum, Jools Hobbs, said: “We’re very surprised but chuffed for Teddy. He worked so hard on it. The hospice means so much to us. My auntie worked there many years ago and we’ve had family use the services. For Teddy to win this is fabulous!”

Becky McGregor said: “Picking the final design was a tough choice — the entries were so creative and thoughtfully considered.

“I loved the detail on Teddy’s image. His inspirational quote, ‘I made a difference,’ encapsulates everything Walk the Wight stands for.

“Every sign-up, every step and every pound raised helps our expert staff deliver vital end-of-life care to Islanders who need us.”

Read more:

• Register HERE for Walk the Wight
• Schools Walk the Wight 2025 (Everything you need to know)
• Walk the Wight 2025 key information 
• Read about the history of Walk the Wight HERE
• Walk the Wight route start times distances HERE
• Walk the Wight FAQs