Inspired by the spirit of the King’s Baton Relay, which is currently travelling through all Commonwealth nations and territories ahead of its return to Scotland on 1 July, the Schools' Baton Relay is made up of 34 handcrafted Batons — one for each learning community across the city of Glasgow — which have been designed and produced by GalGael’s Tim Norman, the creator of the official King’s Batons.


Each of the 34 School Batons has been carved from the same Pollok Park ash tree used to make the King’s Batons, with each learning community challenged to take on a creative design brief, developing a unique artistic identity for their Baton before sending it on its sustainable journey around the schools and nurseries within their community.  

Glasgow 2026 invites children and young people across Scotland to take part by designing a baton, relaying it between classes or schools and participating in sustainability activities. 

The Schools Baton Relay has three different parts: 

A free resource pack is available with suggested activities linked to the Curriculum for Excellence. We encourage you to plan and deliver these in a way that suits your learners, community and context, and engages children and young people with the Games. 
 
 
About the King’s Baton Relay

The King’s Baton Relay began at Buckingham Palace on Commonwealth Day, Monday 10 March 2025, when His Majesty The King placed His Message to the Commonwealth that will be carried as part of the Relay into the first Baton.  
The King’s Baton Relay is a tradition that celebrates, connects and excites communities from across the Commonwealth during the build-up to the Games and the journey to Glasgow 2026 will take 500 days and reach every corner of the Commonwealth. 
 
For more information, please visit: King's Baton Relay Summary