LEGO® Build-A-Brick Competition
Are your students creative, imaginative, innovative and talented?
Let your students showcase their creative skills and talent in the
Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008’s
LEGO Build-A-Brick Competition!
REGISTRATION FOR THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED!
Announcing the top 10 finalists
and their creative model concepts!
‘Ah Meng – The Singapore Icon’ by Chua Chu Kang Primary School
‘City of Hearts’ by Si Ling Primary School
‘Ice Kachang’ by Nanyang Primary School
‘Little Red Dot’ by Xishan Primary School
‘Our First Class Airport’ by Poi Ching School
‘Picturesque Singapore’ by CHIJ (Kellock)
’Raffles Eating Chicken Rice’ by St. Anthony’s Primary School
‘The Glamour of Singapore Changi Airport @ Night’ by St. Joseph’s Institution Junior
‘Truly Ours’ by Greenridge Primary School
‘Windows to a Colourful Singapore’ by Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School
Background
In conjunction with the first Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008, the organizer PI Events is holding the LEGO Build-A-Brick Competition for creative-minded Upper Primary students from schools all across Singapore!
The LEGO Build-A-Brick Competition would like to invite your school to select a team of Upper Primary students to showcase their talent and creativity at the first international pop-culture convention: the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008! |
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In the spirit of LEGO’s “educational and creative play”, 3 to 6 students from your school may form a team to compete in this worthwhile showcase of originality to win attractive LEGO prizes, as well as an exclusive LEGO Trophy!
Your school’s team may be chosen to build a work of art based on the theme of “Icons of Singapore”, entirely out of LEGO bricks! Ten (10) short-listed works will be showcased for up to 70,000 members of the public at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 (Friday – Sunday, 27 – 29 June 2008).
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The LEGO Build-A-Brick Competition will showcase the boundless possibilities for creative LEGO play, and will allow the students to demonstrate the power of imagination and “learning through play”, whilst simultaneously captivating and capturing the imaginations of all visitors present. |
Competition Theme
The chosen theme for the LEGO Build-A-Brick Contest is “Icons of Singapore”. Each participating team of 3 – 6 students must create a structure entirely out of LEGO bricks (supplied to teams by LEGO Singapore) as an interpretation of the theme. Participating teams may interpret the theme in whichever way they choose. An “icon” of Singapore may be a place, item or person. Possible interpretations may include: the Merlion, an orchid (the national flower), Esplanade, Singapore Airlines or Singapore Flyer.
Prizes will be as follows:
Results will be announced and prizes will be given out at the awards ceremony on 29 June 2008, Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008. Winning entrants will receive attractive cash prizes, in addition to having their works showcased at the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008.
Winners of the LEGO Build-A-Brick Competition will win the following prizes:
Place |
Prize |
| 1st Prize |
$750 worth of LEGO products + a LEGO Trophy |
| 2nd Prize |
$500 worth of LEGO products + a LEGO Trophy |
| 3rd Prize |
$250 worth of LEGO products + a LEGO Trophy |
| 7 Consolation Prizes |
$75 worth of LEGO products |
Competition Timeline
Date |
Activity |
| 15 May |
All Entry Forms from interested schools to be submitted. |
| 16 May |
16 short-listed schools from submitted applications to be selected. |
| 20 May - 12 June |
16 short-listed schools to build models out of LEGO bricks based on the “Icons of Singapore” theme. |
| 12 June |
Schools to submit photographs of models. |
| 18 June |
10 final teams selected. |
| 27 June |
Final 10 teams to set-up works at Convention within LEGO booth. |
| 28 June |
Final 10 teams do additional building on-site within LEGO booth. |
| 29 June |
Public voting, followed by awards ceremony.* (No additional building permitted on this day.) |
*Timing of Awards Ceremony to be confirmed.
Registration
REGISTRATION FOR THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED! Please see above for a list of our 16 creative final teams!
Any queries should be directed to:
bernard@playimaginative.com or (65) 6276 0811.
