LEGO® smart creatures competition – winners

With so many entries it was always going to be tough but after going through each and every photo we finally pulled together a shortlist. The LEGO® Education judges then selected the three winners of the LEGO® smart creatures competition.

Just to re-cap on the competition, schools were challenged to build creatures that were based on real animals, from fiction or completely made up using the 20 LEGO® bricks found in a LEGO® smart kit. We then asked them to photograph it in a real-world setting or one that they designed themselves before uploading the photo to our group on Flickr with a short description.

A £250 LEGO Education voucher will be awarded to the winner in first place, a £100 LEGO Education voucher will go to second place and a £50 LEGO Education voucher to third place.

We were blown away with the results and it was fantastic to see how many different creatures could be created with such a small number of LEGO bricks.

And so, in third place, we have this entry submitted by Roman Road Primary School in Gateshead:

The judges liked the setting of the photograph and the collaborative way in which the task was tackled.

Second place goes to Mountfields Lodge Primary School in Loughborough:

The judges were impressed with the way the creators of Crocky Crocodile photographed him in what could be his natural habitat.

And so to the winner. First place in the LEGO smart creatures competition is awarded to St Margaret’s C of E Primary School in Stoke Golding, Nuneaton:

The judges were thrilled to see how this entry used LEGO in conjunction with other areas of the curriculum. It’s clear that the topic has been discussed and the environment that has been created to photograph the Monkey in is superb. They particularly liked how similar the Monkey looks to the original drawing.

A number of other entries came close to winning and were highly commended by the judges. Take a look at the highly commended entries, there are some great photos and ideas that have been submitted.

Winning schools will be contacted by email if they haven’t been already. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all schools that took part in the competition and hope that you had as much fun building the LEGO smart creatures as we did judging them and seeing so much creativity on show.

We’re hoping to run more LEGO smart competitions next year – keep posted!

LEGO® smart creatures competition – highly commended

We’ll soon be announcing the winners of the LEGO® smart creatures competition. Unfortunately not everyone can win but the LEGO® Education judges felt that the entries below deserved a special mention.

So, in no particular order, here are the highly commended entries:

Thank you to all of these schools for taking part in the competition. We hope you had as much fun building your creatures are we did receiving them. We’re hoping to run more LEGO smart competitions next year – keep posted!

LEGO® smart creativity contest winners (US)

Our colleagues at LEGO Education North America have been running a LEGO® smart creativity contest this autumn for which they have challenged schools and educators across the US to show how LEGO Education solutions can spark innovation.

Entrants were required to submit a video of 150 seconds or less that captured student innovation in the form of a LEGO-inspired animation, a student-produced skit or an original song that plays tribute to the creativity of the LEGO brick.

Yesterday they announced The Meadowbrook School in Weston, Massachusetts as the overall winners with a fantastic musical submission. Take a look at their winning entry:

A full list of the segment winners can be found here.

LEGO Education UK is also running a LEGO smart contest this autumn, asking schools to challenge their children to build LEGO smart creatures using just 20 bricks. The contest closes to entries on Wednesday 30 November – full details can be found here and the latest entries can be found here.

Don’t forget to submit your LEGO® smart creatures

If you requested a LEGO® smart kit, make sure you submit your entry for the LEGO smart creatures contest by Wednesday 30 November 2011. You could be in with a chance of winning up to £250 in LEGO Education vouchers for your school.

All entries must be uploaded to our LEGO smart creatures group on Flickr with a short description of the creature (which can be real, from fiction or completely made up) and the names and ages of those who built it. The creature can be photographed in a real-world setting or one that your children design themselves – just let their imaginations run wild!

Winners will be announced here on the LEGO Education Blog by Friday 09 December 2011 – check back for a full list of winners.

Here’s a selection of some of the latest entries:

Bonzer Junior, Nevill Road

Goldy Duck, Gusford Primary

Miller the Singer, Parkside School

Monster Ducky Wucky, St John's School

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.

Have you built your LEGO® smart creature?

We’ve had a fantastic number of requests for our LEGO® smart kits over the last 6 weeks or so. Unfortunately the request period has now closed and those schools who have received their kit now have until Wednesday 30 November 2011 to submit entries.

We’re asking you to challenge your children to build a LEGO smart creature. This can be based on something real, a creature from fiction or one that’s completely made up. Take a photo of their creation in a real-life setting or one that they design and then upload it to our group on Flickr (this is free and it takes just a few minutes to register if you don’t already have an account).

Visit the LEGO Education smart creatures group.

Entries to the competition are coming in thick and fast. For inspiration, here are some of the latest from Leigh Primary School, Market Field Special School, St. Margaret’s C of E Primary School, Heron Primary School and Dykesmains Primary School:

Snorm, Leigh Primary School

The Herkadonkey, Market Field Special School

A Toucan, St. Margaret's C of E Primary School

The Lizard of Oz, Heron Primary School

Duck, Dykesmains Primary School

Don’t forget to upload your entries by Wednesday 30 November 2011. There are prizes of LEGO Education vouchers up for grabs…

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.

Latest LEGO® smart creatures

The latest LEGO® smart creature entries have been received from St. Margaret’s C of E Primary School in Stoke Golding who have clearly been busy building their creatures along with some fantastic settings to photograph them in. It’s great to see how they have worked the competition into so many different areas of the timetable.

A small selection of some of their entries are displayed below. To see the full set, take a look at our LEGO smart creatures group on Flickr.

A Red Eyed Tree Frog, St. Margaret's C of E Primary School

A Whale, St. Margaret's C of E Primary School

A Camel, St. Margaret's C of E Primary School

A Monkey, St. Margaret's C of E Primary School

Has your school requested a LEGO smart kit?

There’s still time for your primary school to request a LEGO smart kit. The deadline for requests is Monday 31 October 2011. Just email marketing@LEGOeducation.eu and we’ll send you a LEGO smart kit in the post that contains 20 assorted LEGO bricks, including one with eyes. Challenge your children to build a model of a creature that’s real, from fiction or completely made up using these bricks and then submit their model to be in with a chance of winning.

Once built, take a picture of their creation (in a real-world setting as they are above or one that they design) and upload it with a short description to our LEGO Education smart creatures group on Flickr (it’s easy to sign up and free too) to enter the competition. Don’t forget to include the names and ages of the creators. Prizes of up to £250 in LEGO^® Education vouchers will be awarded to the best models, as judged by LEGO Education.

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.

More LEGO® smart creatures

We’ve received more entries for the LEGO® smart creatures competition. The latest photos are from West Town Lane Primary School, St John the Baptist Primary School and Flax Bourton Primary School.

The Rapodill, West Town Lane Primary School

George (who keeps an eye on teachers), St John the Baptist Primary School

Laura’s Royal Slug Family, Flax Bourton Primary School

Is your school LEGO® smart?

If your primary school hasn’t requested a LEGO smart kit yet, you only have until Monday 31 October. Just email marketing@LEGOeducation.eu and we’ll send you a LEGO smart kit in the post that contains 20 assorted LEGO bricks, including one with eyes. Challenge your children to build a model of a creature that’s real, from fiction or completely made up using these bricks and then submit their model to be in with a chance of winning.

Simply upload a picture of their creation (in a real-world setting as they are above or one that they design) along with a short description to our LEGO Education smart creatures group on Flickr (it’s easy to sign up and free too) to enter the competition. Don’t forget to include the names and ages of the creators. Prizes of up to £250 in LEGO^® Education vouchers will be awarded to the best models, as judged by LEGO Education.

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.

More LEGO® smart entries

We’re starting to receive more entries for the LEGO® smart creatures competition. The latest pair are from Tweedbank Primary School in Galashiels who have shared photos of The Hopping Bird and Crocospanial.

The Hopping Bird, Tweedbank Primary School

Crocospanial, Tweedbank Primary School

Is your school LEGO® smart?

If your primary school hasn’t requested a LEGO smart kit yet, you only have until Monday 31 October. Just email marketing@LEGOeducation.eu and we’ll send you a LEGO smart kit in the post that contains 20 assorted LEGO bricks, including one with eyes. Challenge your children to build a model of a creature that’s real, from fiction or completely made up using these bricks and then submit their model to be in with a chance of winning.

Simply upload a picture of their creation (in a real-world setting as they are above or one that they design) along with a short description to our LEGO Education smart creatures group on Flickr (it’s easy to sign up and free too) to enter the competition. Don’t forget to include the names and ages of the creators. Prizes of up to £250 in LEGO^® Education vouchers will be awarded to the best models, as judged by LEGO Education.

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.

LEGO® smart creature update

Can you build a LEGO® smart creature using just these bricks?

So far we’ve had requests from over 750 schools asking for a LEGO® smart kit to take part in our first LEGO smart competition for primary schools. These will be starting to arrive in the post very soon, giving children plenty of time to build their LEGO smart creature before the competition closes at the end of November.

If your school hasn’t requested a LEGO smart kit yet, they are available until Monday 31 October. Just email marketing@LEGOeducation.eu and we’ll send you a LEGO smart kit that contains 20 assorted LEGO bricks, including one with eyes. Ask your children to build a model of a creature that’s real, from fiction or completely made up using these bricks and then submit their model to be in with a chance of winning.

To enter the competition, simply upload a picture of their creation (in a real-world setting or one that they design) along with a short description to our LEGO Education smart creatures group on Flickr (it’s easy to sign up and free too). Prizes of up to £250 in LEGO^® Education vouchers will be awarded to the best models, as judged by LEGO Education.

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.

Can you build a LEGO® smart creature?

LEGO^® Education is excited to launch the UK’s first LEGO^® smart competition for primary schools.

Can you build a LEGO® smart creature using just these bricks?

Request a free LEGO smart kit for your school and you can challenge your children to build a LEGO smart creature. Enter the competition and they could win up to £250 in LEGO^® Education vouchers for your school.

Simply email marketing@LEGOeducation.eu and we’ll send you a LEGO smart kit that contains 20 assorted LEGO bricks, including one with eyes. Ask your children to build a model of a creature that’s real, from fiction or completely made up using these bricks and then submit their model to be in with a chance of winning.

To enter, upload a picture of their creation (in a real-world setting or one that they design) along with a short description to our LEGO Education smart creatures group on Flickr.

Remember, even a small number of bricks can be used together in thousands of different way – are your children LEGO smart?

Terms
LEGO smart kits are available until Monday 31 October 2011, kits are limited to one per school. All photos must be submitted by Wednesday 30 November 2011. Winners will be announced by Friday 09 December 2011 and winning schools will be contacted by telephone/email. By submitting a photo you agree to its use in promotional activities by LEGO Education.