Start voting for your favourite Singapore icon built from LEGO®

Pupils from Clementi Primary School with their unique Singapore Kopitiam (Cat B).

Singapore, 24 August 2012 – After a whole month of building creatively with LEGO® bricks, fifteen teams in total from schools across Singapore and Malaysia were selected as finalists in Round 2 of the Schools LEGO Building contest. The successful teams were announced online last week on the official contest website. More than 30 teams took part in Singapore alone (www.legoland.com.my/Contest/Round-2/). The contest was organised by LEGOLAND® Malaysia and the Park will be the first of its kind in Asia when it opens to the public on 15 September.

The contest had students in both Singapore and Malaysia participating in two rounds. In Round 1, students were asked to build what they felt were national icons of their country. Students then registered their teams through their schools to participate. Finalists were selected by a panel of judges from LEGOLAND® consisting of master model builders and senior management. According to the judges, the judging criteria included show of skill, creativity, imagination, observation techniques and complexity. In Round 2, a public vote will decide the winning teams for each contest category.

“We wanted the kids to have fun while developing their vital skills. This is a good way of promoting creativity in children. At LEGOLAND® we believe strongly in the concept of Play as an important education tool and imagination, fun, learning, care and quality are pillars of our brand,” said Siegfried Boerst, General Manager of LEGOLAND Malaysia. He added, “Our judging panel was extremely impressed with the creativity and designs submitted by the participants. We’re always looking for the next generation of LEGOLAND® model builders and by the look of things, there are a few strong contenders in Singapore. We wish all the teams best of luck over the next two weeks while the online voting takes place.”

The Fantastic Duo team from Mee Toh School with their famous Singaporean LEGO® cuisine (Cat C)

Voting for winners started officially on the 19 August, when finalist teams and their designs were uploaded to a dedicated section on the Park’s official website. With three contest categories, a winner will be selected for each category. The three categories are: Category A: 4-5 years old; Category B: 6-10 years old; and Category C: 11-14 years old.

The winning teams will be picked based on the designs with the highest number of votes per contest category. The winners will be announced on 3rd September. This will be followed by an official prize-giving ceremony where the winning teams will receive free passes to visit LEGOLAND® Malaysia. As part of the contest, the first 25 schools that registered for the contest in Singapore also received three sets of LEGO® Education Sets. Two lucky schools also received invites to the Park for a sneak preview for 200 students.

LEGO® Fullerton Hotel at LEGOLAND® Malaysia

LEGOLAND® has seven unique themed areas developed especially for children. Each area promotes fun in learning and combines the experience with interactive features. For further information on the contest and the Park, please click here: www.legoland.com.my/. 🙂 – Travel Feeder, the ultimate travel photo blog

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