Dallas Primary School takes part in #BuildToGive LEGO® challenge to build and share hearts
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PUPILS from a local school showed great heart during an in-class fundraising activity.
Dallas Primary took part in an initiative encouraging children to make hearts from LEGO®, share them on social media using #BuildToGive, and in return the company gifts LEGO® sets to hospitals, children’s homes or vulnerable communities around the world for every heart shared.
Head teacher Mairi Grant explained P1-4 teacher, Mrs Amy Wilson, suggested the challenge.
Mrs Grant said: "Knowing how keen our pupils are about helping others and building with LEGO®, we realised it was the perfect whole school challenge.
"They were very enthusiastic to find LEGO® on their tables as they entered the school. We watched an online video about the challenge and discussed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to play.
"Finally, we used LEGO® to create hearts, some in 2D some 3D, and some we even framed. It was interesting to see everyone's creativity as they built!
"We would like to encourage other schools to do the same to help make sure more children can enjoy building with LEGO® this Christmas."
The Dallas pupils made 50 hearts in total, helping to bring joy to 50 other children elsewhere.
The scheme taught them that not every child is fortunate, and some will not get toys this festive season. It also showed how actions can directly affect another person for the better, and a simple gesture can share some much-needed joy and positivity.
Elisa Harrison (P1) said she loved building hearts.
"It was a really fun way to start the day," added Amber McDonald (P4).
"We were happy that we could build hearts to help others," said her twin sister Aila.
Hannah (P5) made five hearts in different colours, adding "I helped five people get LEGO® this Christmas."
Lowrie Giblin (P7) thinks everyone should do the challenge.
He said: "It’s so easy and it means children not as lucky as us get LEGO® for free!"
Chairwoman of Moray Council’s Education, Communities and Leisure Services Committee, Councillor Kathleen Robertson (Forres, Conservative), was impressed by the Dallas pupils' efforts.
She said: "I love to see pupils getting stuck in and finding unique ways to give back."
See https://www.lego.com/en-gb/build-to-give for more information.
Meanwhile, Dallas Primary School has been busy preparing for Christmas.
Following a successful Festive Fair for a Fairer World on Friday, pupils are decorating on Monday, taking a snowman drive and making lights circuits on Tuesday, enjoying a party organised by P7 on Wednesday, delivering 70 handmade gifts around the village then exchanging recycled gifts on Thursday, then taking part in a carol service at Dallas Church on Friday.
