LEGOLAND’s Bertie & Buddy visit Tonge Moor Primary School in Bolton
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre ® ’s iconic LEGO character – Buddy & Bertie - today leant a hand to award winning Social Enterprise MOTIV CIC in support of school pupils in Bolton developing good attendance habits as a life long skill.
Pupils at Tonge Moor Primary School, Bolton were treated to a visit from Buddy, Bertie and LEGOLAND Discovery Centre’s cheif LEGO builder Alex to launch The 100% Challenge for Attendance which is available to all schools in Greater Manchester.
The MOTIV 100% Challenge recognises both excellence and significant improvements in school attendance, rewarding school attendance in two categories – 100% attendance and 100% effort in attendance.
The scheme is run by award winning Manchester Community interest Company MOTIV CIC, who have made The 100% Challenge available to all schools across Bolton for the very first time.
Marie Sharples from Tonge Moor Primary School commented ‘We are committed to doing everything we can to giving the pupils at this school the best start in life but we can only do that if they are committed to being here, without fail, unless they are sick. The assembly is designed to give them a vision for their future and what it might hold if they work hard and come to school, on time, everyday.’
The assembly to launch The 100% Challenge features role play with the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre model maker to demonstrate to pupils what affect poor and attendance and lateness would have in the real world of work.
Director Rose Marley who is a winner of the Women in Ethical Business Awards (Tridos Bank & The Times) commented ‘the LEGO brand is a popular and trusted brand amongst pupils and the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is an ideal environment to engage youngsters in their learning through play. It’s an ideal message we are putting out there for kids with the Centre – if you work hard, you get rewarded, it’s a lesson for life!’
Neil Crittenden, General Manager of LEGOLAND Discovery Centre commented ‘It’s a superb way for us to put something back into the community, knowing we can make a social impact with our LEGO character. Putting children first is at the heart of the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre brand, so we are of course happy to endorse Buddy’s efforts to support the idea of private companies playing a bigger part in that community.’
MOTIV, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre & Tonge Moor Primary School were also featured in this week’s Bolton News, on the front cover and inside!
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