School prize draws are strange things; we've done then a few times. Prizes have previously been Pritt Sticks, dry-wipe big notice boards and other stuff I really can't remember now, but perhaps that's the point. These things aren't very memorable. They're handy for teachers and the school for a short while but that's about it. As prizes, they were a bit poor.
So why even do a prize draw for school? What impact are we looking for and how should it align with our values as 'Blippit'?
Blippit is about 'breaking down barriers to engagement and learning', so this time we decided to make children be the beneficiaries of prizes and find some way to break down barriers too.
As luck would have it, when planning our most recent draw, we'd just launched a new music curriculum tagging dimension to Blippit Boards so choosing 'instruments as prizes' made sense. The thought of children getting their hands on free instruments was just a bit more exciting than children getting Pritt Sticks for us and their potential legacy much greater.
In the end, what we did with our 'Summer Music Prize Draw' wasn't earth-shattering but it did show us that with a bit more thought, a prize draw for schools could try to do/be something 'more'. A school in Wales won the first prize (a dozen ukeleles) while a four-pack of djembe drums went to a very small school in Derby which we'll feature in September.
For us, from now on, more 'thought' is the goal when it comes to prize draws for schools. Speaking of goals, come on England! ??????????????
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Heart-warming & happy young faces at Ysgol Bryn Teg, Llanelli in Wales are on show because this lucky school won first prize in Blippit's Summer Music Prize Draw a couple of weeks ago. Twelve ukelele's arrived safe and sound this month and landed in the expectant hands of some delighted children all because their teacher had registered with Blippit for a free trial. Read more here on the blog https://lnkd.in/eUiSsbPq
Our second-prize winners will feature in September. Thanks to everyone who entered!
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Winners of our Summer Music Prize Draw!
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