By partnering with renowned filmmaker Reggie Yates, The Lego Group is inviting kids to use the medium of film to visualise, reflect and change the world around them.

The Lego Group is launching a new competition for schools as part of its Build the Change curriculum-linked education programme, a powerful way for children to express their hopes and dreams for the future.

The latest initiative sees the Lego Group partnering with renowned filmmaker Reggie Yates to launch a competition encouraging school children aged 7-11 to create their own short films. The films will address an issue they care about in their community, as well as their creative solutions for that issue.

The initiative is the first time the programme has prompted children to explore film as a medium to help them visualise, reflect and change the world around them. All competition entries will be judged by an expert panel, including Reggie, with the winning school awarded with 10,000 Lego bricks. The two runners up will also win 3,000 bricks for their school.

The programme features two learning sessions that educators can easily lead their pupils through. Case-studies and videos provide inspiration for the participating children, and the education materials ensure the learning is linked to the National Curriculum. The programme sits within the English, Literacy, Art and Design and PSHE curricular. At the core of the outreach will be the National Schools Partnership (NSP) which consists of 100,000 teachers and careers experts.

Reggie said: “I’m really excited to support the Lego Group’s Build the Change programme. Children are so tuned-in to the world around them and I think they offer a unique perspective on many issues. Filmmaking is a powerful way to communicate a problem and solution, so I’m looking forward to seeing the creativity these budding filmmakers bring to the table.”

David Pallash MBA, senior manager at the Lego Group, added: “The Build the Change programme is about giving children a voice and making them feel empowered. We’ve designed the programme to make it easy for educators to get their pupils involved and help them come up with creative solutions to the issues that matter to them. Each year we are blown away by the submissions so we’re excited to see this year’s entries.”

Those wanting more information, including how to download the education pack, can click here.