Primary school children across Auckland have stretched their creating thinking soar high in an innovative competition to mark Christmas this year.
Entries to the TelstraClear Christmas Laser Show Design Competition were open from November 1 to November 26, inspiring the young minds to think high- literally.
The winning entry will become New Zealand’s largest laser projection.
The regional search aimed to find a festive design, created by a primary school class, to become the highlight of a community Christmas event at the TelstraClear Pacific Centre in Manukau on December 20, 2011. .
TelstraClear Marketing Manager Luke Patterson said it was a unique opportunity for children to see their own creations come to life.
“This is a great way for children to express their artistic talents using an interesting high-tech medium and for teachers to do something different with their students in the lead up to the holiday season. I cannot wait to see the winning design light up the sky,” he said.
“This event is the perfect fit for TelstraClear since it combines our community and family focus with leading-edge technology that’s designed to connect and entertain people.”
The winning class will have its design brought to life as a public animated laser projection and receive a $1000 TelstraClear voucher for the school to use on products and services like TelstraClear’s leading high-speed broadband service.