This year’s Think B!G boxes have been ordered, sorted, packed and delivered to schools. Over 4000 packs were delivered last week to schools all around the country emphasising the power of logistical planning!
The packs are made up of pencil cases which are filled to the brim with pencil, pen, post-it notes and tape. These pencil cases will see the students through to Leaving Cert as they are the obligatory see-through ones but in B!G Idea colours making them bright and fun. Along with the pencil cases are notebooks, creativity glasses and Lego, all fulfilling The B!G Idea’s principle of inclusivity. We want to give every student the opportunity to have access to the equipment they need so they can experience The B!G Idea equally and Think B!G packs enable this. Also in the packs are some resources for the teachers to make it easy for every teacher to deliver the class no matter where they are based. Included for the teachers are A3 paper, the learning poster, a copy of this year’s briefs and a little treat by way of saying thank you!
All the boxes have now been allocated to the appropriate schools with correct numbers and sizes and once ready to go were whisked away to be couriered out to 21 counties.
It always feels like such a milestone to get these packs delivered to the schools and this year was no different. We’ve moved on from Covid days of packing and delivering the packs ourselves to the schools but it’s a sense of achievement nonetheless and as always it’s wonderful hearing the great reports back from the teachers on receiving them.
Being a mentor helps to support students not only by way of helping them with their projects but also by contributing to these Think B!G packs thus democratising creativity and allowing all students access to learning new and life-changing skills.
