Three Greater Manchester schools have picked up prizes after producing radio and TV commercials designed to tackle antisocial behaviour and fare-dodging on Metrolink.
Schoolchildren from across Greater Manchester saw their commercials on the big screen here at HOME, where winners were chosen in the ‘Social Media Challenge’, ‘Best Radio’ and ‘Best Video’ categories.
Our founding supporters Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) invited schools to produce the commercials as part of their engagement programme for pupils aged between nine and 14.
Year 7 pupils at Derby High School in Bury scooped the Social Media Challenge after their promotion of the school’s dramatic video commercial – which urges young people to “Think before you act” – had nearly 800 views on YouTube.
Sale High School’s winning 60 second ‘Best Radio’ commercial about tackling antisocial behaviour, made by Year 8 pupils, will now be produced professionally and used by TfGM in a marketing campaign.
Manchester Secondary PRU picked up ‘Best Video’ prize for their Year 7 pupils’ commercial highlighting the consequences of bad behaviour, which will now be used as a trailer before a screening of family classic the The Iron Giant here at HOME on Sun 31 July.
The winning pupils all received a day’s free Metrolink travel to HOME, cinema tickets for the The Iron Giant and vouchers for a meal in our restaurant after the film.