News Fighting bullying with film
Surveys show that more than 16,000 young people are absent from school at any one time due to bullying - yet bullying is a sensitive and complex subject which many students are reluctant to talk about. Film is an excellent tool to explore issues and behaviour relating to bullying in a safe and impersonal way.
To help teachers tackle anti-bullying through film the education charity Into Film has teamed up with the Anti-Bullying Alliance to create resources and CPD sessions which can be used for Anti-Bullying Week (November 16-20). It is also offering a dedicated Anti-Bullying topic on its website, and free screenings of films which deal with the subject, accompanied by associated teaching resources, at the UK-wide Into Film Festival 2015 (November 4th to 20th).
Information about resources and activities from Into Film – an education charity supported by the BFI with Lottery funding - for Anti-Bullying Week 2015 is as follows:
- Anti-Bullying on Film resource, created in partnership with Anti-Bullying Alliance, offering films, activity outlines and worksheets for primary and secondary to spark discussion about bullying and related themes such as cyber bullying, collectivism and standing up for what is right. Titles for primary are Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG), South African animated adventure Felix (suggested age 9+) about a half striped zebra rejected by his herd, and Kenneth Branagh’s live action version of Cinderella (U). Films for secondary are About A Boy (12), 2015 teen movie The Duff (12) and The Colour Purple (15). Download the resource at
www.filmclub.org/resources/details/568/ anti-bullying
- Free CPD sessions, also created in partnership with Anti-Bullying Alliance, to develop educators’ confidence in tackling anti-bullying through film. Designed for teachers, youth leaders and anyone working with 7-14 year olds the sessions will help to use film effectively as a tool to examine appropriate behaviours through analysis of on screen action and enable students to positively express their thoughts, voice and learning through filmmaking. Sessions are available from two hours to a whole day. A free session for 15 educators or more can be booked at your school / venue by contacting
cpd@intofilm.org.
- A dedicated anti-bullying topic featuring seven films that tackle the issue of bullying for teachers and pupils to watch in class or in their school film club. Films are free for all schools with an Into Film Club - to view the topic or set up a free film club visit
www.filmclub.org/films/by-topic- listing/id/3976#page2
- Free screenings at the Into Film Festival of films in which bullying is a central theme, a Stop and Think! resource to inspire and challenge pupils before, during and after Festival screenings, and talks by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, Ditch The Label and BulliesOut alongside screenings of Cinderella, Home, The Duff and Whiplash at venues throughout the UK. For information or to book a free screening visit
www.intofilm.org/festival
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BIMA announces nationwide digital skills challenge
BIMA (the British Interactive Media Association) has announced three nationwide challenges that students will tackle on Digital Day 2015, to help prepare students for future employment in the digital economy.
Government childcare pledge must not undermine school autonomy
Responding to the conference speech from Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, in which she pledged to give parents the power to ask schools to deliver childcare if they do not already, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, says "wrap-around childcare in schools is generally a good idea but there can be many reasons why a particular school can't offer it at the moment. It may be facing dramatic budget cuts; it may be struggling with recruitment; it may be facing new demands on exams or the curriculum. All these may rightly be a higher priority.
"Extending provision beyond 38 weeks, providing care outside of term time, can also prove very difficult for schools because of staffing and a lack of private provision. As our early years report has shown, many schools are already cross-subsiding to provide current provision, and this announcement does nothing to address this. "Parents can ask but the government must guarantee that a school’s decision is respected. Otherwise, it is merely going to provoke conflict between schools and their communities and would undermine the decision-making of head teachers. This needs to be handled extremely carefully to ensure it is not just a populist gimmick."
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On the 17th November 2015, Digital Day will see schools set their students three challenges, provided by sponsors Vodafone, Sony Music and Standard Life. Teams of five will compete by taking part in workshops alongside leading British digital industry professionals.
The prizes up for grabs on Digital Day include three £500 cash prizes for the winning teams’ schools, visits to a ground-breaking video games studio, Microsoft HQ in Reading for the ‘Xbox tour’, Microsoft’s Showcase Classroom and a tour around Channel 4 News London. Students also have the chance to win preferential access to the prestigious Creative Pioneers apprenticeship scheme plus a highly sought after Digital Day 2015 Winners trophy.
The student entries will be judged by a panel of industry experts. There is also a possibility that the ideas will be implemented by the sponsor brands if the winners’ work convinces.
Bridget Beale, MD at BIMA said: “We are thrilled to have the involvement of some amazing brands this year. The introduction of live briefs is truly exciting, along with a noticeable industry momentum towards making positive changes to tackle the digital skills gap. It’s wonderful to see both agencies and brands unite in helping future- proof our digital economy.”
John Southworth, ICT Lead at Bury Grammar School for Girls and 2015 Digital Day participant said: “Last year the students of Bury Grammar School used their creativity and worked with the digital professionals from Amaze to produce some tremendously innovative ideas. A thoroughly enjoyable and productive day was experienced by all involved, and we can’t wait to take on the challenges again this year!”
James Bassett, Head of Digital Creative, Sony Music UK said: "Sony Music is proud to be involved in BIMA Digital Day. We are committed to innovating for our artists and the digital space is at the heart of everything we do. It's exciting to be involved in an initiative that engages with young people in such a way that we could be attracting the next generation of digital talent. I can't wait to see what the students do with our brief and I'm certain we'll see some really interesting, innovative ideas."
www.bima.co.uk October 2015
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