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Q&A – FIONA EVANS Fiona joined Into Film– the leading charity for film in education and the community – as Chief Executive inApril 2024, having previouslyworked for charities including the National LiteracyTrust, and in education for 20 years before that Beyond the access to featurefilms and supporting resources,what else does Into Film do that educatorsmaybe less familiarwith ? We want to ensure that young people can see a space for themselves in the screen industries,wherever they are in the UK and whatever their background, .Our educator careers hub helps teachers and careers leaders demystify careers in screen industries, and uncover the vast range of roles – not just creative – that cut across subjects, interests and skillsets.We have an array of lessons, assemblies, video clips, podcasts and other resources teachers can use to connect screen careers with various curriculumsubjects. Canyou tell usmore about Into Film’s ‘Every ChildAFilmmaker’programme? The programme gives young people (especially those fromunderserved communities) the chance to tell their story through film. Participants workwith industry professionals to develop core skills in filmmaking and storytelling, increasing their creativity and confidence in their own voice.Through hands-on practical experience, participants develop their interpersonal skills and broader career awareness. The annual Into Filmfestival takes place this month – howcan schools join inwithwhat’s going on? The Into FilmFestival takes place between 8th and 29th November across the UK, andwill encompass 2000 free screenings and 60 other events.One ofmy highlights so far has been the beautiful animated film, Kensuke’s Kingdom , based onMichael Morpurgo’s beloved children’s novel. Formore information,visit intofilm.org A F E W M I N U T E S O F D E S I G N Look at the information on the card below. How could it be understood at a glance? Using pictures, symbols, shapes, lines and/or colours, as well as words or numbers – or instead of them–make the information clear and quick to understand. Tom Starkey @tstarkey1212 Was I the only English teacher who didn’t really care if kids loved reading as long as they could, y’know, read? Teacher’s Manual @UnofficialOA I amsecondary, have been for nearly 20yrs. Lack of respect (by the public, by politicians, by some pupils) is always a concern but it’s not the reason why people leave teaching. I’ll take an insult over a high workload any day of the week! Follow us via @teachsecondary – and let us knowwhat you’re thinking Retweets Who’s been saying what on X this month? Get Into Film TEACHER TAL ES True stories fromthe education chalkface I’ll get my coat... While patrolling the school’s ‘out of bounds’ area, as I did at most morning break times, I encountered a young female and asked her why she was there, andwhy she was wearing a plain black jumper, rather than one emblazonedwith the school logo. Her reply? “ Oh, I’msorry – I didn’t think that those rules applied to supply teachers... ” Holding and folding Before a football PE lesson, I asked for all personal valuables to be handed in for safekeeping. One 14-year-old boy, however,was extremely reluctant to hand his over. (I knew that once amonth this pupil would head to to a local market after school, but not that he would always be carrying a large amount of cash on him). Despite repeated requests he steadfastly refused, saying he had a ‘safe place’ for them. During the ensuing game, this ‘safe place’ was revealed to be his partially laced and bulging boot, after it flew off and caused loose £10 and £20 notes to flutter around the pitch.Which promptly compelled the rest of the players to pick up the pace a bit… Have amemorable true school tale or anecdote ofyour own? Share the details, andfindmore amusing stories, at schoolhumour.co.uk #32 F INI SHING WELL 09 teachwire.net/secondary N E WS | N O V/ D E C