Cranford Review 2019

Visit to the
Spanish and German Film days
At
the start of the summer term 2019 twenty
year 10 students took the opportunity to
experience a day at the British Film Institute (BFI),
to discuss films in German and Spanish and delve
deeper into German and Spanish film culture.
This trip was organised to help widen student’s
conversational abilities in Spanish and German in
preparation for their language orals as well as give
them an insight into different film industry genres.
In addition, they were able to learn more about the
history and culture
of the country and
the way films interpret different topics using both documentary style
and sometimes humour.
For those students studying Spanish the morning was conducted
mainly in Spanish. This was an interactive event looking at a variety
of suitable short films and clips from feature films of Spain and other
Spanish-speaking countries. Students had the opportunity to extend
their vocabulary and strengthen their listening, speaking, writing and
translation skills in activities linked to the films discussed. In the
afternoon, there was a full-length screening of the award-winning
comedy Campeones (Javier Fesser, 2018), followed by a Q&A session.
British Film Institute
“The trip was enjoyable and very
interesting as we were able to learn
loads of new vocabulary that is used
within the German film industry.
I learnt a lot about the history of
Germany as well. That was also
very informative. The activities we
did were also fun to do and helped
quite a lot in class. The film that
we watched was hilarious but it also
made me more aware of the mindset
of some in society as well as
social issues such as racism”.
Aamna Sheraz (year 10)
For those students studying German, the morning focused on short films
such as Schwarzfahrer (1992), and clips from suitable feature films such as Der Tunnel (2001) and Das
Leben der Anderen (2006). Film terminology was explained and demonstrated through textual analysis.
Current and historical social issues raised by the films were discussed encouraging students to broaden
their understanding of German culture. This was followed by a screening of a film and a Q&A session.
* For both days A resource pack including interactive activities was provided
Alexandra Manole (Head of German Department)
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Middlesex Cricket Coaching for Picasso Centre Students
At
the end of the summer term 2019 Stefan, a coach from Middlesex Cricket came to
provide six Cricket taster sessions to the students in the Picasso Centre. Middlesex
runs many disability cricket programmes with the aim of getting more young people playing
cricket, giving them access to competition opportunities and encouraging sustainability by
training up both young people and staff to become cricket leaders within the group. Staff
and students came together to work as a
“Cricket was good for our
teamwork and helped our
confidence – it was great!”
Harmeet Kalia (year 9)
“I really liked batting,
it was fun!”
Chester Aitken (year 8)
“We worked as a team, and
had fun”.
Reyan Shah (year 8)
“My batting skills are now
better”.
Ayyan Akbar ( year 8)
team to develop students both socially
and physically.
This was an amazing opportunity
for the students and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. England’s Cricket win
in the Cricket World Cup added to the
excitement and enthusiasm for the
sport.
Kerry Mulhair
(Head of ASD and Centre Manager)