We have some fantastic educational film events lined up for you this Summer Term, as well as a few treats to reward you for all your hard work over the year!

Learn about and be inspired to protect our environment with GREEN SCREEN in May! The British Board of Film Classification have been deciding which movies are suitable for you ­for 100 years - find out how in our interactive clips-based BBFC workshops! Let your hair down after exams with our post-SATS treat screenings of BUGSY MALONE in May or treat the whole school to a morning in the cinema with our End-of-Term Treats, coming up in July!

GREEN SCREEN

A TURTLE'S TALE

Wednesday 16 May, 10.00

A spectacular animation following the adventures of Sammy the sea turtle as he searches the ocean for Shelly, his one true love. During the epic journey - which all turtles must accomplish before returning to the beach where they were born - Sammy dodges every possible danger: he battles with piranhas, escapes a fish eagle and searches for a mysterious secret passage, in the hope of meeting Shelly again. Throughout this 50-year voyage we see the effects of global warming take their toll on the oceans though Sammy’s eyes.

Plus a Discussion with an Environmental Expert!
Film: 2011. 85 mins + 20 mins discussion
Age: Y1, 2, 3 KS1&2
Subjects: Science, Literacy, Geography, Citizenship, Art & Design, Music, Drama
Tickets: £2.50 per child

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (U)

Monday 28 May, 10.00

Each winter, alone in the pitiless ice deserts of Antarctica, a truly remarkable journey takes place - as it has done for millennia. Emperor penguins in their thousands abandon the deep blue security of their ocean home to clamber onto the frozen ice and journey into a region so bleak and extreme that it doesn’t supports any other wildlife at this time of year. MARCH OF THE PENGUINS tells this story. Compelling narration weaves science and legend together artfully to create a film that will enthral and educate in equal measures, supporting the teaching and learning of science, environment, animals and habitat topics.

+ Discussion with an Environmental Expert!
Film: 2006. 105 mins + 20 mins discussion
Age: Y2 - Y4
Subjects: Literacy, Science, Citizenship, Geography.

Tickets: £2.50 per child 

BBFC WORKSHOPS

Friday 22 June

Have you ever wondered why some films are rated U and some PG? What makes a 12A? Who decides? Come along to our clip and discussion-based cinema workshops hosted by a British Board of Film Certification examiner. Find out the background info - how many films a day the BBFC have to view, the process of classifying a film, which films have proved the most surprisingly controversial - and get a flavour of the history of the BBFC’s 100 years of film classification. Plus much more!
This event is expected to last 90 mins.

Tickets: £2.50 per child 

END OF SATS SPECIAL: BUGSY MALONE (U) 

Friday 18 May, 10.30am

Extra screenings on Wednesday 23 May 10.30am by advance request.

Telling of the rise of the sharp-suited Bugsy Malone and the battle for power between Fat Sam and Dandy Dan, this Chicago-set gangster movie is a classic of the genre with one big twist – all the gangsters are children and the gang wars are fought not with bullets but with 'splat guns' that cover the victims in cream. Ok, it won’t end up in a custard pie fight, but let your students let down their hair after their exam stress  with a screening of the fabulous BUGSY MALONE!

Please book for either date before 4.00, FRIDAY 4 MAY.

Tickets: £2.50 per child (see HOW TO BOOK below).

HOW TO BOOK

Ticket prices for our Educational Events Programme are £2.50 per child. There is no minimum booking.

Tickets for private screenings are £3.50 per child for a minimum of 50 children. For a group of fewer than 50 pupils it costs £175 flat rate. Accompanying adults are admitted for free.

To book please email Leah Byrne or Elinor Walpole stating:

• The film you wish to see
• How many children you’d like to bring
• How many adults you’d like to bring (we don’t charge for adults but we need to know how many are coming so that we can reserve their seats!)
• Whether there are any access requirements that we need to be aware of
• If you are booking for a PRIVATE SCREENING of a film on request please also state the dates you’d like in order of preference

Leah Byrne, Audience Development Manager:
Leah.B@picturehouses.co.uk/ 07918 745 267
 

Elinor Walpole, Community and Education Officer:
elinor.w@picturehouses.co.uk/ 07967 047 401

We will send you an invoice and a copy of our Schools’ Screenings Terms and Conditions via email to confirm your booking. Payment can be made by cheque, cash or card on or before the day of your visit.