PRIMARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

September 2016 July 2017 Creative Learning Opportunities for PRIMARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

WELCOME Welcome to Tyneside Cinema, an award-winning independent cinema and arts venue based in Newcastle city centre. Our schools programme offers exciting opportunities to engage students in film intellectually, verbally and physically. We provide opportunities to use film as a vehicle to explore different subjects in a fun and creative way, building students interest and confidence. Schools activities take place at our Pop-Up Film School just across the road from Tyneside Cinema. This is our dedicated creative learning space, packed full of state of the art equipment and perfect for playful adventures in filmmaking. Contents PRIMARY EDUCATION 03 Filmmaking Workshops for Key Stage 2 04 Private School Screenings 05 Dressy Up Screenings 06 Time Machine SECONDARY EDUCATION 09 Filmmaking Workshops for Key Stage 3 10 Filmmaking Workshops for Key Stages 4 & 5 11 MFL Study Days 12 Film Literacy Days 13 Film Craft Workshops 14 Independent Young People: Film Academies EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 15 Tyneside Cinema Teachers Event Roadshow Assemblies FURTHER INFORMATION 16 Planning a visit with your school Booking information How to find us Accessibility 2 Photo Tony Hall Photography The students had a great time at the cinema & all the staff were brilliant. WHAT WE OFFER Authentic experiences that connect to the real life film industry. Links to the national curriculum and Arts Award. Activities that encourage students to get involved with content, with an emphasis on playful and enjoyable learning. State of the art equipment and facilities. Opportunities to learn from professional filmmakers and industry experts. Many years experience of delivering excellent learning programmes in an exciting and fun environment.

PRIMARY EDUCATION Photo Steve Lomas KEY STAGE 2 Tyneside Cinema offers primary schools a wide range of practical and theoretical one-day workshops. Our sessions connect to real working life, are run by film experts and developed in consultation with teachers. Curriculum links include English/Literacy, Science, History, Art & Design and Enterprise. FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS The Biopic Bring famous figures from history to life with our biopic workshops. Students work together to create a film based around the key events and achievements in the life of a historical figure. Topics: Shakespeare, Florence Nightingale, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh. Curriculum Links: Literacy, History, Art Art of Film Unleash your creativity and explore art and design through this workshop focussing on the artistic potential of the moving image. Students work in small groups to create short films exploring a range of techniques including animation, split-screen films, and sound design. Curriculum Links: Art 3

PRIMARY EDUCATION The Newsreel Explore key moments in history with our newsreel workshop. Students work together to create a news story depicting a key event from history in the style of a newsreel. Topics: The Great Fire of London, World War I, World War II. Curriculum Links: History Adaptation Bring key literary texts to life through this adaptation workshop. Students work together in small groups to plan, shoot and edit a short film based on key moments from the original text. Topics: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. Curriculum Links: Literacy, History The Movie Business Come and find out what it s like to work in the oldest newsreel cinema in Britain! Who picks the films? Where do the posters come from? How has technology changed the way we see the movies? Students will get an exclusive behindthe-scenes tour that will help them understand how the creative industries work and be challenged to design their own cinema for school! Curriculum links: Art, Enterprise All workshops run from 10:00-15:00 and cost 350 +VAT. For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. In addition to the themes above, our workshops can all be customised to students individual learning requirements. WANT TO SCREEN A FILM FOR YOUR CLASS? TYNESIDE CINEMA IS THE PERFECT PLACE! Choose from thousands of classic film titles to inform and entertain your students. We have four luxurious auditoria to choose from and state of the art projectors. Catering, refreshments and guided heritage tours available on request. From 30-236 students. Prices from 200 +VAT. To find out more or to make a booking contact 0191 227 5521 or email hiresandevents@tynesidecinema.co.uk. Photo Keith Pattison 4

DRESSY UP SCREENINGS STEP ONTO THE SET OF SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE FILMS IN OUR DRESSY UP SCREENINGS We re inviting your pupils to dress up as their favourite movie characters as you join us for exclusive screenings of some classic and new-release films. Last year we hosted screenings themed around superheroes and Star Wars, and we can t wait to share this year s programme with you. See www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/learn for details of upcoming screenings. Cost: 3 +VAT per child, including everything you will need for one class (excluding transport), and it lasts from 10:00-12:00. For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. Photo Tony Hall Photography 5

PRIMARY EDUCATION Time Machine: Time Travel Agent Ava Scott TIME MACHINE TYNESIDE CINEMA S AWARD WINNING INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE Time Machine is a unique and interactive learning experience, which celebrates the rich heritage of Tyneside Cinema as the last purpose-built surviving News Theatre in the UK still screening film full time. News Theatres played a crucial role in bringing local, national and international news stories to the public for decades and now Tyneside Cinema goes back to its roots to place them in the context of the national curriculum in a way that will excite, inspire and delight pupils at Key Stage 2. Your class will work with Time Travel Agent Ava Scott to save the Tyneside Cinema from the evil clutches of King Kronos. Students will complete four classroombased missions before visiting the cinema for their final exciting challenge. Each mission is designed to be flexible enough for you to base one or more lessons around it. For more information visit www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/time-machine Funded by Northern Film & Media, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the UK Film Council s Digital Film Archive Fund, and with support from East Coast Trains. Cost 150 +VAT, including everything you will need for one class (excluding transport), and it runs from 10:00-12:00. For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. 6 Photo by Ian Fenton

The Time Machine project is a valuable one in terms of literacy and local history. It will allow children to work collaboratively, solving problems and discovering facts about the Tyneside Cinema as well as developing their understanding of the history of news. The best school trip ever. TIME MACHINE PLUS To make the experience last a full school day and include a film screening from a list of Ava s top ten films, you can choose Time Machine Plus. Ava s top ten films The Iron Giant U (1999) Costs 300 +VAT, including everything you will need for one class (excluding transport), and it runs from 10:00-14:30. For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. The Railway Children U (1970) The Incredibles U (2004) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang U (1968) The Witches PG (1990) Bugsy Malone U (1976) Toy Story U (1996) Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit U (2005) The Wizard of Oz U (1939) Home Alone PG (1990) Photos Keith Pattison 7

8 My pupils expectations and aspirations of what they can create themselves have definitely risen.

SECONDARY EDUCATION FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS FOR KEY STAGE 3 Designed with the help of teachers, these one-day workshops are a brilliant way to engage students with the demands of the curriculum, preparing them for their coursework and contributing towards their qualifications. Each workshop explores a range of curriculum links and helps develop and extend students understanding of the subject and ability to engage with it in a number of ways. They are also highly effective at developing confidence, communication skills and ability to work as part of a team. The Biopic Bring famous figures from history to life with our biopic workshops. Students work together to create a film based around the key events and achievements in the life of a historical figure. Topics: Shakespeare, Florence Nightingale, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh. Curriculum Links: English, History, Science, Art & Design The Movie Business Come and find out what it s like to work in the oldest newsreel cinema in Britain! Who picks the films? Where do the posters come from? How has technology changed the way we see the movies? Students will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour that will help them understand how the creative industries work and be challenged to design their own cinema for school! Curriculum links: Enterprise, Business, Media Studies The Newsreel Explore key moments in history with our newsreel workshop. Students work together to create a news story depicting a key event from history in the style of a newsreel. Topics: The Great Fire of London, World War I, World War II. Curriculum Links: History Adaptation Bring key literary texts to life through this adaptation workshop. Students work together in small groups to plan, shoot and edit a short film based on key moments from the original text. Topics: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. Curriculum Links: English Art of Film Unleash your creativity and explore art and design through this workshop focussing on the artistic potential of the moving image. Students work in small groups to create short films exploring a range of techniques including animation, split-screen films, and sound design. Curriculum Links: Art & Design All workshops run from 10:00-15:00 and cost 350 +VAT. For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. In addition to the themes above, our workshops can all be customised to students individual learning requirements. Photo Tony Hall Photography 9

SECONDARY EDUCATION FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS FOR KEY STAGES 4 & 5 Film Trailer: Sci-Fi, Film Noir, Horror This practical production workshop sees students working in small groups to plan, shoot and edit a trailer. Curriculum Links: Media Studies Adaptation Bring key literary texts to life through this adaptation workshop. Students work together in small groups to plan, shoot and edit a short film based on key moments from the original text. Topics: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. Curriculum Links: English literature Art of Film Unleash your creativity and explore art and design through this workshop focussing on the artistic potential of the moving image. Students work in small groups to create short films exploring a range of techniques including animation, split-screen films, and sound design. Curriculum Links: Art & Design Moving Image Skills: Camera, Sound, Editing These intensive practical workshops led by experienced industry professionals will help prepare students for delivering their coursework at both GCSE and A-Level. Available in Camera and Sound, and Editing for Beginners. Curriculum Links: Media Studies, Art & Design Music Video This practical production workshop sees students working in small groups to plan, shoot and edit a music video based on one of three available music tracks that explores the conventions of the medium including representations of the artist, the use of narrative, symbolism and visual style. Curriculum Links: Media Studies The Movie Business Come and find out what it s like to work in the oldest newsreel cinema in Britain! Who picks the films? Where do the posters come from? How has technology changed the way we see the movies? Students will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour that will help them understand how the creative industries work and be challenged to design their own cinema for school! Curriculum Links: Enterprise, Business, Media Studies All workshops run from 10:00-15:00 and cost 350 +VAT. For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. In addition to the themes above, our workshops can all be customised to students individual learning requirements. 10

MFL STUDY DAYS Our interactive study events for students of French, German and Spanish are a great way for students to develop skills and gain confidence. Bringing language learning to life, study days feature screenings of some of the best world cinema releases along with activities and discussions closely tied to the curriculum. Each event includes a full feature film screening, cinema-based presentations facilitated in the targeted language and a comprehensive resource pack, full of activities to use on the day. A-level days have additional breakout sessions lead by language ambassadors. If you would like to make a booking, please email filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk. Photo Tony Hall Photography Places for KS3 & GCSE events cost 4.50 +VAT per student. A-Level events are 6.50 +VAT per student. You can also access a wide range of free resources from past MFL study days on our website. Title Level & language Date Time The Miracle of Bern PG GCSE German 11/10/2016 09:30-12:30 Romantics Anonymous 12 GCSE French 13/10/2016 09:30-12:30 Les Combattants 15 A-level French 02/11/2016 10:00-15:00 The Golden Dream 12 GCSE Spanish 08/11/2016 09:30-12:30 Wild Tales 15 A-level Spanish 16/11/2016 10:00-15:00 Barbara 12 A-level German 23/11/2016 10:00-15:00 The Spirit of the Beehive PG KS3 Spanish 06/06/2017 09:30-12:30 Tomboy PG KS3 French 08/06/2017 09:30-12:30 11

SECONDARY EDUCATION FILM LITERACY DAYS We offer a number of lectures and screenings that support qualifications at GCSE and AS/A2 level. Each session is presented by one of our experienced staff members and is followed by a discussion around the key topic. The Film Industry TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER 2016 An exploration of the movie business that looks at how ownership, production, distribution, consumption, technology and regulation influence what audience s come to see. Suitable for students studying WJEC Media Studies, WJEC Film Studies, OCR Film Studies, OCR Media Studies, AQA Media Studies. Film Language WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2016 An exploration of how camera, mise-en-scene, lighting, sound and editing combine to create meaning. Suitable for students studying WJEC Media Studies and Film Studies, OCR Film Studies, OCR Media Studies. Exploring Genre: Sci-Fi TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2016 An in depth look at the codes and conventions of the science fiction genre. Suitable for students studying for AQA / GCSE Media Studies. Exploring Genre: Superhero Films TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2017 An in depth look at the codes and conventions of the superhero genre. Suitable for students studying for WJEC / GCSE Film Studies. Film as Art TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2017 An exploration of how artists have used film as a medium for expressing ideas, using techniques and production processes very different to those of commercial cinema. Suitable for students studying for GCSE and A-Level Art & Design, GCSE and A-Level Media Studies and Film Studies. 4.50 +VAT per student. Times: 09:30-12:30 Photo Tony Hall Photography 12

I ve enjoyed watching the kids dress up, get into character and turn into film directors. FILM CRAFT WORKSHOPS Need an in-depth introduction to the art and craft of filmmaking? This series of practical one-day workshops are an excellent way to explore the key building blocks of bringing a film to the screen. Scriptwriting Includes generating ideas, using structure to create an engaging story, the writer s documents, and the creative process. Directing Includes role and responsibilities, finding the story beats in the script, storyboarding, working with actors, shooting a scene. Cinematography Includes basic photographic principles, cameras and lenses, lighting, effective camera movement, how to shoot a scene. Sound Includes basic principles of sound on film, recording high quality audio with a range of microphones and use of sound effects to create a dramatic scene. Editing Includes basic principles of film editing, approaches to cutting a scripted film and cutting a documentary film. One workshop costs 350 +VAT. Times: 10:00-15:00 Photo Ian Fenton 13

SECONDARY EDUCATION INDEPENDENT YOUNG PEOPLE: FILM ACADEMIES We offer intensive four-month programmes for young people to get involved in different types of filmmaking. These run on Saturdays from 10:00 to 16:00. 14 Documentary Academy (age 15-18) SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 2016 This intensive introduction to documentary filmmaking allows participants to focus on learning new skills, meet industry professionals, and work together to plan, shoot and edit a short film that is showcased at Tyneside Cinema. Cost: Free Sponsored by Further information To find out more contact 0191 227 5508 or email filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk BFI Film Academy: Fiction Filmmaking (age 16-19) NOVEMBER 2016 FEBRUARY 2017 Working from original scripts by young writers, participants learn new skills, meet industry professionals, and work together to plan, shoot and edit a short film that is showcased at Tyneside Cinema. Cost: 25 The Factory: Film as Art (age 15-19) JANUARY APRIL 2017 This fun programme gives participants the chance to explore the creative potential of sound and image and follow in the footsteps of pioneering artists who use film to explore the world around them. Cost: Free Photo Ian Fenton

TYNESIDE CINEMA TEACHERS EVENT THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2017, 18:00-19:30, FREE Join us for an evening of ideas and discussion from our new Tyneside Cinema Teachers Network. Open to North East teachers and lecturers Build filmmaking skills and confidence using, or keen to use film in the classroom in using film in the classroom Enjoy a relaxed and friendly evening Develop collaborative approaches with coffee / wine and nibbles between schools, colleges and the film sector in the North East Meet and share ideas with likeminded teachers working across age ranges, subjects and exam boards as well as film industry professionals To book your free place please email: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or call 0191 227 5508. Put your ideas forward for how we can help your work SAVE THE DATE: NEXT EVENT THURSDAY 11 MAY 2017 BOOK A ROADSHOW ASSEMBLY Tyneside Cinema is going out on the road and we d love to visit your school. Our free assembly sessions last around 10-15 minutes and include real life stories of how young people have started with no previous filmmaking experience and progressed to having a career in the film industry by coming to the Tyneside Cinema and participating in our filmmaking workshops. To book a roadshow assembly and find out more about how young people can get involved with the Tyneside Cinema, call Chris Anderson on 0191 227 5526 or email chris.anderson@tynesidecinema.co.uk. Sign up to our Education E-Newsletter Sign up to our education e-newsletter and we ll keep you up to date with schools news and offers. Email filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk to join. 15

Jill Tate Planning a visit with your school Our friendly staff are on hand to help you plan and organise your visit. If you have any specific requirements please get in touch with the Learning & Participation team. Booking information For more information and bookings contact: filmschool@tynesidecinema.co.uk or telephone 0191 227 5508. Lunch Please bring a packed lunch. Pop-Up Film School School workshops take place at our Pop-Up Film School just across the road from Tyneside Cinema. This is our creative learning space, perfect for playful adventures in filmmaking. Find us Situated in the heart of Newcastle city centre, Tyneside Cinema and Pop Up Film School are easy to get to by metro, bus, car and train. The nearest Metro station is Monument, which is less than a minute s walk away. Haymarket and Central Station are also close by. We re less than 10 minutes walk from the Haymarket bus station and easily accessed by any bus route that goes to the city centre. If you re arriving by train, we re a short 10-minute walk from Central Station. There s parking nearby on New Bridge Street and John Dobson Street. For further information visit: www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/about-us/find-us Coach and mini bus drop-off is available. Accessibility Tyneside Cinema and Pop-Up Film School are accessible spaces. If you have a specific enquiry please contact 0191 227 5508. Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6QG 0191 227 5508 www.tynesidecinema.co.uk Tyneside Cinema is a registered charity in England & Wales number 502 592 Cover photo Tony Hall Photography