Register for KIDSMOVIECLUB ......

A REMINDER

We still have a few places available at our pilot of KIDSMOVIECLUB which will be held this term on the following five Fridays:

• 18 October
• 8 November
• 15 November
• 22 November
• 29 November

Please let me know if you have not already registered your child and he/she would like to attend. The cost is $15.00 for the five sessions to cover refreshments, movie hire/purchase etc.

In general sessions will follow this format:

2.30pm  - begin watching movie

3.30pm  - refreshments

3.45pm - watch rest of movie

4.30pm - discuss movie

Throughout the next week - write movie review 

A Google Doc will be set up for ongoing, online discussions of the movies.

Students will take part in a special session of learning how to write reviews.

NOTE: There will be a special "movie-related" trip for those students who fully participate in movie club - see attached notice.

I have attached information about the purpose of movie club. I would encourage as many students as possible to attend as it will be great for developing critical thinking and exploring different perspectives of the world. This will fit perfectly with the cultural inquiry the school is involved with this term. 

I am carefully vetting all movies to make sure they are suitable and I am also sourcing a range of movies - old, black and white, cartoon, subtitles etc - so that we watch a range of moves and some that the students will not have already seen. 

I have set up a BLOG - http://amesburykidsmovieclub.blogspot.co.nz/ on which I have posted information about KIDSMOVIECLUB and will keep up to date with all the information related to this club. Please see the BLOG post about the movie we are looking at this week - ALL STARS. Reviews of the week will also be posted on the BLOG as well as some summaries of our discussions.

We will let you know in advance the movie of the week and, please, if you have any concerns about any movie, please let me know.

If we continue with this next year, it would be my intention for students to be more involved in the organisation of KIDSMOVIECLUB and the choice of films.

I am excited about this opportunity for students to develop greater appreciation of the wonder of film.

If you have not already done so, please remember to register your child with me for KIDSMOVIECLUB.

Nga mihi nui

Lesley