Celebrate your students’ writing on the big screen through LitFilmFest

“This has been the perfect combination of skills to help our students develop into leaders of the future.”

When an opportunity comes along that challenges students to explore a range of global issues, accelerates their writing & digital skills and showcases their classwork to an audience, the impact extends far beyond the school gates.

Step forward St George’s International School, Luxembourg.

Working alongside our team at A Tale Unfolds, the school recently took part in their own LitFilmFest — a whole-school initiative that empowers educators to combine the best of traditional literacy teaching with digital filmmaking confidence in their classroom, culminating in a prestigious red carpet event for parents, students and the school community. Find out more in the short video below:

The event comprised solely of films written and produced by students, based on carefully planned literacy resources provided by A Tale Unfolds which enable students to exceed academic expectations. But don’t just take our word for it; a recent study conducted with the UCL Institute Of Education showed the A Tale Unfolds approach delivers 15 months of English progress in 4 months. As well as this, the experience provides numerous opportunities to hone pupils’ public speaking and team work skills, paramount for success later in life.

Claire Nuttall, Head of Primary at St George’s not only felt LitFilmFest showcased her school in a fantastic light, but inspired and motivated the whole community: “It was an excellent experience on so many levels: Superb training empowered staff to confidently use technology as a medium for literacy and beyond. Fabulous classroom projects allowed students to use technology in their English work and involved them in global issues.”

Alongside parents, the school invited a number of high profile guests to the film festival, including the British Ambassador to Luxembourg, John Marshall, who was equally impressed by the quality of the finished films: “I’ve had the privilege to go to a number of film festivals in Luxembourg, and this is by far and away the best.”

A LitFilmFest journey starts with a school visit from the team at A Tale Unfolds, who work with both staff and students to get them up to speed on three levels: Projects - the traditional literacy skills needed to deliver the projects designed for LitFilmFest; Technology - the digital skills required to make the projects come alive; Performance -how to present work in a way which captivates an audience.

When all classes have completed the projects, the team returns to help students polish, present and perfect their films. This ensures that parents are amazed by the written work, creativity, depth of understanding and performances of students at the LitFilmFest event.

To hold a LitFilmFest event in your own school, or simply to find out more about the experience, contact us at info@ataleunfolds.co.uk or by phone on +44 20 7837 5597 (ext 221). You’ll also find us over on Twitter