Celebrating the ancient art of storytelling, and fairy tales that have inspired great films, these two new resources are designed to support literacy for Key Stage 1. Each features five films hand-picked by Into Film curators, accompanied by teachers’ notes, discussion questions, recommended activities and a worksheet which can be photocopied for use in class or a school film club. Start an Into Film club in your school to access the films included in this resource for free: www.filmclub.org and to go www.intofilm.org to find out more about the new charity (formally FILMCLUB and First Light)

This resource, supported by The Refugee Council, contains guides and activities for a selection of feature films for students aged 5-19 to consider and investigate the hardships and resiliance of refugees around the globe, the contribution of refugees in the UK and why people have and continue to seek asylum. To start your free Into Film Club find out more at www.intofilm.org Did you find this resource useful? If so, please leave a star rating, this will help other teachers to find it.

Designed to be used with Disney Pixar Shorts Volume 1, this resource, aimed at primary pupils, provides simple-to-use activities that are a fun way to start a film club. The activities allow learners to explore key themes of empathy, friendship, tolerance and emotional health, while developing their literacy skills. Disney Pixar Shorts Volume 1 and other Pixar films are available to stream for free on Into Film + https://www.intofilm.org/films/19630

Creating Movie Magic Secondary is an innovative educational resource that offers students the chance to craft their own magic movie moments. They will learn about basic special effects, the importance and value of creativity and how D&T skills can lead to exciting careers. It offers teachers a new approach to teaching D&T and helps students understand the importance of IP to creativity. This resource is from Into Film and Industry Trust (supported by Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Cinema First). Visit the Into Film resources website in order to download the accompanying PowerPoint presentation with embedded clips https://www.intofilm.org/resources/293

Getting young people to make that leap from simply watching to actively discussing and writing about films is no small feat. This film topic has been put together with this progression in mind. The films have been selected based on feedback from hundreds of Into Film club leaders focused on getting their members to write. The films, accompanying information and discussion points in this resource have been chosen to excite and inspire members to write. To find out more about Into Film and discover more of our resources please go to; https://www.intofilm.org/resources

The first moving images were shown to audiences in the 1800s. Since then, new technologies and storytelling techniques have been developed, different film styles have gone in and out of fashion, and audience tastes have changed. From Silent to CGI: A Brief History of Cinema has been developed with young people aged 7-14 in mind. It aims to showcase the pivotal moments in the history of cinema, from its early inception to the multi-sensory experience of today. This resource will complement curricular learning (such as history or design and technology) or provide a backdrop to Into Film Club activity involving watching and making films. The resource is comprised of activities, photocopiable student sheets and film clips. Not yet Into Film? Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org/clubs

The move from Primary to Secondary school can seem a little overwhelming to students at first. New classes, new teachers, new people! That's why we've put together a Into Film guide to help with this transition, along with a series of activities and games. For more information on our resources please visit; https://www.intofilm.org/resources

This film-focused resource enables teachers and pupils to explore what it means to be part of the Commonwealth, gaining insights into the culture and identity of Commonwealth countries and reflecting on life in Scotland in the lead-up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Activities centre on five carefully chosen films from across the Commonwealth that will engage and excite pupils. This resource is part of Game on Scotland and has been designed to create unique learning opportunities linked to the Games. Start an Into Film Club to watch these films for free. Join at www.intofilm.org

A Film Guide that looks at the film, Pride. This resource contains before and after watching discussion questions, a debate-led activity and is useful for exploring topics including History, Citizenship and Politics in addition to highlighting themes surrounding democracy and rights, racism and prejudice, equality, British cinema and campaigns & revolutions. This film is available to stream on Into Film+

Into Film has partnered with BBC Learning to produce a new resource themed around the Ten Pieces project, which aims to inspire a love of classic musical in primary school pupils. The Ten Pieces project invites children to listen to ten pieces of classical music and to creatively respond to them. This extensive resource is aimed at KS1 and KS2 (or equivalent) Primary pupils, and consists of an in-depth look at the use of three of the Ten Pieces in films, including Fantasia and Johnny English Reborn, with activity sheets, instructional videos, case studies and teachers' notes provided. For more information on how to order the films for free please visit http://www.filmclub.org

Annie: The gift that costs nothing resource contains flexible lessons plans, PowerPoint presentations and teachers' notes to easily incorporate Annie (2014) into your lessons and work with the film as a stimulus for creative writing, storytelling and character and theme analysis. These teachers' notes are designed to be used with lesson plans and materials at www.anniefilmresource.co.uk. There is also suppport to enter the Annie: What I&'m thankful for creative writing competition (closing date 11 December 2014). Annie opens at cinemas on 20 December 2014

Into Film has produced an assembly resource that looks at some of the problems young people may encounter on their first day at a new school, and how to overcome them. Topics included in the assembly are: - Negotiating the first days - Making new friends - Believing in yourself - Working together

This guide for secondary school students includes analysis of professional reviews, and a workbook to help students record and plan their responses to films and review writing ideas. The resource also contains a guide for review writing at GCSE. The resource is designed to be used with the accompanying PowerPoint presentation. For more information about starting your free Into Film Club visit www.intofilm.org Did you find this resource useful? Giving a star rating can help other teachers to find it.

This resource, produced in partnership with National Schools Partnership and Pathe, provides a lesson plan for students to work with the new British film Suffragette (12A) and collections from The Museum of London to research and discuss historical and contemporary social changers, who have, and continue to campaign for gender equality. This resource is designed to be used Suffragette, -Social Changers Lesson PowerPoint presentation and worksheets, which can be accessed at www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/suffragetteresource.php You can also access a resource and PowerPoint presentation for the Suffragette -Social Changers - assembly. Suffragette starring Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff and Meryl Streep, opens in cinemas on 12 October. Start your free Into Film Club at www.intofilm.org Did you find this resource useful? Leaving a star rating can help others teachers to use it.

This engaging resource, inspired by STUDIOCANAL's new animated take on a classic tale, features a series of activities for use in your classroom to inspire pupils to think creatively and demonstrate outstanding communication and problem solving skills. Activities encourage children to engage with the quirky colourful characters in Robinson Crusoe, including Tuesday the Parrot, Scrubby the Goat and Rosie the Tapir, exploring their personalities and their island home using verbal and non-verbal communication effectively. Activities can be used in their entirety or as engaging starter or extension activities in an existing lesson or workshop.

This year the focus of Black History Month is on the experience of black Britons in the 65 years since The Windrush Generation. Our resource examines the way in which the experience of black Britons has been reflected on film over the years, some good, some less accurate. To find out more about Into Film and discover how to get a club started, visit the Into Film website.

A resource produced in partnership with The National Schools Partnership and Fox Searchlight Pictures. This resource provides guidance and the tools students need to enter the Malala Youth Voice Filmmaking Competition, based on the new documentary film He Named Me Malala in cinemas on 6 November 2015. More resources to support an assembly and PSHE, Citizenship and English lessons are available at www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/malalayouthvoice.php. Through these resources students can explore Malala's story, the right to education and approaches to effective campaigning.

To celebrate the cinema release of HOME on 20 March (also a solar eclipse), National Schools Partnership with Into Film bring you an exciting science and literacy resource for adventurers aged 7-11 ahead of British Science Week 2015 (13-22 March). 'Space Explorers' has everything you need to engage your pupils in learning about the solar system. Download the accompanying PowerPoints, exclusive videos and information about the exciting 'Space Stories' competition at the following link: http://nationalschoolspartnership.com/home_resources/

Our brand-new Grinchmas Spirit resource celebrates the release of The Grinch, in cinemas November 9. This bright and colourful retelling of Dr. Seuss’ classic story comes from Illumination, the team behind much-loved films like Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing. The resource helps to engage students aged 7-14 with English literacy, PSHE, Design & Technology learning, all through creative writing and design tasks that explore the holiday spirit, the importance of generosity and why we all can feel particularly Grinchy from time to time. This film is available to stream free on Into Film+ https://www.intofilm.org/films/19303

A film guide that looks at 2040 (2019), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.