THREE schools from the Tralee area took part in screenings at Siamsa Tire for films they made as part of a national initiative called ‘FIS’.
The idea of FIS (literally translated as ‘Vision’) is to use film-making as a way of helping children to learn more effectively.
The three schools from the Tralee area which took part were; St. Brendan’s National School, Fenit; CBS Primary School and Spa National School.
There were also several other schools from around the county involved for what was a regional screening of the children’s work.
St. Brendan’s National School, Fenit picked up a category award for their film “Be Careful What You Wish For”. The film, which was created by 5th and 6th classes, was shot in various locations in Fenit and tells the story of four children who discover a genie in a bottle.
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“We’re delighted to be getting an award,” said teacher at St. Brendan’s National School, Emer De Brun. “It was a very positive experience, the children really got to know what goes on behind the scenes when making a film”,
CBS Primary School were one of the ‘highly commended award winners’ for their film “Communication Through The Ages” which looked at how methods of communication have changed over time.
“I enjoyed it very much,” said student of CBS Primary, Kerry Obe. “The fun part was making the film and seeing how we could edit it all in iMovie,” said Kerry.
Spa National School’s film takes the viewer on an trip through Spa down the ages, with the children performing as historical characters. Thehad this to say.
“The children loved it,” said class teacher Jacqueline Kelly. “We attended training in the Education Centre for the main part of the year, then in class we did drama and workshops in preparation for filming, everyone was involved,” said Jacqueline.
The bodies that were took part were FÍS were, The Education Centre, Tralee in collaboration with PDST Technology in Education, IADT (Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire) and Kerry Film Festival celebrates film making in schools.
