Tag: Making is Learning

  • Unspoken

    Unspoken

    Produced by a group of students from the London Nautical school who are participating in a film-making programme established by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris called ‘Le Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse’ (Cinema, 100 years young) This film was conceived, written, performed, filmed and edited by students. There were adults around, we filled out the…

  • London Nautical School English Department, 2013

    London Nautical School English Department, 2013

    In preparation for our first Annual Town Meeting, here is a set of short clips taken from the life of the London Nautical School Department of English

  • Film Club: Mis en Scene – Same Situation, Different Location

    Film Club: Mis en Scene – Same Situation, Different Location

    These students are participating in a film-making programme established by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris called ‘Le Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse’ (Cinema, 100 years young). These excerpts are samples of the “Film Exercises” the students complete as part of their investigation into a particular aspect of film theory. The boys also watch a wide…

  • Film Club: Mis en Scene – Same Situation, Different Camera Angles

    Film Club: Mis en Scene – Same Situation, Different Camera Angles

    These students are participating in a film-making programme established by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris called ‘Le Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse’ (Cinema, 100 years young). These excerpts are samples of the “Film Exercises” the students complete as part of their investigation into a particular aspect of film theory. The boys also watch a wide…

  • Investigative Journalism – Is Mr Waugh Evil?

    Investigative Journalism – Is Mr Waugh Evil?

    As part of their journalism project, students from Year 8 experimented with creating video packages of their investigation into events by questioning primary sources. More from the Journalism programme can be found here: http://waugh8.www.edutronic.net/category/journalism/

  • Kamrul’s Interpretation of the poem “Hawk Roosting”

    Kamrul’s Interpretation of the poem “Hawk Roosting”

    This visualisation was created by Kamrul as part of his initial approach to the poem, “Hawk Roosting” The lesson materials surrounding this work can be found here: http://waugh11.www.edutronic.net/interpret-in-images/

  • Alex’s Visualisation of “Come On, Come back” by Stevie Smith.

    Alex’s Visualisation of “Come On, Come back” by Stevie Smith.

    This visualisation was created by Alex as part of his initial approach to the poem, “Come On, Come back” by Stevie Smith. The lesson materials surrounding this work can be found here: http://waugh11.www.edutronic.net/interpret-in-images/

  • Emily’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    Emily’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    As part of her class’ Romeo and Juliet Project, Emily made this filmed interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Have a look at other students’ interpretations

  • Hal’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    Hal’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    As part of his class’ Romeo and Juliet Project, Hal made this filmed interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Have a look at other students’ interpretations

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 1 – Prepositions

    Grammar for Writing – Part 1 – Prepositions

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, first, presentation is an introduction to the subject of Prepositions. For further information check the site edutronic.net/edutronic/lessons.html

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 2 – Noun Phrases

    Grammar for Writing – Part 2 – Noun Phrases

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, second, presentation is an introduction to the subject of Noun Phrases. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the…

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 3 – Adverbials

    Grammar for Writing – Part 3 – Adverbials

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, third, presentation is an introduction to the subject of adverbials. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the siteedutronic.net/edutronic/lessons.html

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 4 – Relative Clauses

    Grammar for Writing – Part 4 – Relative Clauses

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, fourth, presentation is an introduction to the subject of relative clauses. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the…

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 5 – Subordinate Clauses

    Grammar for Writing – Part 5 – Subordinate Clauses

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, fifth, presentation is an introduction to the subject of subordinate clauses. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the…

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 6 – The Final Piece

    Grammar for Writing – Part 6 – The Final Piece

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, sixth, presentation brings the 4 weeks’ learning together and sets up the outline for the students’ final piece and its subsequent…

  • Dystopian Openings – Part 7 – Annotation

    Dystopian Openings – Part 7 – Annotation

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, seventh, presentation brings the 4 weeks’ learning together and sets up the outline for the students’ ‘expert group’ session on annotation…

  • No Escape – Film Club 2012

    No Escape – Film Club 2012

    The London Nautical School Film Club Final Film Essai, which they presented at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris as part of their “Cinema, 100 Years Young” (Le Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse) programme.

  • London Nautical School – BBC School Report – 15 March 2012

    London Nautical School – BBC School Report – 15 March 2012

    London Nautical School students reporting for BBC School Report on the topics of: The Olympics, Sailing, Reading, and the Arts.

  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Film in a Day Documentary

    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Film in a Day Documentary

    Michelle Cannon, film in education theorist and researcher extraordinaire, put together this video capturing moments of the Film in a Day project – a collaboration between The London Nautical School, The Institute of Education and the British Film Institute. To see the films the boys made and their commentary, check their class site at nauticalf7.wordpress.com/ and to…