Short Christmas Film

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 01 December 2023 > Webpicks

This three-minute film with no dialogue is a great basis of a discussion about Christmas with your classes. It also fits with the theme of being different, and starts in a boarding school. The premise is that Santa Claus started out at a school for extraordinary children, where as a child he slowly grew his … Continue reading “Short Christmas Film”

Wednesday Addams: School for Outcasts

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 15 December 2022 > Ready to Use

The Addams Family is back in a Netflix series, Wednesday. It features eight episodes, four  directed by Tim Burton. It centres around Wednesday, the daughter in the Addams family, played by Jenna Ortega, and who is starting at Nevermore, boarding school for outcasts. The Addams Family, created by American cartoonist Charles Addams for The New … Continue reading “Wednesday Addams: School for Outcasts”