Topic: Relationships

Window To The Past

Eirini interviews Holocaust survivor Roman Halter. He shares his experiences and talks of his family and friends who were taken away from him during the Nazi regime. We also hear from the young people behind the cameras, who consider what they have learned from the interview.

Window To The Past

Video length - 04.41

Published date - Feb 2009

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Kindertransport

Irene interviews Holocaust survivor Martha Blend, who was rescued from the Nazis by the Kindertransport. She talks of her experiences before, during and after the Holocaust and shares her opinions on the social implications of hate.

Kindertransport

Video length - 04.09

Published date - Feb 2009

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Searching For Mum

Stephen explains how being adopted affected him as a teenager, and talks through his quest to find his biological mother.

Searching For Mum

Video length - 04.52

Published date - Dec 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Family Secrets

Ellen demonstrates how she has pieced together her family tree, from documents she got from local and national authorities. She explains that she believes it is important for us to understand our heritage, as where we come from determines much about who we are today.

Family Secrets

Video length - 04.25

Published date - Dec 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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What Does Family Mean To You?

What does family mean in today’s society? We ask various individuals, including gangsters, religious followers, young people who have been adopted and random members of the public, to share their views on family.

What Does Family Mean To You?

Video length - 02.49

Published date - Dec 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Cyber Cowards

Harry was cyber bullied by someone who set up a fake profile in his name. An incredibly strong minded young man, Harry considered the act pathetic and pitiful, he told his parents and the issue was dealt with without any more harm being caused. He is in no doubt that cyber-bullying is a cowardly thing done by people who are bored and unfulfilled.

Cyber Cowards

Video length - 01.10

Published date - Nov 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Mark & Shanazz

Sherice and her parents Mark and Shanazz on how acceptance of mixed relationships has changed since they brought up their family with both Asian and black cultures.

Mark & Shanazz

Video length - 03.49

Published date - Nov 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Sticks And Stones

Interviews with the public asking which they think is worse: mental or physical bullying?

Sticks And Stones

Video length - 02.33

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Young And Caring

In this film Kelly, a young carer, talks through what it is like looking after her disabled mother. Young carers are rarely recognised by society, this film aims to raise awareness of their work.

Young And Caring

Video length - 05.55

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Fighting Suppression

Wai Hnin is an asylum seeker from Burma, who fled to England for the chance to study freely. Her father is a political prisoner in Burma, because of this she is constantly under threat in her homeland.