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A Day To Remember

1958 , Whatfield (Suffolk)

Cat no. 670

Documentary of a school trip to a farm.

The film opens with shots of a farm house. Two sisters, Mary and Penny, look out of their bedroom window. They leave for school along country lanes. At school they meet the other children. They collect and then load the things they will need for the day. Before they leave with the other children and the Headmistress, Gwen Dunn, Mary feeds the guinea pigs. There are shots of the dilapidated mini-bus travelling along country lanes. The children arrive at Sulley's Manor Farm where they are greeted by the farmer. They pass a field of sheep on their way to the site for their picnic. Here they pitch a tent, fetch water and dig the fireplace before preparing a meal. They dish up and then eat. After the meal the children search for nature finds. They pick flowers and find sheep's' wool. Penny, separated from the others, finds a sheep lying on its back. She runs to the farmhouse to fetch the farmer. On her way she meets Bruce, the St. Bernard dog. She overcomes her fear of Bruce to go to the farmhouse. The sheep is saved. Penny is awarded lots of marks for her team. The children meet Bruce. Back at school, Mary discovers that the guinea pigs have had their babies. There is a shot of some far from new born guinea pigs. Penny and Mary leave the school to return to their farm.

Keywords

Farms; Nature walks; Outings; Schools

Background Information

This film was made for children aged between 6 and 9 years of age. It was intended to provide stimulus for imaginative work in English composition and illustrative work as well as an exercise in observation and listening. Gwen Dunn, the Headteacher, was also a children's author.

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A Day To Remember

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