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Mobile Bullies

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Mobile Bullies is a film made in partnership with students from a year six class from St. Joseph’s school in Middlesbrough with Middlesbrough Football Club’s Playing for Success project and the help of Middlesbrough Media Zone.

Lizzie is a young girl who is alone. Nobody wants to know Lizzie and her ‘friend’ Chloe has made sure of this. Too afraid to tell her teacher or her parents, Lizze finds herself with nowhere to turn. Even her life at home is ruined by text messages and phone calls. However, a chance encounter, early one morning reveals more than she could have ever expected to know.

The film was premiered in front of a full house at Cineworld in Middlesbrough and was later shown at the Odeon in London’s Leicester Square where it was nominated in the ‘Best Drama’ category of the First Light Movies awards.

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Player Visit – Stewart Downing (February 2009)

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Students from Hall Garth school and members of their family have been at the Riverside this week take part the Communicating for Success project.

The participants worked closely with poet, author and Boro fan Andy Croft to create unique poetry based around football memories. Newly learned ICT skills were then put into practice to create a short film with evocative images and music with the spoken words of their poems.

Boro and England winger Stewart Downing was our special guest on the final day and was treated to several of these short films including poem all about himself.

After the presentation Stuart was the focus in a question and answer session where he revealed his thoughts on many subjects including progressing through the Boro ranks, playing for England and his career as a DJ.

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Player Visit – Josh Walker (February 2009)

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Up and coming Boro youngster Josh Walker joined students from Captain Cook’s this afternoon at the Study Support Centre and his presence cause quite a stir. Reporters and photographers came to interview and photograph the latest Boro wonder kid but not Josh helped the students with their task.

The students were asked to rank the various ‘Qualities of a Captain’ in order of importance such as, ‘The Most skillful player’, ‘Someone who’s good at shouting’ and ‘Someone who’s cool and calm under pressure’ and Josh was on  hand to offer his expert opinion having captained England at under 17, 18 and 19 level.

He then answered the students’ questiontions about his career so far, future amibitions and his taste in music, turning up some interesting and unexpected responses. Finally the professional journalists got their chance to speak to the next big thing in a Boro shirt as students from Captain Cook said goodbye.

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Player Visit – Julio Arca (November 2008)

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Students from Newlands and St. Pius enjoyed a surprise in their session this week when Boro star Julio Arca dropped in to the Study Support Centre. Whilst he was there the students took the opportunity to involve Julio in an activity called “Qualities of a Captain”. This activity requires students to rank personal attributes that a captain may have in order of importance. Having Julio there allowed the students to get an expert opinion from the former captain.

The students also had the chance to take part in a question and answer session with Julio where he answered questions ranging from “Who is you football hero?” to “What do you like to do in your spare time?”.

Julio kindly stayed a little while longer to sign autographs and pose for pictures with the students before giving an interview for Boro TV.

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