Education
SYFF co-founders David Barras and Scott Mackay have over 45 years of combined experience of working in classrooms across Scotland.
SYFF can deliver lessons lasting a school period to extended project based learning, which may take several weeks and culminate in the making of a film or films. Using film in the classroom has multiple benefits for learners and with many schools now equipped with tablets, filmmaking is accessible and easy to use in school settings.
If your school would like to discuss using film in the classroom, please contact us - info@syff.scot
Project Feedback
“The whole experience has been fantastic – not only for the children But for my own development. I’ve always used media and technology In the classroom but never as effectively as I will in the future.”- Beverley Donald, P7 teacher, Clackmannan Primary School
“ This project broke down barriers to literacy for all our learners regardless of their abilities. They enjoyed storytelling and film making and were amazed by what they achieved.”- Jill Henderson, Teacher Special Educational Needs, Lochies School
“I have never seen my class so engaged in a project. It was also training for me and gave me tools to use in the classroom. I have planned my reading project in a completely different way.”- Claire Hume, P6 Teacher, Banchory Primary School
“The whole thing was fun, the whole experience.”- Young person, Kirkpatrick Fleming
“We watch movies entirely differently now.”- Young person, Banchory
“I’m probably engaging more with it because I actually know how to describe it and to understand it more than I did before we started this project.- Young person, Alva
