| WEST INDIAN TEACHER Primary School has Black Headteacher | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5037 |
| Catalog #: | 365109 | |
| Clip Number: | 365109-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/16 | |
| Timecode: | 01:10:00 - 01:10:55 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: School-age child CIVIL RIGHTS: Race Relations EDUCATION & SCHOOLS: Elementary (Primary School) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Teacher / Professor | |
| Description: | WEST INDIAN TEACHER - LONDON'S FIRST WEST INDIAN HEAD TEACHER Ring Cross Infant's School in Islington has London's first Black (West Indian) head teacher, Mrs. Yvonne Conolly. West Indian teacher Yvonne Conolly with children at Ring Cross Infant School in Highbury. The school has 50% white and 50% ethnic / immigrant children. us Mrs Conolly took over the headship of the school a few weeks ago. Highbury, Islington, London An elementary/ grammar/grade school classroom, Mrs. Conolly surrounded by schoolchildren in the assembly hall. Class of young children sit on the floor facing Mrs. Conolly who sits in a chair. CU Mrs. Conolly. Shot of part of class listening. DS with Mrs.C & pupils. (Class is about 1st grade; age 6 or 7; racially mixed black & white and of course cute too.) Shot looking over her shoulder at kids, answering questions. Some of them raising their hands. CU Mrs. Conolly with children. Mrs. Conolly sits at table with children putting together puzzles or doing art projects. Nice shots of children playing with plasticine, weighing beads and looking at books in the classroom. CU the teacher looks at small Black girl; touches her arm while talking to her. Shot of little geometric shapes on table. Pan up to White boy trying to figure out what to do. Teacher & kids at table. CU Kids at work on art projects. CU Teacher. Two little girls, Black & White, sit together looking at books. Mrs. Conelly seated at her desk, children's drawings on wall. Brief shots of children playing together in playground. On playground: girls playing Ring-Around-the-Rosy; going around in a circle; with hands joined. GV Children in playground with Mrs. Conolly. GV recess period on playground; kids wearing winter coats running around; boy carrying ball; etc. | |
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