The East Anglian Film Archive, the first and largest Regional Film Archive in England, was established in 1976. Since 1984, EAFA has been owned and operated by the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UEA), to support research and work to preserve our moving image heritage. More than 250 hours are freely available online as examples of the wide range of film which attracts interest the world over.
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We Grew A Frog
A charming tale of two schoolchildren who collect frog spawn, and returning to school, watch the spawn develop into a frog. Educational film.
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Overview
An educational film intended for children from 6 to 8 years of age. ‘We Grew A Frog, 1970’ tells the story of two schoolchildren, Lynne and Martin, who collect frog spawn from the village pond, take it to school, and there, in a tank, watch the spawn grow into frogs. The film shows in close-up the developmental stages of the spawn-to-frog process. This educational film features the pupils of Whatfield School in Suffolk. Headteacher, Gwen Dunn wrote and told the story.
Gwen Dunn was the Headteacher of Whatfield School for 30 years, from 1951. She was also an advisor for the National Committee for Audio Visual Aids in Education. Gwen contributed to several short educational films, made in the village and featuring her students as the stars. Her films include ‘Susan’s Birthday, 1961’, ‘A Day to Remember, 1966’ and, ‘A Celebration of Midsummer, 1966’. These films are available to view on the East Anglian Film Archive website. Gwen also published a book, “Simon’s last year: The story of a (Suffolk) village school” in 1959. Gwen Dunn passed away 27th October 2015.
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