Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus – Charlie's Crusade
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus is located in Newcastle on traditional Awabakal land.
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus students created a video titled Charlie’s Crusade: A Tale of Courage and Cleanliness to explore the art form of cinema and its origins.
Inspired by silent film greats such as Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, they focused on writing the ultimate tale of the underdog. By researching and utilising traditional melodramatic characters and plot devices, as well as employing film techniques of the time, the students gained a new appreciation for the modern blockbuster by seeing where it all began.
In the film, we meet Charlie, the unsung hero, who embarks on a quest to save the school from the nefarious ambitions of the ultimate villain – the school principal, Miss Scott. With the help of his trusty sidekick and some legendary students, we follow Charlie on a hilarious journey to overcome evil and see good prevail.
What did the teachers, parents and students have to say?
- ‘Doing something so creative was fantastic for our students. It really showed them how to work in a team effectively and demonstrate patience with each other. And, of course, it was fun!’ – Jenny (SLSO)
- ‘He loved the experience of playing the lead role, something he'd never done before. We are really proud of what he achieved.’ – Sandra (parent)
- ‘It was fun seeing it all come together, even if it was a bit stressful!’ – Erin (student, 17 years old)
- ‘I was nervous being the evil principal. I couldn't stop laughing, but in the end, it improved my confidence.’ – Sal (student, 18 years old)
- ‘My favourite part of making the movie was the funny characters.’ – Jake (student, 17 years old)
- ‘I really loved being Charlie and wheeling the cleaning trolley around the school.’ – Riley (student, 18 years old)
Participating students
Congratulations to the following students from Years 11 and 12 at Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus for their wonderful submission:
Aiden, Ashley, Corey, Cruz, Erin, Jessica, Jake, Jayden, Jye, Malachi, Miles, MJ, Riley, Rhys, Salita, Sam, Sara, Sy, Tom and Tyler.
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- All student artworks and images courtesy of the respective schools, student artworks © the student artists, 2023, reproduced and communicated with permission.
- Congratulations banner, created using Canva, 2021.
