Lower primary program

Elephant Tales (2006, G)

Dir: Mario Andreacchio, 101mins, colour

Courage comes in all sizes. A fable of love, loss, friendship and family. Faced with the loss of their family, Tutu and Zef set off across the African plain in search of a future. Spectacular in scope and rife with the exotic beauty of Africa, Elephant Tales weaves a heart warming tale of trust and leadership between siblings and new friends. Elephant Tales is a moving and magical tale of two young elephant brothers in search of a place called home.

Curriculum Area* – English, SOSE, The Arts, Science and Health

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Babe (1995, G)

Dir: Chris Noonan, Australia, 92mins, colour
Prod: Bill Miller, Doug Mitchell, Dr George Miller, Writ: Chris Noonan, Dr George Miller

Babe is a little pig who doesn’t quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls 'Mum’, Babe realises that he has the makings to become the greatest sheep pig of all time… and Farmer Hogget knows it.

Curriculum Area* – SOSE, HSIE/Literacy

Educational notes are available for Babe on ASO

Babe: Pig in the City (1998, G)

Dir: George Miller, Australia, 90mins, colour

Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheep-herding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett’s farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.

Curriculum Area* – SOSE, HSIE/Literacy

Napoleon (1995, G)

Dir: Mario Andreacchio, Australia, 81mins, colour

Napoleon, a 10 week-old puppy dreaming of adventure gets more than he bargained for when he is carried aloft in a makeshift air balloon and into unknown territory. Biting off more than he can chew, Napoleon embarks on a journey that would turn any pup into a warrior; roaming the barren Australian desert, confronting dangerous enemies, discovering unknown lands and meeting some great friends along the way.

Curriculum Area* – SOSE, HSIE/Literacy

Happy Feet (2006, G)

Dir: George Miller, Australia, 109mins, colour, 35mm
Writ: George Miller. John Collee, Judy Morris, Warren Coleman

Deep in Antarctica, into the land of the Emperor penguins where each needs a heartsong to attract a soul mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world; however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer! The story of a misfit who finds a beat all of his own, Happy Feet is a toe-tapping comedy-adventure for all ages.

Curriculum Area* – SOSE, HSIE/Literacy

Educational notes are available for Happy Feet on ASO

Dot and the Kangaroo (1980, G)

Dir: Yoram Gross, Australia, 71mins, colour, Animation

Dot, a young girl, wanders off into the bush and gets lost. A friendly kangaroo, who has recently lost her joey, looks after Dot and helps her find her way home. Along the way they meet many bush animals and watch some Aboriginal men having a corroboree. Granted with the permission of Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd.

Curriculum Area – SOSE, HSIE/Literacy

See clips from Dot and the Kangaroo on ASO