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Willy Wonka: Film Guide

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory © WARNER BROS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Ages

7–11

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

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Roald Dahl Day
13 September

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A film guide that looks at Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), a visually brilliant Roald Dahl adaptation about a little boy who wins a tour of the maddest sweet factory in the world!

This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education and Literacy in addition to highlighting themes surrounding music, family, child safety, food and health, poverty, fame and consumerism, and Roald Dahl.

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This Resource Supports

  • English
  • Literacy
  • PSHE Education

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