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Paper Planes: Film Guide

Paper Planes
Paper Planes
Arena Media

Ages

7–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

A film guide that looks at Paper Planes (2014), a family drama about an Australian boy with an unusual talent for making paper planes.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education in addition to highlighting themes surrounding health and wellbeing, friendships, and growing up.

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Paper Planes: Film Guide

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