The King's Award (Redlynch State College, Australia, 2023) is a short film that highlights themes of group inclusion and the everyday strengths of teenagers with intellectual disability. It presents young people navigating friendship and recognition, and offers a sensitive portrayal that fits well within Focus on Ability. The film celebrates agency and community, showing how shared moments and supportive peers matter. Suitable for audiences interested in school life, youth perspectives and disability inclusion, The King's Award contributes to conversations about belonging and capability without simplifying its subjects. A thoughtful addition to this year’s festival programme.
Welcome to AbilityNews, I'm Jackson M. The coronation of King Charles will happen in London today. Redlands State College will enjoy a coronation big lunch feast to acknowledge the special occasion. Now we will cross to our reporter who is covering the event. Today is the king's coronation. The Redlands staff are here to celebrate the king's coronation. They are dressed as royalty. Welcome to the king's coronation lunch. Kings and Queens, teachers and staff, princes and princesses, etc. There is a big lunch of quiche and salad. There is always room for dessert. Now we are at the king's coronation. We are having this beautiful cake. We are interrupting to cross to London. The Town Crier will announce the King's Coronation Inclusion Award. I have a message from the king. King Charles has declared that an award will be granted on his behalf as a celebration of the coronation. The king grants this award to the school that practices inclusion in wholesome and inspiring ways. And the winner is Redlands State College. Redlands State College has won the King's Inclusion Award. Redlands State College won the King's Inclusion Award. Our reporter visits the school to see why they were chosen. Come on in. Hi Mr Principal. The reporter for Mobility News is here to do the King's Award story. Oh no, I simply haven't got time for any of that nonsense. Oh okay, bring him in then. Okay Mr Principal, I'll go get him now. Hi Mr Principal, nice to meet you. I'm Tim Tee from Mobility News. You're in good hands Mr Tee. Mr Secretary, show him the programmes around the school. Yes Mr Principal. First we will visit the woodwork class. Grace and George are in that class. Next is the music class with Pietro on guitar. Now we're off to Lisa's dance class. Today we'll be playing flute in the school orchestra. Taylor is at doggy daycare work experiments. Tomorrow is the excursion. We will catch a bus into town. The students will walk through the botanic gardens. Then we'll visit a past student, Harry. He works in a cafe. The students will interview Harry about his new job. What is your job? Making sandwiches, cutting up vegetables. How do you get to work? My dad gives me a ride. Then we'll enjoy the bus ride home. Well that's it, our filming is finished. It's been nice to work with you Tim Tee. Come on in. Thank you Mr Principal, we've finished our story now. That's great. Just one more thing, how do you students do so good in Renloo State College? Well, we focus on their ability at this school. Now that's how they're won. The King's Award. Tim Tee, Ability News, Kent. Ability News, Kent.
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