We are pleased to present More Important Things, a 2023 short from Palmerston North Girls' High School, New Zealand. The film sits naturally within the Focus on Ability programme, exploring themes of achievement, inclusion and perception in a school context. It highlights how teenagers and adults think about skills, priorities and what counts as important, while acknowledging the realities of medical disability and diverse viewpoints. Made by young filmmakers, it offers a thoughtful, accessible perspective that invites viewers to reconsider everyday moments and group dynamics. A warm and reflective piece, it showcases the talent and sensitivity of a school community engaging with questions of ability and belonging.
I want to focus on some fantastic people's abilities and strengths, not just the labels that we put on them. Hi, I'm Silva and I'm good at art and writing. Hello everyone, my name is Melanie Osborne, I had a career as a nurse that developed rheumatoid arthritis and so re-trained as a secondary school teacher, so I've been a secondary school teacher for about 15 years. Hi I'm Olivia Woolworth-Taylor, things that I'm good at are horse riding, basically interacting with animals and children and I have a really good memory. Hi my name is Christelle Jones and I'm a secondary school teacher. My specialty subject is Spanish. My name is Jazz and I'm really good at art. And I also have chronic pain, but that's not the important thing about me. I have dyscalculia, but that's not the most important thing about me. Oh and I also have Asperger's syndrome and scoliosis, but that's not the most important thing about me. When I was a toddler I developed curvature of the spine, which they couldn't completely correct, but that's not the most important thing about me. Also I have diabetes, but that's not the most important thing about me. Oh also, I have chronic pain syndrome, but that's not the most important thing about me. I'm Olivia Woolworth-Taylor, things that I'm good at are horse riding, basically interacting
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