Headfort documentary ‘School Life’ on RTE tonight

 

'School Life,' which will be shown on RTE1 tonight at 10.15pm is an observational documentary following a year in the lives of two inspirational teachers in the only primary-age boarding school in Ireland.
Headfort School, a school not unlike Hogwarts with its 18th century buildings, secret doors and magical woodlands has been home to John and Amanda Leyden for 46 years and a backdrop to their extraordinary careers. For John, rock music is just another subject alongside Maths, English, Scripture and Latin, all of which are taught in a collaborative fashion. For Amanda, the key to connecting with children is the book and she uses all means to snare young minds.
Made by Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane, the documentary was screened at last year's Guth Gafa film festival in Kells.