And, unlike schools still under council control, academies will also use reserves for capital projects – money to build the excellent classrooms and facilities needed to learn.
By offering a window into West African cultures and the challenges faced there through the eyes of its hard-to-resist heroine, this animated project would also be an excellent addition to classrooms in the United States.
The two men suggested that schools could compensate by striving to have an excellent teacher in every classroom.
She added: "It is not possible to drive up standards in our schools across the board without excellent teachers in ewvery classroom".
"It's time for ministers to drop their gimmicks and focus on what really matters: enough excellent teachers in the classroom and proper resources for schools, things they are singularly failing to deliver".
Calling on the new education secretary to "ditch this terrible idea", Powell said: "Justine Greening must turn the page on the Tories' education policy and focus on what improves standards, excellent teachers, in the classroom with the right skills and support to deliver for children.
For a broader (and much lighter) look at the social guidance film as a cultural phenomenon, see Ken Smith's excellent book, Mental Hygiene: Classroom Films, 1945-1970.
Cassie Rodenberg wrote the popular story for the November 16th issue (www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4336718.html), which includes some excellent illustrations suitable for classroom use.
