ITV Schools Interval Slide ~ 1984The standby interval slide featured in the first week of Autumn Term 1984 is a painting called ‘The Avenue at Middelharnis’ by Meindert Hobbema. ITV Schools Interval Slide ~ 1982One of the standby interval slides used during Spring Term 1982 which came from the Cadbury’s National Exhibition of Children’s Art. ITV Schools Interval Slide ~ 1983A slide from Autumn Term 1983 featuring a painting that only a mother could love which once again came from the Cadbury’s National Exhibition of Children’s Art.There were a number of terms during the period which featured artwork from this exhibition including Spring Term 1982, and Autumn Term 1986. Independent Television For Schools and Colleges ~ 1980An interval slide from Autumn Term 1980 where the theme for this term were Flower Textiles.Independent Television For Schools and Colleges ~ 1983The slide used in the final week of Autumn Term 1983 was called ‘Beech Wood’ by 14 year old Victor Lewis, and was taken from (you wouldn’t believe it if we told you) the Cadbury’s National Exhibition of Children’s Art.Independent Television For Schools and Colleges ~ From 1982An interval slide from Summer Term 1982 which featured paintings of Victorian children. Independent Television For Schools and Colleges ~ 1986The slide used for the second week of Spring Term 1986 which came from the Royal Mail’s set of stamps commemorating British Film Year in 1985.
ITV Schools prepares to move to Channel 4
In 1987 major changes were afoot. The IBA agreed to allow ITV Schools to move to Channel 4, as most people could now receive the channel and would therefore not be disadvantaged. But why the move? Ratings-obsessed ITV chiefs were running scared of BBC1’s daytime schedule and wanted to launch a rival service.As Summer Term 1987 drew to a close, these promos appeared between programmes and sometimes during regular transmissions