We are delighted to now be taking bookings for visits to schools through the Heritage in Schools scheme. Between February and June Ann or Annette can come to your school and guide you and your students through Life in the Iron Age or one of our other fun-filled, interactive heritage workshop sessions. The scheme aims to raise awareness and to help children and their teachers appreciate their local heritage by engaging with it in a meaningful way. Place-based learning in the outdoor classroom is also encouraged.
Life in the Iron Age
Interactive practical activities, discussions and stories combine to demonstrate what life was like in Iron Age/Early Medieval Ireland. The session(s) can cover aspects of society and every day activities: buildings, clothing, jewellery and metalwork, food, biodiversity, games such as fidchell, weaving, foraging, natural dyeing, Brehon Laws including the importance of trees, fire festivals and ogham script.https://kingatthebackofthehill.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.htmlVisits
are part-funded by the Heritage Council so the cost to the school for a
full day with a heritage specialist is only €100 (€60 for DEIS schools)
and half day visits are €60 (€40 for DEIS schools). If you book the
same specialist for 5 sessions the 5th visit is free for the school.
Contact us at creativeardagh@gmail.com to arrange a date in advance, then book your visit through the Heritage in Schools website.
