Pupils To Enjoy Haunted Heritage Sessions

Pupils from Ardersier, Raigmore and Balnain primary schools may notice some spooky and ghostly goings-on this weeks when they take part in history lessons with a difference.

These outreach haunted heritage sessions for primary 4 – 7 pupils are run by Historic Scotland and will use drama and interactive performance to highlight to the young people the importance of preserving historical heritage sites and
to encourage them to discover more about their local places of interest.
 
The performance will centre around a newsroom studio. The news is reporting strange incidents occurring at Fort George and Urquhart Castle which transpire to be ghosts who have formed their own protest movement at the way their old “homes” are not being looked after properly by the adults. They are now appealing to the children to help the adults realise how important these sites are and to get involved in safeguarding the nation’s heritage.

Chairman of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee, Councillor Bill Fernie said:  “This will be a great way for young people to learn about their local heritage sites and give them an appreciation of the importance of preserving these sites for many more generations to come.  Although the sessions will be lots of fun, with plenty of opportunities for interaction with the actors and debate, they will also convey a serious message on sustainability, the consequences of our actions and challenge children on how they think about things.”

The Haunted Heritage workshops will take place at Ardersier Primary on Wednesday 30 September, Glenurquhart Primary on Thursday 1 October and at Raigmore Primary on Friday 2 October.