Kilmartin Glen through the eyes of its children

A recent Kimartin Primary School project had Primary 4 and 5 pupils learning about people who lived in their glen from 7000 BC until the iron age. Their interest in their discoveries bred the notion that they would create their own guide to the area.

They did get a little help from their friends – one of whom was particularly well placed (so they also learning the value of networking). Janet West, Argyll and Bute Council’s Project Information Officer, gave them advice and ideas before the children themselves designed the guide and set what they thought was a fair price.

Isobel Strong, the Council’s Education Spokesperson, fresh from putting Historic Scotland back in its box over the issue of ‘the Rothesay Windws’, (see earlier news item) says: ‘It’s great to see the pupils of Kilmartin Primary School taking on such an initiative and showing an active interest in their local history’.

Kilmartin Glen through the eyes of its young people was also the focus of a BBC Radio Scotland programme on Monday 10th November, one of a new series, ‘Walking through history’. Children from Kilmichael Glassary Primary School were featured, talking about what the area means to them.

Kilmartin Museum is now stocking the Kilmartin Glen Kids Guide at £3.50 a copy.

Above are the enterprising pupils of Kilmartin Primary School, with copies of their Guide to the Glen. For Argyll has permission to use the photograph.