A Journey Through Lilliput Key Stage 1 pupils visit the Land of Lilliput, wear Lillipution costumes, investigate the giant model of Gulliver, discover the story, explore giant objects and follow-up with a lively session of structured play activities. Monks and Vikings Pupils experience Early Christian Ireland through practical activity and investigation. The can explore time capsules containing Viking artefacts, a scriptorium and the work of a scribe. Pupils can also become a monk, write with quills, solve Viking riddles and have the opportunity to question visitors from Early Christian Ireland about events in Armagh over 1000 years ago.
Activities allow pupils to explore in a positive way their own and other perceptions of belief .
There are opportunities to observe modern interpretations of ancient belief in the Trian displays and to examine artefacts representing aspects of other religions. An investigation of Armagh s Cathedrals Pupils begin in the Trian with group activities focusing on what a church actually is. Pupils then make an activity based visit to one or both of Armagh s Cathedrals. Using a range of evidence including maps, CD-ROM, photographs and plans, pupils will be able to trace settlement influences from the first monastic settlement through to Victorian and modern times. As well as investigating settlement, pupils will examine environmental and conservation issues relating to the build environment.