Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Roots to Roath
Pupils at Albany Primary School have gone back to their roots to learn more about their family histories.
Schoolchildren from Year 5 at the Cardiff school have been participating in the Roots to Roath project over the past few weeks and will now be displaying the artefacts they have discovered on their journeys into their family histories at a special exhibition.
The Roots to Roath project has involved pupils writing about family artefacts that are precious to them and an exhibition of their work together with some of their treasures will open on Friday March 18 at 9.15am at the school.
The exhibition opening will be hosted by Alex Pascall OBE, the Caribbean oral historian and broadcaster who launched the project in January. On Friday, he will be encouraging some of the children to share their stories.
The exhibition will then stay in the school for the rest of the term before moving to Cardiff Central Library after Easter.
Councillor Bill Kelloway, Executive Member for Education and Lifelong Learning, said: "This has been a lovely way for the children of Albany Primary School to focus on their self-esteem and has given a sense of worth to every pupil involved through exploring their roots."
The Roots to Roath project has been made possible by funding from the Heritage Lottery Awards.
Schoolchildren from Year 5 at the Cardiff school have been participating in the Roots to Roath project over the past few weeks and will now be displaying the artefacts they have discovered on their journeys into their family histories at a special exhibition.
The Roots to Roath project has involved pupils writing about family artefacts that are precious to them and an exhibition of their work together with some of their treasures will open on Friday March 18 at 9.15am at the school.
The exhibition opening will be hosted by Alex Pascall OBE, the Caribbean oral historian and broadcaster who launched the project in January. On Friday, he will be encouraging some of the children to share their stories.
The exhibition will then stay in the school for the rest of the term before moving to Cardiff Central Library after Easter.
Councillor Bill Kelloway, Executive Member for Education and Lifelong Learning, said: "This has been a lovely way for the children of Albany Primary School to focus on their self-esteem and has given a sense of worth to every pupil involved through exploring their roots."
The Roots to Roath project has been made possible by funding from the Heritage Lottery Awards.
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