National Trust For Scotland president puts time travel on the curriculum
National Trust For Scotland President Jackie Bird was at Pollok House to support new pilot education programme, Timesliders!
Article Source: National Trust For Scotland
Last Updated: 7 February 2023 13:44
The National Trust for Scotland President Jackie Bird supported the pilot of a new education programme by the conservation charity that is using time travel to get school pupils excited about the history of the country and its properties.
Jackie was at Pollok House while local St Vincent’s Primary were onsite at the historic house as part of the ongoing trial of Timesliders, a pilot education programme that is being trialled with three schools in the local catchment to Pollok House, where the charity was founded.
In her presidential role, Jackie joined the pupils as they took part in a series of escape room style challenges to help the main characters of Timesliders, fictional heroes, Kyla and Eden, as they travel throughout Scotland’s past, present and future to try to stop their adversaries from rewriting history.
The pilot of the programme, which aims to engage primary school pupils through storytelling, kicked off with The Natural History of Scotland in 30 minutes theatre shows at three local primary schools; St Vincent’s, St Angela’s and St Bernard’s at the start of January. Pupils were then able to digitally travel back in time through a series of podcasts, taking them to the heart of the action with Kyla and Eden in the classroom, before being called to assist the time travellers at Pollok House, where they tested their maths, literacy and teamwork skills in a host of different problem-solving activities to help a historic figure escape from a portrait.
Jackie Bird, National Trust for Scotland President, said: “I’m excited to visit Pollok House in my role as the National Trust for Scotland President to see Timesliders in action. It’s such a creative and fun way to get children interested in, and excited about the history of Scotland. The National Trust for Scotland cares for and protects many of Scotland’s special places, from impressive landscapes to historic houses. It’s fantastic to see how these places, their history and their notable figures have captured imaginations here today.”
The programme has been developed by National Trust for Scotland’s Senior Heritage Learning Advisor, Sarah Cowie, alongside Schools Co-ordinator Jill Kirkwood, Creative Consultant Ben Humphrey and Education Consultant Stephen Allen.
Sarah said: “Through the generosity of everyone who supports our charity, we are able to create fun, innovative education programmes such as Timesliders, to help us grow the next generation of heritage heroes, who can carry on our vital work to conserve our special places and ensure that their nature, beauty and heritage continue for future generations.”
The programme will be evaluated during the pilot phase to understand how it can be developed further following feedback from teachers and pupils. In the future, subject to funding, the Trust plans to roll out the programme to other properties and regions to allow pupils across the country to take part.
Pollok House was the graceful 18th-century seat of the Stirling Maxwell family and was gifted along with its world-class collection of Spanish art by its family to the people of Glasgow in 1966. Glasgow City Council remains responsible for Pollok House, which is operated by the National Trust for Scotland on the city’s behalf.
The work by the Public Engagement and Research team to develop new learning opportunities about the National Trust for Scotland’s properties contributes to its vision to deliver Nature, Beauty & Heritage for Everyone. Its 10-year strategy, unveiled in March 2022, refocuses its vision of caring for, sharing, and conserving Scotland’s heritage, contributing to its engagement objectives, specifically to:
• Provide inspiring heritage visitor experiences
• Be a learning organisation championing skills to support traditional conservation and innovation
Read more about the strategy at: www.nts.org.uk
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