History on the Hill offers children the opportunity to engage with history, storytelling, drama and puppetry through imaginative and creative approaches to heritage.

Pupils combine guided tours of Hill of The O’Neill and our permanent exhibition with either a drama workshop (KS2) or storytelling and a puppet show (KS1), and they begin to understand the main historical events associated with this heritage site.

Learning Outcomes

At Key Stage 1, pupils will:

• Begin to understand historical facts relating to the Flight of the Earls and Plantation of Ulster through actively participating in a storytelling session
• Learn about historical figures connected to Hill of The O’Neill
• Learn about life in the past on the Hill of The O’Neill by watching and engaging with a puppet show.

At Key Stage 2, pupils will:

• Engage with historical facts relating to the Flight of the Earls and Plantation of Ulster through a guided tour of the permanent exhibition and Hill of The O’Neill
• Individually, and in small groups, learn about the history associated with the site by making a study of the exhibition and completing pupil booklets
• Participate in a drama activity which furthers their knowledge of the history of this period.

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