RSE Spring Road Show - Identity and the People of Arbroath
Arbroath Abbey - 26, 27 and 28 February
Primary School Classroom Activities (P4 to P7)
What’s in a name? - a study of local family names and the history of some well known Arbroath families.
Educational context: citizenship, history, creativity and culture
Contributions from
Dr Simon Taylor - Department of Celtic University of Glasgow - place-name survey of the Arbroath and St Vigeans area
Fiona Schular – Archivist Arbroath library
Darcey Gillie Secondary School teacher – Scottish place-names in the curriculum
Dr Alison Muir Education Officer (South & Central Regions) Historic Scotland
Jim Tollerton – retired Primary School Head Teacher
Robert Spink – Arbroath Councilor Hayshed and Lunan
Schools involved:
Inverbrothock Primary
Warddykes Primary
Colliston Primary
Muirfield Primary
St Thomas
Secondary School S5/S6 - Arbroath Academy. Late February/early March