Schools take part in heritage project

Projects and events organised by Sacred Heart senior school of St Julians, Lija primary school and St Anne primary school, Marsascala were chosen as the best from among schools participating in the European Heritage Days National Competition 2004, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage said.

The competition was part of the wider Heritage Days campaign under the auspices of the Council of Europe.

This year's chosen theme was Windmills - Lost Landmarks In Cultural Landscape.

Malta joined over 40 European countries in highlighting particular aspects of their heritage. Participating schools organised activities and events for their students in order to promote this year's chosen theme.

The events included school and classroom projects, tours and visits to historic windmills.

The Sacred Heart senior school held an exhibition on Maltese windmills; the Lija primary school organised workshops during which the children were taught how to build a model of a windmill and the Marsascala primary school organised activities for schoolchildren on the same lines as the Lija primary school.

The Superintendence, which is the regulator of the heritage sector, inaugurated its outreach project for schoolchildren, designed to provide downloadable lesson plans that have been specifically designed for primary and secondary school teachers.