PUPILS from Fedamore Community National School have been recognised as Ireland’s official entry in the prestigious European Young Heritage Makers competition for 2024.
Their outstanding contribution, a four-minute video titled The Irish Elk, explores the story of this majestic prehistoric creature and its presence in the local area during the Pleistocene era.
Under the guidance of school principal Jacintha Mullins, students Dan, Cara, and Jim took charge of the visual elements of the project, while Heritage in Schools expert and composer Fiona Linnane collaborated with the children to craft the film’s musical score.
This immersive educational initiative was conducted through the Heritage in Schools scheme, allowing pupils to engage in a broad range of audiovisual activities including sound recording and shadow puppetry.
