Imagination rebuilds the Ness – three days of Lego creativity comes to an end
Our three-day Big Ness Lego Build ended today and has been hailed a resounding success. Read more
Category: Education
Stenness youngsters get hands-on with Ness-related topics
As part of their ongoing Stenness Past, Present and Future project, our education officer Katy Firth has been helping Stenness Primary School pupils get hands-on with Ness-related topics. Read more
Stenness school debaters in favour of a new World Heritage Site visitor centre
As part of their Stenness Past Present & Future project, pupils in the upper primary class at the Stenness school held a debate with the motion "Should a new visitor centre be built in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site buffer zone?" Read more
Your chance to rebuild the Ness structures . . . with Lego bricks!
Lego fans young and old have a chance to put their skills to the test next month in a project to build the Ness of Brodgar structures entirely from Lego bricks! Read more
Young researchers explore Orkney’s prehistoric landmarks
It's over to the Dounby school this time, where Primary Four pupils have been on a mission to learn more about landmarks in Orkney's West Mainland. Read more
Stenness pupils tackle Neolithic roofing and walls
Our education officer, Katy Firth, has been working with Stenness Primary School on a project focused on Stenness: Past, Present & Future. Read more
Ness session for young archaeologists
Orkney Young Archaeologists Club (YAC) met yesterday, when the focus was the Ness of Brodgar Neolithic complex. Read more
Young people’s Ness-inspired artwork on display in Kirkwall
An exhibition of artwork created as part of the Under the Surface youth project is now on display in Kirkwall. Read more
Pupils’ introduction to zooarchaeology at science festival workshops
School pupils across Orkney got to grips with some archaeological science during the Orkney International Science Festival, taking part in hands-on workshops led by Katy Firth, Ness of Brodgar Trust education officer, and Cat Lennie of Historic Environment Scotland. Read more
Geophysics day seven – depth-scanning and a new batch of beginners
As we "depth-scanned" areas of the site today, our second open afternoon took place in the afternoon. Read more
Geophysics day three – thumbs up from Time Team’s John Gater
Day three and we've made great progress as well as welcoming our first group of trainees to site. Read more
Pupils investigate Neolithic decoration as part of KGS activities week
Bringing the Ness to Orkney schools - our education officer Katy has been working with pupils from Kirkwall Grammar School and Glaitness Primary. Read more
Locating the site of the Odin Stone
The Stones of Stenness and the Barnhouse settlement was the destination for a group of young folk from the Connect project. Read more
Young people get hands-on experience of creating Neolithic jewellery
Young people from the Connect project have been getting a taste of the Neolithic as part of a Historic Environment Scotland-funded project 'Under the Surface'. Read more
Glaitness primary pupils put the spotlight on Orkney’s archaeology
Among our many site visitors last summer were pupils from Glaitness Primary School in Kirkwall. Here they share details of their 'Archaeology in Orkney' project. Read more
