Carrick pupils ‘takeover’ Belfast museum
Primary 4 pupils from Central Integrated Primary School Carrickfergus and artist Dawn Crothers took over the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum last week for Kids in Museum's annual Takeover Day.
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The museum, based in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, was closed to visitors so that Miss Millar's class could explore the true story of Sheila the Elephant who became a familiar sight on the Whitewell Road in the north of the city in 1941.
Commenting on the event, a spokesperson said: “The children heard the story of how Zookeeper Denise Austin brought Sheila home to her backyard to protect her from the air raids.
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“Using images supplied by Belfast Zoo for inspiration, artist Dawn Crothers took the children on a step by step journey to create their very own elephant.
“For their hard work, the east Antrim students were rewarded with a two-ounce ration of sweets which is to last them a whole week!”