Hi everyone! 
To celebrate the birth of Robert Burns on the 25th January, we thought we would have a very Scottish week! Here is a selection of activities that you can choose to participate in throughout the course of the week. 
Literacy 
Go on a virtual tour of Scotland using Google Maps. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Scotland/@57.6677015,-9.1705585,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4861e2c403f2a19f:0xe7c1fad809c30714!8m2!3d56.4906712!4d-4.2026458
How many of these landmarks can you find?
- Edinburgh Castle
- The Falkirk Kelpies
- Burns Cottage, Alloway
- Loch Ness
- Wallace Monument
- Ben Nevis
- Glenfinnan Viaduct (The Harry Potter train was filmed here!)
Numeracy 
The Unicorn is Scotland’s official national animal! To celebrate this, I have gathered a selection of unicorn-themed number resources by Twinkl for you to download and use on an iPad or print off if you can. To access these, type the following into your web browser: Twinkl.co.uk/share
Use the code LW5479 to access the games in the ‘Scotland Mini-Topic’ section.
Health and Well being 
Shortbread is one of the most famous Scottish foods! Why not work on some life-skills in the kitchen to make your family a Scottish snack? Simple recipe’s can be found online.
Robert Burns
Burns Birthplace Virtual Classroom – This interactive site has lots of Scottish and Burns resources https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sphOOwFIXzvZZk6NoGfzKSZtvIdbebToKb1J62CB61g/edit#slide=id.p
Watch this short animation clip on YouTube that tells the story and legacy of Robert Burns in a lovely and simple way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMxIBqpryG0
Have a listen to some Burns poetry and songs on YouTube.
- Here is a link to HRH Prince Charles reading ‘My Heart’s in the Highlands’ by Robert Burns.
- Here is a link to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ being signed by Makaton Tutor, Becky.
Burns Night Art/ECO 
A traditional Burns supper usually consists of haggis, neeps and tatties! Listen to the story ‘Hamish the Hairy Haggis’ on YouTube and try out the following activity:
Create your own interpretation of a ‘Hairy Haggis’ using anything at all that you can find around the house to reuse or recycle. This could be old bottle tops, old bits of cloth or clothing, empty packets, wool, cereal, oats, lentils or even leaves and twigs from outside – anything will do! Your ‘Hairy Haggis’ can be made of anything you want!
As always, remember that these activities are all optional and should be fun – not stressful 
Take care and stay safe. 
