This week we have been celebrating Robert Burns throughout a variety of activities. We have worked on Tam O’Shanter in literacy in order to understand the poem and try to work out the Scottish words.
Gregor-I read verse 3,4,15 and 16 of Tam O Shanter. Verse 3 and 4 is about A man called Tam went out to the bar to have a pint not listening to his wife Kates advice because there was a storm brewing and he got drunk and shouted at some people who then chased him. Verse 15 and 16 i figured out some translations e.g: The piper louder and louder blew the dancers quicker and quicker flew( The pipers pipes got louder and louder as the dancers danced quicker and quicker.) Now Tam O Tam had thae been queens A plump and strapping in their teens( Now Tam O Tam will they ever be queens now all plump and gloomy in their teens.) Thir breeks o mine ma only pair that once were plush o gude blue hair (Those trousers of mine my only clean pair that once were rich blue in colur like fresh dyed blue hair.)
We also created tartan kilts out of paint to put on a wall display. We looked at the tartan of some of our families and recreated these onto our artwork. Look at our amazing tartan!
Ross- I looked up the tartan of Campbell
We even had a burns supper and tried Haggis, Neeps and tatties!
Hannah- They were outstanding!
Orla- Yes it was scrumptious!
Rudi- We even had irn bru!
Gregor- We got to sit and talk to our friends from the other class.
Anya- I loved the Scottish music we played
Cole- We all sang together Auld Lang Syne
Katie- We read poems together. The boys and girls had a seperate one to learn.
Sorry I missed your afternoon on 25th, but I was on a course. It looks like you had a good afternoon.
I’m looking forward to hearing all about your Scottish Week adventures at assembly tomorrow.