This week in P3W we have been learning about famous Scots! We have learned a lot about Sir James Young Simpson and Robert Burns.

Samantha – We have been learning about Robert Burns and Sir James Young Simpson in class. Sir James Young Simpson was born in Bathgate! Robert Burns was born in Alloway in Ayr.

Sophie – Sir James Young Simpson was born in 1811 and died in 1870. Robert Burns was born in 1759 and he died in 1796. He was 37 when he died.

Noah – I liked it when we played Auld Lang Syne. This is a song written by Robert Burns and usually played at New Years.

Jennie – Sir James Young Simpson was knighted by the queen! Just like Sir Gary Barlow!! (says Miss Wilson!)

Caitlin – Sir James Young Simpson was famous because he made a medicine called chloroform which helps with pain relief. Robert Burns was famous because he made funny poems.

Tom – Sir James Young Simpson was famous because he invented chloroform and people weren’t sure of the medicine to start with – until Queen Victoria used it when she had her son, Leopold.

Eva – Robert Burns wrote poems like ‘A Red, Red Rose’, ‘Up im the early morning’ and ‘John Anderson, my Jo’. We are all learning these poems in class.

Ty – We have been learning about tartan this week too! We have looked at different types of tartans. Different types of tartans were for different clans. We have been making our own patterns!

Samantha – We’ve been making our own Scotland flags also!

Brooklyn – Something fun we have done today is make our own washing line full of ‘claes’!

All of our ‘claes’ on the washing line are types of clothing that we had to work with partner to figure out the meaning of the Old Scottish word.