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As you might know its Robert burns night on the 25^th of January our school tradition is to learn a Scots poem and this year we’re doing it on the 1^st of February. we have filmed a video telling you facts all about Robert burns .we all give you good luck.

Robert burns was born on the 25^th January 1759 and died on the 21 July 1796 at the age 37.
Robert Burns originally spelled his name ‘Burnes’
Robert Burns was going to move from Scotland to Jamaica. He decided against this when sales of poetry collection Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (also known as the Kilmarnock volume) took off. He moved to Edinburgh instead, and a second edition of his poetry book was published.
Robert Burns was voted ‘The Greatest Scot’ by viewers of STV in 2009. He beat William Wallace, Sir Alexander Fleming and Robert the Bruce.

IN ART AND DESIGN WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE WORK OF DESIGNERS WHO MAKE A LIVING OUT OF CREATIVE WORK.

here is the website OF A LOCAL DESIGN COMPANY: https://snowpawuk.com/

This week Olivia gave us an presentation all about her mum’s

w Work Snow Paw. Here are some facts: Harris Tweed can be made by weavers working on the islands of Harris, Lewis, Benbecula and Barra . Harris Tweed is the only fabric governed by an Act of Parliament. to become Harris tweed it must be handwoven by the islands at their homes in the outer Hebrides, finished in the islands and is made from pure using wool dyed and spun in the outer Hebrides.