Robert Burns

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A great Scots poet

Robert Burns wrote his finest poetry and songs in Scots. A master of the Scots language, Burns is a great role model for literacy and creativity.

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Scots the haill year roond

There are plenty of imaginative ways to break Burns out of the January slot and to use his Scots language to teach children about poetry and literacy all year round.

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Burns artwork

Pupils chose a quote from a poem by Burns and illustrated its meaning with some very original artwork.

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Burns characters

Read Molly from Newton St Boswell's story in Scots from the point of view of the injured animal. She wrote this after reading Burns' poem 'The Wounded Hare'.

Addressing the Bard

A new anthology of poetry called Addressing the Bard was published to mark the 250th anniversary of Burns' birth.