
The Tale o' Tam o' Shanter
Based on Robert Burns’ Tam o’ Shanter, this show is an exciting romp through his famous poem, commissioned in 2001 to re-introduce young people to the works of the celebrated Scottish poet.
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With over 50 years of experience in delivering projects for schools, including our much-loved Primary Schools Tour, it is our goal to ensure that no school misses out on the opportunity to put on a spectacular show!
We offer an exciting array of high-quality online teaching resources to help you deliver music-based projects and successful performance days to your class of pupils.
Our comprehensive packages of audio, video, and curriculum-based resources are easy to follow, and often include a teachers' support pack to help introduce the music and related activities.
Our flexible digital approach means you can build all elements of each project into your timetable or lesson plans at times that suit you, helping you deliver aspects of A Curriculum for Excellence. From our national poet Robert Burns to learning about the Vikings, there's a package to compliment your timetable teaching!
We currently offer three digital packages of learning resources for a 30-minute show, for Primary 5 to 7 pupils.
Kindly supported by The Jean Armour Burns Trust, The David and June Gordon Memorial Trust, The Harbinson Charitable Trust, The W M Mann Foundation and Scottish Opera’s Education Angels
Based on Robert Burns’ Tam o’ Shanter, this show is an exciting romp through his famous poem, commissioned in 2001 to re-introduce young people to the works of the celebrated Scottish poet.
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