'Irn Bru is Scottish like me and I like it and my dad likes it.'

Read about pupils reflecting on their heritage through choice of symbolic objects

 

'My name is Sofia. Sofia is an Italian name because the Scottish spelling uses a 'ph' instead of an 'f' and MacKenzie is a very popular Scottish name. To represent my heritage I have brought in a pot of dry pasta with a tartan ribbon tied on the top. The pasta represents my mum's side because she is Italian and was raised in Italy near Bologna and we visit her parents ( my Italian grandparents) usually once every one or two years. The ribbon represents my dad's side because he was born and raised in Edinburgh. I think my heritage is quite different to other people because there are not any people I know that have the same heritage than me.'

By Sofia M.

 

'My first name is Cerys, which is Welsh for loved one. My dad is Welsh, my mum is English but her parents are Welsh although I was born in Scotland. The ties I brought in belong to my Grandad on my mum’s side. They both represent Wales with daffodils and the Welsh dragon. I think that my heritage is quite similar to lots of people's but we should all celebrate our similarities as well as our differences.'

By Cerys

 

' Hi my name is Brook, my second name is Jansen and it is a Scandinavian name but I’m mostly Scottish my item was shortbread and I brought that is because it is Scottish I was going to bring in the Scandinavian thing but I didn’t have anything 😂 .'

By Brook J

 

'My name is Nico my mum is Scottish and my dad is Greek. I chose a picture of me and a Rangers football player(signed). Apart from my dad my whole entire family support Rangers that’s why I am a Rangers fan. I’m pretty sure that even people that I didn’t get to know probably supported Rangers.'

By Nico

 

'Hi my name is Sophie my mum and dad were both fully Scottish which makes me completely Scottish. I have lived with my grandparents since I was 8 years old they are pure Scottish as well that’s why I am Scottish. A day before my 6th birthday we went up the Scots monument which has been a yearly thing since then. I don’t think my heritage is different from any others because a lot of people are Scottish but I don’t think they go up the Scots monument every year and I am proud of that.'

By Sophie      

 

'Hi I’m Ollie P. My mum is from Edinburgh and my dad is from Chester. I’ve chosen a Celtic scarf (I also have a lot of other things to do with them) it’s just well me and my dad that supports Celtic most of my family support hearts. The reason I chose the scarf is coz my dad gave it to me when he came back from holiday and if he ever goes anywhere for a while it reminds me of him. I didn’t get to say thanks for coming in it made me think where I am from.'

By Olllie P

 

'My name is Julia which means pearl in Chinese. I was born and raised here and so was my dad but his parents are from Hong Kong . My mum was born and raised in Vietnam and so were her parents but she moved here 14 years ago.The objects I brought in were a Vietnamese dress and a piece of tartan fabric . The dress has a red background and light pink cherry blossoms on it. It’s important to me because all my family in Vietnam have recently moved to America so I likely won’t be going back . The tartan ribbon is from a pen old piece of clothing which doesn’t mean anything to me . That is my heritage.'

By Julia F.

 

'Irn bru is Scottish like me and I like it and my dad likes it.'

By Harry G.

 

'Hi my name is Ruby. My mum is English and my dad is Scottish. I have two statues of bears from my great great Auntie who lives in England, they remind of my English heritage. My heritage might be different from others because I have relatives in Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland I am mainly Scottish because that’s where I was born but I am also half English because that’s where half my family are from.'

By Ruby R.

 

'A thistle is symbolic piece of Scotland. My name is Rosie my mum and dad are both Scottish.

A thistle reminds me that I am Scottish. My heritage is similar because I was brought up in Scotland and the thistle grew in Scotland. I think my heritage is similar to most people.'

By Rosie R.

 

'My name is Daniel and my surname is named after some mountains in Wales. My family is all Scottish. I was going to bring in Irn bru because it is related to Scotland.'

By Daniel S.

 

'My name is Maria. My parents are both Indian but my mum was born near the north. My item is a piece of fabric from a traditional dress from India. You wear dresses like that on special occasions like weddings or if you go out. It stands out because most of the dresses are colourful and bright. My item is special to me because as far as I know everyone wears these dresses. This item is more unique that others and I’m proud of it.'

By Maria J.

 

' Hi my name is Connor. My last name means son of bear in Latin. I am mostly Scottish but most of my ancestors are Irish. The item I brought in is a sporran because the Scottish and Irish both wear kilts.'

By Connor M.

 

' Hi I am Satveer, my heritage is about Sikhism. My item is the 5 k’s. The 5 k’s mean a lot to me and my family because it is all about Sikhism. The 5 k’s are kase,kunga,kura,karpan, kechera. Kase is your hair. Kunga is a wooden comb.kura is a silver bracelet that never stops going round ,karpan is a small knife that we will never hurt anyone with. Kechera it a thin piece of material you put underneath your trousers. I do not think anyone else is Sikh.'

By Satveer K.

 

'I am Megan and I brought in an origami thistle . I don’t know all of my heritage, but I know that I am Scottish, and I wanted to express that in a creative way, so I made an origami thistle. My thistle doesn’t really mean anything to me. Most people in p7 are Scottish or has Scottish in their heritage . I think that I expressed my heritage in an individual way.'

By Megan

 

' My name is Will and I am 1/3 Scottish, 1/3 English and 1/3 German. My object that I chose was my bagpipes because I have been playing for 3 and a half years. The bagpipes are actually Scotland’s National instrument. My dad is Scottish and my mum is English. My object is pretty unique because not many people play the pipes.'

By Will

 

'My name is Lily. I am mainly Scottish and a bit Irish on my dad’s side. My great granny and grandpa are Irish which makes my great uncles and aunties Irish. My granny is full Scottish but my grandpa is half Irish and half Scottish (none have an accent). My mums side is just pure Scottish all the way.

My object is a Scottish flag and half a Irish flag that I made. Most of my class are Scottish and some have Irish in their family. Thank you for coming in to speak to us I really enjoyed it.'

By Lily W.

 

'My item is the Scottish flag because both my parents are Scottish. My name is Tom and my flag is important to me because I took it to my first time watching Scotland play football. My heritage is similar to most people in the class but I am still proud of it.'

By Tom M.