On Tuesday 29th January 2013, Leswalt Primary held its fourth annual Burns Supper.
The whole school sat down alongside invited guests, including staff and parents. Cameron Walker, P7, was a very able and organised chairperson who ensured the proceedings ran smoothly. Jack Rickard, P3, said the ‘Selkirk Grace’ before Mr Andy Ross piped in the haggis. Iona Rickard, P1, proudly carried the haggis into the company. The haggis was presented to Ben Cowan, P7, who confidently addressed it with great gusto. Mr Douglas McClure educated the company about the early life of Robert Burns, in saying ‘The Immortal Memory’. Recitations were also delivered from pupils in primary 1 to primary 7. Classes also entertained by singing Scots songs. The senior class sang “The Bonnie Ship the Diamond”, with every pupil playing an instrument to accompany. The younger pupils sang “You cannae shove your Granny off a bus”. Craig Anderson, P5, proposed an amusing toast to the lassies before Abbie Mc Quillan in P5 gave him an appropriate reply. Tommy Kerslake in Primary 5 provided an articulate and amusing toast to Leswalt School The Burns Supper concluded with Erin Topping giving an appreciative vote of thanks. The company sang ‘Auld Lang Syne’ at the end of a highly successful and entertaining Burns Supper at Leswalt Primary.