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Scots Verse competition at Kells

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Kells Primary held their annual Scots Verse Competition on Wednesday 21st February. Once again Mike Duguid came to adjudicate for us, for which we a very thankful for his time. He has supported the school for 10 years now and we hope he will continue to do so in the future.

We are also thankful to Heather MacIntosh, who comes to school on a regular basis to help children with their Scots Verse.

All the children learned a Scots verse of their choosing and had to stand in front of the whole school to deliver their poem. They all did very well, with  staff being very proud of each and every child.

The winners for 2018:

Primary 1

1st Ellie, 2nd Alice, 3rd Indy

Primary 2

1st Elizabeth, 2nd Jake, 3rd Daniel

Primary 3

1st Chloe, 2nd Hannah

Primary 4

1st Sophie, 2nd Sam, 3rd Megan

Primary 6

1st Fiona, 2nd Dante

Primary 7

1st Freya, 2nd Sarah, 3rd Ruby

We also have an overall winner that will be announced at our Presentation Assembly in June.

 

 

 

Annual Burns Lunch at Kells

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Kells Primary held their annual Burns Lunch on Friday 3rd February. The event was hosted by P7 pupils. All pupils and staff were treated to speeches and entertainment provided by P5, P6 and P7 pupils. Henry delivered the welcome address and introduced the speakers. The Selkirk Grace was recited by Miss Deshayes. Freya carried in the haggis to the skirl o’ the pipes. This was followed by the Sophie and Henry reciting the Address To A Haggis. Some of the P6 girls helped serve haggis, neeps and tatties to the pupils and staff. After the lunch, Henry and Sophie delivered the Immortal Memory. The Toast to the Lassies was presented by Henry and Mr Thompson. Sophie made the reply on behalf of the lassies. After the traditional speeches, the pupils who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Scots verse competition received their certificates. The winners then recited their poems. Primary 5-7 also performed ‘Charlie is my Darling’. A very enjoyable lunch was concluded with everyone singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’.

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Annual Scots Verse Competition

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On 27th January we held our annual Scots Verse competition. Staff were delighted that Mr Mike Duguid was once again able to visit the school and listen to the pupils reciting their poems and decide the first, second and third places in each year group. The pupils who were given a place will receive their certificates at the Burns Lunch.  Well done to all the pupils involved!

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Kells Pupils’ Tribute to the Bard

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Kells Primary held their annual Burns Lunch recently. The evening was hosted by P7 pupils. All pupils, staff and P7 parents and family members were treated to speeches and entertainment provided by P5, P6 and P7 pupils. Stewart delivered the welcome address and introduced the speakers. The Selkirk Grace was recited by Lewis. Lewis also carried in the haggis to the skirl o’ the pipes. This was followed by the Charlotte, Stewart, Ben and Arran reciting the Address To A Haggis. P5 and P6 pupils helped serve haggis, neeps and tatties to the pupils, staff and guests. After the lunch, Arran delivered the Immortal Memory. The Toast to the Lassies was presented by Ben. Charlotte made the reply on behalf of the lassies. After the traditional speeches, the pupils who came 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Scots verse competition received their certificates. The winners then recited their poems. Charlotte and Sophie sang ‘Ye Banks and Braes’. Primary 5-7 the ‘Skye Boat Song’ and the ‘Wedding O’ . A very enjoyable lunch was concluded with everyone singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’.

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Galloway Music Festival Results

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P1-4

Class 18: Recorder Groups – 2 or more parts

Swinging Kells                                                    84 MERIT

Class 16: Recorder Duets

Sarah & Sophie               Beg.       Ode to Joy          85 COMMENDED

Teri & Freya                   Beg.       Ode to Joy          86 COMMENDED 3RD PLACE

 

Class 12: Descant Recorder Solos

Freya                  Gr1         Scherzino                            3RD PLACE

Sarah                  Beg.       Old MacDonald                 3RD EQUAL

Teri                      Beg.       Dear Liza                              2ND PLACE

Brooke                 Beg.       Old MacDonald                 1ST PLACE

Sophie                  Beg.       Dear Liza                              3RD EQUAL

 

P5-7

Class 51: Primary School Choirs

My Teacher must be an alien                      83 MERIT

Dark Island

 

Class 43: Vocal Solos

Sophie                               Beg.       86 COMMENDED   –  WINNER OF THE CREE CUP

Florrie                               Gr1         86 COMMENDED

Charlotte                          Gr2         82 MERIT

Georgiana                         Gr2         2ND PLACE

Amy                                   Gr1         82 MERIT

Evie                                    Gr2         83 MERIT

Laura                                 Gr2         83 MERIT

 

Class 11: String Duet Beginner

Evie  & Georgiana          85 COMMENDED

Class   : Viola Solo Beginners

Georgiana                    82 MERIT

Class 4: Violin Solo Beginners

Evie                          82 MERIT

Class 21: Clarinet Solos Beginner

Amy                            88 DISTINCTION   1ST PLACE – WINNER OF THE CARTY CUP

Whole School

Class 73: Scots Verse

P1-3                       Summer                78 MODERATE

Dante                    79 MODERATE

P4                          Brooke                   82 MERIT

Sarah                     82 MERIT

Teri                        83 MERIT

P5                           Sophie                   83 MERIT

Henry                    83 MERIT

P6                           Arran                     82 MERIT

                              Charlotte               82 MERIT

Ben                         82 MERIT

P7                           Finlay                     87 DISTINCTION   2ND PLACE

Florrie                   83 MERIT

Amy                       82 MERIT

 

Well done Brooke, Sophie (P5) and Amy on winning your respective class and also to all the pupils for the way they performed at the Festival.

Annual Scots Verse Competition

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On 19th February we held our annual Scots Verse competition. Staff were delighted that Mr Mike Duguid was once again able to visit the school and listen to the pupils reciting their poems and decide the first, second and third places in each year group. The pupils who were given a place will now represent Kells at the Galloway Music Festival in March. Well done to all the pupils involved!

 

Kells Scots Verse Competition

On the afternoon of Tuesday 11th February we held our annual Scots Verse competition. We were delighted that Mike Duguid was once again able to come and listen to the pupils recite their poems plus decide who comes first, second and third. The pupils who were given a place will now represent Kells at the Galloway Music Festival in March.

The results were as follows –

P1-3

1st Brooke  – ‘You cannae shove yer Granny…’ by Margaret Tollick

2nd Sophie  – ‘You cannae shove yer Granny…’ by Margaret Tollick

3rd Ruby  – ‘You cannae shove yer Granny…’ by Margaret Tollick

P4

1st Sophie  – ‘The Sair Finger’ by Walter Wingate

2nd Henry  – ‘Street Talk’ by JK Annand

3rd Danny  – ‘Street Talk’ by JK Annand

P5

1st Ben  – ‘Tae an American Tourist’ by Stuart McLean

2nd Charlotte  – ‘The Dugs of Deid End Street’ by Kirsty Grieve

3rd AJ – ‘The Crocodile’ by JK Annand

P6

1st Georgiana  – ‘Willie Wastle’ by Robert Burns

2nd Amy  – ‘The Kirk Moose’ by Lavinia Derwent

3rd Finlay  – ‘Willie Wastle’ by Robert Burns

P7

1st Jasmin  – ‘To a Louse’ by Robert Burns

2nd Bronnen – ‘Address to a Haggis’ by Robert Burns

3rd Rory – Rantin, Rovin Robin by Robert Burns

Well done to all the pupils involved!

Burns Supper

Kells Pupils’ Tribute to the Bard

Kells Primary held their annual Burns Supper recently. The evening was hosted by primary seven pupils. Guests, pupils, staff, parents and families were treated to speeches and entertainment provided by P5, P6 and P7 pupils. Rory delivered the welcome address and introduced the guests and speakers. The Selkirk Grace was recited by all four P7 pupils. Finlay carried in the haggis to the skirl o’ the pipes played by Glen Cunningham. This was followed by the P7 pupils reciting the Address To A Haggis. P5 and P6 pupils helped serve haggis, neeps and tatties to the guests.After the supper, Jasmin delivered the Immortal Memory. The Toast to the Lassies was presented by Murray. Bronnen made the reply on behalf of the lassies. After the traditional speeches, P5-7 pupils recited Scots verse and sang the Iona Boat Song and the Island Spinning Song. A very enjoyable evening was concluded with everyone singing Auld Lang Syne.

A big thank you to everyone who supported the Burns Supper.

Our Hosts
The Haggis!
The Skirl o' the Pipes
Addressing the Haggis
Immortal Memory
Toast to the Lassies
The Reply on behalf of the Lassies
Willie Wastle
Scotland the Brave
The Dugs of Deid End Street
Scotland the Brave
Choir getting ready to start
Rattlin' Bog

Galloway Music Festival 2013

A number of pupils represented Kells at the Galloway Music Festival this year. All the pupils were a credit to the school.  Here is our roll of honour –

Kelsie – 1st place with Hannah in the Beginners Duet class, 2nd in the Juniors Duet with Bronnen and 3rd place in the Vocal Solo for Grade 3.

Hannah – 1st place with Kelsie in the Beginners Duet and 3rd equal in the Vocal Solo for Grade 2.

Murray – 3rd equal in the Vocal Solo for Grade 2.

Evie – 3rd equal in the Vocal Solos for Beginners.

Thomas – 3rd equal in the Vocal Solo for Beginners and 3rd in the P6 Scots Verse class.

The Choir of 11 – 2nd place plus received a Distinction in the Hymn & Folk Song class.

P4-7 Choir – Received a Distinction in the Primary Choir 1-3 Teachers class.

Bronnen – 1st place in P6 Poem or Monologue, 1st place in the P6-7 Prose reading, 2nd in the Vocal Solo for Grade 2 and 2nd place in the Juniors Duet with Kelsie.

Well done Everyone!