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Annual Scots Verse Competition

Recently we held our annual Scots Verse competition. Mr Mike Duguid, our guest judge, had the very difficult task of choosing the pupils who were going to represent the school at the Galloway Music Festival. 

The results were as follows –

P1 1st Dante  2nd Vanessa

P2&3 1st Robert 2nd Sarah 3rd Gracie

P4 1st Cosmas 2nd Ben 3rd Charlotte

P5 1st Georgiana 2nd Florrie 3rd Laura

P6 1st Bronnen 2nd Jasmin 3rd Thomas

P7 1st Kyle 2nd Kelsie 3rd Oliver

 Good luck to the P2-7 pupils representing the school at the Galloway Music Festival!

Burns Supper 2013

P7 pupils at Kells Primary hosted the annual Burns Supper in the school hall recently.

Invited guests, pupils, school staff, parents and family members enjoyed the speeches and entertainment that was provided by P5/6/7 pupils.

Erin and Amberleigh delivered the welcome address and introduced each invited guest and speaker. The Selkirk Grace was then recited by Oliver. Hannah carried in the haggis to the skirl o’ the pipes played by Mr Glen Cunningham. Kyle and Oliver  recited the Address tae a Haggis. The primary 6 pupils helped serve the traditional meal of haggis, neeps and tatties.

The Immortal Memory was presented by Mia and Poppy..

The Toast tae the Lassies was presented by Freddie and Kyle.

The Lassies Reply was made by Hannah and Kelsie.

There were recitations of Scots Poetry from Florrie, Georgiana, Yelena & Jasmin.

The School Choir sang Loch Lomond and Flower of Scotland.

A very enjoyable evening was concluded with everyone singing Auld Lang Syne.

Our Top Table
Chairpersons
Piping in the Haggis
Don't drop it Hannah!
Addressing the Haggis
Addressing the Haggis Part 2
The Immortal Memory
Toast to the Lassies
The Reply
Willie Wastle
Glen the Sheepdug
Wee Kirk Moose
Choir getting ready
Flower of Scotland & Loch Lomond
After Auld Lang Syne!