P1/2 have been very busy this term – they have been learning all about Scottish food and traditions.  They would like to say thank you to Miss Kirkpatrick and P3/4 for coming to show us some Highland Dancing. They all loved it and were learning lots of new moves which were Pas de Bas and the Highland Fling.   They have also been baking this term as they baked their own shortbread which was great fun!  On Tuesday they held  a Burns Supper in the classroom which they planned in groups.  They are very grateful to our Piper Shannon who gave us some of her lunchtime for piping in our Haggis and for Mrs Houston for letting us use the Home Economics kitchen to cook our haggis, neeps and tatties.

On the day itself, several of the pupils took part in saying the Selkirk Grace and the first verse of Address to the Haggis. Another child read out some facts about Burns to fufill the part of the Immortal Memory. The Toast to The Lassies and the Reply parts comprised of some jokes which the children had selected to perform in front of the class. To conclude the afternoon the children sang a verse of Auld Lang Syne and dance the Highland Fling.  The children loved being able to try the haggis, neeps and tatties as this was a first for many.  We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Tesco in Castle Douglas for donating  the haggis, neeps and tatties, it is much appreciated.  The children’s favourite part of the afternoon was eating their homemade shortbread – it was very yummy!