Scots Competitions and Burns Celebrations

January 30, 2018 by Mrs Maxwell | 0 comments

Kirkcolm Primary School Scots competition winners celebrate by proudly showing their certificates for recitation, beautiful handwriting and creative artwork from primary 1 -7. Huge well done to everyone for taking part – you all did a fab job!! Mr McCracken had the very difficult job of judging the winners, who are listed below:

PRIMARY 1 POEM – Ode tae a Spider

1^st Prize : Danny Dougan, 2^nd Prize: Jack Howie, 3^rd Prize : Alfie Caldwell

ILLUSTRATION WINNER : Jack Howie

HANDWRITING WINNER : Sally Drummond

PRIMARY 2 POEM – Social Dancing

1^st prize : Noah McGrory-Thomson, 2^nd prize : Olivia Johnstone, 3^rd prize : Peyton Parker

ILLUSTRATION WINNER: Olivia Johnstone

HANDWRITING WINNER: Noah McGrory-Thompson

PRIMARY 3 POEM – Jock and Jean

1^st prize : Luke Butler, 2^nd prize : Isabella White, 3^rd prize : Emma Drummond and Olivia Turtle

ILLUSTRATION WINNER : Olivia Turtle

HANDWRITING WINNER : Isabella White

PRIMARY 4 POEM – Last Nicht

1^st prize : Ruth Turtle, 2^nd prize : Zak Ashton, 3^rd prize : Grace Carrick-Buchanan

ILLUSTRATION WINNER: Zack Ashton

HANDWRITING WINNER: Emma Drummond

PRIMARY 5 POEM: Nae Acoontin’ for Folk

1^st prize : Abby Johnstone, 2^nd prize : Ivy Richardson, 3^rd prize : Danny Lyon

ILLUSTRATION WINNER: Abby Johnstone

HANDWRITING WINNER: Danny Lyon

PRIMARY 6 POEM – King o’ the Midden
1^st prize : Robin McAulay, 2^nd prize : Mackenzie Adams, 3^rd prize : Michaela Lyon

ILLUSTRATION WINNER: Izzy Keith

HANDWRITING WINNER: Mackenzie Adams

PRIMARY 7 POEM – Address to the Haggis/To a Mouse

1^st prize : Ellie Miller, 2^nd prize : Scott Bailey, 3^rd prize : Katie Butler

ILLUSTRATION WINNER: Katie Butler

HANDWRITING WINNER: Iona Wallace

On Friday, Kirkcolm went on to celebrate the life and work of Robert Burns at their annual Burn’s Supper. The haggis was piped in by Mr A. Nicoll ably assisted by the oldest and youngest pupils in the school, Logan Speirs and Danny Dougan. A fantastic afternoon of speeches, toasts and entertainment led by primary 7, was enjoyed by all.