As part of our Scotland topic this term all classes are learning a Scots poem. Paper copies of the poems have been given to all pupils to learn at home and are also shown below.

The Primary 4 poem is The Magic Pizza by Ali Christie which was chosen by the pupils.

THE MAGIC PIZZA

by Ali Christie

Eh’m a pizza, a magic pizza,
Bein stuck in the freezer’s a scunner –
So Eh grew twa legs an oor ago
An fae Tesco Eh did a runner.

Eh’m a pizza, a gaun-ma-dinger pizza,
Eh’m skitin doon the street,
An giein a muckle cheesy grin
Tae the dumfoonert fowk Eh meet.

Eh’m a pizza, a please-mehsel pizza,
Eh can dae whitiver Eh like –
Fleh wi cheese and tomatae wings
Or gae dancin doon a dyke.

Eh’m a pizza, an oan-the-rin pizza,
The polis are efter me –
But they needna think that ony o them
Are haein me fur thir tea.

Eh’m a pizza, a thumb-yir-neb pizza,
Eh’ll tell them tae git loast.
Oh jings – Eh’m a puggilt pizza noo –
Eh’ve stertit tae defroast!

We have discussed in  class that we will pronounce the ‘Eh’m’ as ‘Ah’m’ and ‘Eh’ as ‘Ah’ as this is how we would say these words with an Ayrshire accent!

Pupils should learn their poem and be ready to present it to the class by Wednesday 21st January . Pupils will be chosen to perform their poem in front of judges and the winners from each stage will then perform at our Scots Verse Celebration on Wednesday 28th January.