All students in First Year have been working in English on the work of Burns in preparation for Burns’ Day. Students were involved in writing and reading Burns’ poetry as well as researching the life and times of Burns. Pupils made up their very own ‘old Scots’ poems in memory of Robert Burns and all things Scottish. The highlight of the week was when all First Year Students meet in the theatre for Taylor’s very first and not to be the last ‘Alternative Burns’ Supper’. Mr. Mark Dorris (Principal Teacher of Mathematics) began the Supper when he delivered the powerful ‘Selkirk Grace’. Afterwards was the processions of tea-cakes, caramel wafers, snowballs, shortbread and Irn-Bru! Some of our First Year’s then recited their own poems and The ‘Alternative Address to the Haggis’. It was a fantastic event and a great time was had by all involved. Check out of twitter feed for some videos of the day. Thanks to the English Department and Mrs. Mary Jo Burton (Principal Teacher of English) for all their hard work for this day!