🌾 Infant Assembly: Burns Night
The Infant Assembly celebrated Burns Night with an engaging and informative session led by Mrs Hunt. She began by asking the girls what Burns Night is and explained that it is a celebration held in Scotland on or around 25 January. The assembly explored the life and work of the famous poet Robert Burns, including his well known song Auld Lang Syne which is often sung at New Year and on Burns Night.
Mrs Hunt explained that bagpipes are often played during Burns Night celebrations and described how they are played by blowing into reeds and squeezing a bag of air. The girls also learned that many people wear tartan clothing, including kilts, at a Burns Supper.
The assembly discussed the traditional Burns Supper, which usually includes haggis served with neeps and tatties.
Poems written by Robert Burns are often read aloud, and when the speaker says:
“His knife see rustic Labour dicht”
the haggis is sliced open.
Before the meal begins, the Selkirk Grace is often said, which the girls listened to and learned about as part of the celebration.
Congratulations to this week’s Stars of the Week and winner of the ‘Living Life To The Full’ Certificate.
Happy Birthday Olivia!
