Auchinraith Primary School have a fantastic new annual award for pupils and it’s all thanks to Blantyre Project friend and ex Auchinraith pupil, Archie Simm!
Pictured is the “The Robert Burns Award for EXCELLENCE IN RECITATION” award.
The statuette stands 12″ tall (16″ with base) and is an amazing 13 pounds of solid bronze.
The accompanying shield has a centre piece of a brass door knocker in the likeness of
Burns with arms holding aloft Rabbie’s birth home in Alloway. When the winning pupils approach for their award, they will “knock on Rabbie’s door” to receive it and will also see their names engraved on the shield.
Archie told me, “I hope this new award will prove to be an added incentive for pupils to enhance both their literary and recitation skills. I also hope it will be highly competitive.”
Well done Archie and best wishes to everyone at AUCHINRAITH!
Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said:
Ian McLean My sister and I got a certificate from The Burns Federation for reciting The Sare Finger which is strange. It’s not a Burn’s poem
Eleanor Clark My daughter and son both won a certificate,would be nice to win something like that
Catherine Whitefield Well done Archie
Keith McAllister Excellent that Burns is being encouraged
Anne Mackie Thats a lovely gesture xxxx
Selina Fleming Lovely gesture Archie
Ann Marie Thank You Archie Simm for Donating this Fabulous Statue and Shied to our school you do so much for our school
Eleanor Clark My daughter and son both won a certificate,would be nice to win something like that
Catherine Whitefield Well done Archie
Keith McAllister Excellent that Burns is being encouraged
Anne Mackie Thats a lovely gesture xxxx
Selina Fleming Lovely gesture Archie
Ann Marie Thank You Archie Simm for Donating this Fabulous Statue and Shied to our school you do so much for our school