Nursery tots celebrate Burns Day

Susan Lochrie • Published 26 Jan 2012 15:30

LITTLE Highland dancer Maddison Clamp took centre stage as the celebrations for Burns Day got under way at her nursery.

She impressed her friends with some great moves and composure on the floor as she brought some traditional dance to the occasion.

As the Scottish Government makes moves to put the Scots language and culture at the very heart of the classroom Inverclyde is ahead of the game.

From three years old and upwards, kids are getting a taste of age-old traditions with some haggis, neeps and tatties served up.

Under new plans announced yesterday, a question on a Scottish text will become compulsory in the Higher exams in future.

But in Inverclyde, home to the Mother Burns Club, the appreciation and love of Scots is already part of the fabric.

In Aileymill Primary head teacher Isabella Lind is making sure that every pupil learns about Burns and the Scots culture as a whole.

On Burns Day, the nursery class at Aileymill decided to bring together two cultures, Scots and Chinese, for a shared celebration.

With Chinese New Year earlier this week, the children were celebrating both occasions.

And the event sets them up for a love of Rabbie Burns that is set to last a lifetime.

Aileymill Nursery lead practitioner Janine Friel said: "I think it is so important that we celebrate our own culture as well as other cultures.

"Our children really enjoyed the Burns Day - some of them even ate the haggis!

"They had so much fun and it is an important part of their learning too."

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This article appeared in Greenock Telegraph 26 Jan 12

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