Irvine primary pupils excel at Burns Poetry competition

The winners of poetry competitions from local primary schools gathered at the Wellwood Burns Centre & Museum on February 13 to compete in Irvine Burns Club’s ‘Champion of Champions’ event to select the overall winners in each of the age groups.

The joint winners of the P5-7 category (Image: Irvine Burns Club) Watched by family, friends and teachers, the youngsters impressed everyone as they recited their poetry.

P1 and P2 finalists with Irvine Burns Club President Donald Wilson (Image: Irvine Burns Club) Prior to presenting engraved plaques, certificates and books to the winners from all the schools, Irvine Burns Club president Donald Wilson commented on the high standard achieved by all participants.

He said that the judges found it a difficult task to select the overall winners, who were Emily Lawson (P1- 2), CC Monaghan (P3 – 4), and Abby Lawson and Isla Gregory, who were joint winners in the P5 – 7 group.

The P3 and P4 finalists (Image: Irvine Burns Club)

All the youngsters were encouraged to compete in the Robert Burns Ayrshire Schools Competition due to take place on March 1 at Belmont Academy, Ayr.