The Chapel Choir sing Choral Evensong at Winchester Cathedral, returns 8:30pm
.jpg?command_1=resize&width_1=220 "Sixth Form pupils thoroughly enjoyed Burns Night")
I still have vivid memories of attending Reel Club, during my school days in Edinburgh, when we learned all the main Scottish country dances. However, I do appreciate that a Burns Night ceilidh can be daunting and a bit off-putting for the uninitiated. I tried to reassure the 6th Form in advance that they would enjoy their black tie Burns Night last Saturday, and I was delighted that it was such a success. Sometimes it is worth listening to the Headmaster... When I was taught the dances nearly 50 years ago, we did not chant out in unison '1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8' to keep in time with the music, but our 6th Formers decided that this was an essential part of their dancing and it proved very effective!
My thanks must go to Emily Simper, ably supported by current parents Matt and Flora Rawlingson-Plant, for organising the practices and the dances on the evening, and to our amazing Head Chef, Simon, for creating such an authentic haggis, neeps, tatties and cranachan Burns Night feast. I was honoured to be invited to address the haggis, and I am sure the pupils were pleased that Burns's verses were translated for them in their menu.
It was a very enjoyable evening, and Rabbie Burns himself would have been very happy to see our pupils emulating with their enthusiastic dancing 'the Rustic, haggis fed, the trembling earth resounds his tread', although he may have been surprised that their resounding tread was coupled with chanting up to the number 8!
Ian Wilmshurst - Headmaster
What did the pupils think of the evening?
- It was great fun - we loved the dancing and the Headmaster’s address.
- I danced with boys that I would never normally chat with in School - Ceilidh dancing is so good at helping people mix.
- The haggis was delicious.
- Scottish reeling is energetic and very sociable.
- Please can we have another one next year.
Click here to see a video of the dancing.
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