Phoebe:  Today it was Burns day, and Mr Curt went to the Oakery to perform a dance. As we went up to the line Mr Curt did a dance with the pupils. Some pupils enjoyed dancing with him but others didn't. Mr Curt pulled up some of the teachers to dance with him, Miss Ablett was the only teacher who did not dance with him. After all the dancing had finished Mr Curt said one of Robert Burns poems and then stuck a knife in some haggis.

Teddy: Today I was walking into lunch when bagpipe music started booming out of the speakers. Then I remembered it was Burns Day!  Mr Curt had a funny hat on with hair under and he started dancing! It was so fun, and random! (Later I found out Robert Burns was a Scottish poet born in 1798.) I was waiting to get my name registered when Mr Curt started clinging on to other peoples' arms and skipping round in a circle! Next it was my turn and I was actually quite nervous! When my go was done and I had got my lunch I sat down and saw Mr Curt dancing with some of the teachers! Then Mr Hacker gave Mr Curt a plate of haggis and a huge knife. Mr Curt said a poem that Robert Burns wrote. It was a very fun lunch but also very strange.

Adam:  We didn't know that our teacher, Mr Curt, was celebrating Burns day. Before lunch we had to leave the classroom early; none of our class knew why. Suddenly as we walked into the Oakery we heard Scottish music. We saw our teacher with a Scottish hat on and a ginger wig dancing to the Scottish music. The Scotsman danced with you as you came in to collect your dinner. It was embarrassing. Mr Curt asked Mrs Ablett to dance with him but she said no and ran away like a party pooper.

Maisie: Today (25th January) is the famous Burns Day. It is the famous poet Robert Burns date of birth. It was the end of lessons, so we went up to the Oakery to have lunch. For the past couple of days we had seen on the menu to expect haggis, which is a Scottish meal. As we were waiting outside the Oakery we heard extremely loud Scottish music. I was trying to see what it was but I was at the back of the line. As I got closer I could see our Scottish teacher Mr Curt wearing a Scottish hat and, underneath, a ginger wig! Once we had got past Mrs Baldwin and the

hand-gel we found out that to get our lunch we each had to do a little dance with Mr Curt. It was so funny because we had to link arms and go round in circles about three times. Afterwards we couldn't stop giggling! When Mr Curt started to get the teachers involved Miss Ablett ran away to the staff-room because she didn't want to dance with him. Mr Cully, Mrs Baldwin and Miss Robinson all agreed to dance with Mr Curt! Then the music stopped and Mr Curt did a speech about Robert Burns. Then Mr Curt got his own haggis!

Evan:  Today we celebrated  Burns day in lunch and I had to dance with Mr Curt.  He had a orange wig and hat and danced with nearly everyone. When Miss Ablett came in she thought that the music was loud. Mr Curt went over to dance with her and she ran away like a party pooper! I ate my food quickly so I didn't see much else.

Cameron:  Mr Curt, our crazy Scottish teacher put on extremely loud music and started dancing around the Oakery for Robert Burns' day. He had started dancing around with all of the teachers and pupils, also, when Alex and I walked down the aisle to get our lunch he started dancing with us!!  Then he tried to dance with Miss Ablett but she ran out of the Oakery and didn't come back until later on!  Mr Culley and Mrs Baldwin started dancing with him! Mr Chant took some photos!

Joshua:  On the 25th of January 2012 Mr Curt wore a Scottish wig and started dancing after he put some music on. Some pupils danced. Most of them liked it; some did not. Mr Curt danced with some of the teachers. Miss Ablett got very shy and ran away. After the music stopped a couple of times Mr Curt talked about haggis!

Jack:  In lunch we had haggis. There was Scottish music and Mr Curt was dancing to it. We were all excited. Mr. Curt spun around with children and teachers. Miss Ablett ran away. Shame on her, shame!

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin-race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang's my arm.

The groaning trencher there ye fill,
Your hudies like a distant hill,
Your pin wad help to mend a mill
In time o' need,
While thro' your pores the dews distil
Like amber bead.

His knife see rustic Labour dight,
An' cut ye up wi' ready slight,
Trenching your gushing entrails bright,
Like onie ditch;
And then, O what a glorious sight,
Warm-reeking, rich!

Then horn for horn, they stretch an' strive:
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive,
Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve
Are bent like drums;
Then auld Guidman, maist like to rive,
'Bethankit!' hums.

Chloe:    Today at lunch we had haggis because it was Burns day. Our teacher Mr Curt, who is Scottish, wore a hat and a ginger wig and he put on really Scottish music. I was about to walk into the Oakery when we all heard loud bagpipe music. I had signed in and was first in the lunch queue when Mr Curt came up and grabbed my arm and started to dance with me. It was really embarrassing. Every person that Mr Curt approached was dancing with him--it was so funny. When Miss Ablett walked in Mr Curt tried to dance with her but she didn't want to, so dodged him and ran out the door. Mr Curt kept on repeating the same music over and over. He tried to dance with every teacher in the school. When he had done that he got a huge knife and a plate. Then he read Mr Burns' poem and stabbed the knife into the haggis.

Angus:  On the 25 of January at lunch time Mr Curt our crazy Scottish teacher put on some Scottish music and started dancing with a Scottish hat which had a ginger wig under it. We had to dance with Mr Curt before we could have lunch! Mr Chant took loads of pictures. Some people didn't dance with Mr Curt but he did try to persuade Mrs Ablett to dance. Mr Hacker our even crazier food chef was Scottish, so he put a Scottish hat on as well but did not dance! Mr Curt danced with a few other teachers and in the end Mr Hacker gave Mr Curt a haggis and Mr Curt did a little poem and then stabbed the haggis and then tried to eat it--but it did not fit in his mouth, so he gave the haggis to Mr Hacker. And then it was over. It was great!

Georgia:  Today it was Burns day. We celebrate Burns day on Robert Burns' birthday, the 25th of January 1759. He was a famous Scottish poet. It was lunch time so we went to the Oakery. When we got there we heard loud Scottish music playing. So all of 5C piled into the Oakery to see what it was. Then we found out. It was Mr Curt dancing wearing a hat with fake orange hair. Once we'd registered and got some hand-gel we had to dance with him. So arm in arm we danced in a circle and into the line. I was more embarrassed than I'd ever been before. Miss Ablett even ran to the staff room but Mrs Baldwin and Miss Robinson danced with him. Then we had a lovely lunch.

Aline:  Today at lunch it was Burn's Day and there was haggis on offer. We were walking up to the Oakery when I heard this really loud bagpipe music. Our teacher Mr Curt was dancing and he was wearing a hat and a ginger wig. When we were about to get our food he would dance with us and it was really embarrassing. Some teachers got up and danced with Mr Curt but Miss Ablett was trying to dodge him and she really didn't want to dance. He kept on replaying the music, and after about hearing the song three times, when he had finished his very funny dance, he read out a poem. Mr Curt had to shorten the poem otherwise it would have been way too long and we all would have become bored. At the end of his poem he got a large knife and a plate with haggis on it and stabbed the knife in the haggis and pretended to put it to his mouth.

Luke: At lunch today we had haggis because it was the birthday of the poet Robert Burns. Our teacher Mr Curt is Scottish so he wore a hat and a ginger beard and danced to the loud Scottish music. When the music was finished Mr Curt did the toast. Our other Scottish teacher, Doctor Cowie, knew the poem when she was younger but she has probably forgotten it now.

Jonny:  We had haggis for lunch! Mr Curt was dancing to Scottish music. It was surprising that the music was loud but we were so entertained it didn't matter. Mr Curt danced with the teachers but Miss Ablett was too shy and ran off. Mr Curt (a funny Scots man) had fun and Mr Hacker (our chef) had a crazy hat. It was funny.

Tilly:   Today at lunch we went in early. As we lined up Mr Curt grabbed my hand and spun me around; it was so funny--and embarrassing at the same time because he had a orange hat with ginger hair. Mr Curt grabbed Miss Robinson's arm and spun her around and as he spun her she turned red and looked very, very embarrassed. The music stopped and every one sighed and screamed "AGAIN!" and so then he had another dance and as he finished his very funny dance he told a poem - a short poem because he had shortened it and he had no idea what the rest of the poem was. Dr Cowie knew the rest of the poem but she did not want to say it. Then after the poem he cut the big haggis with a big knife and he pretended to eat it.

Matilda:  Today it was Burns day and Mr Curt went to the Oakery to do some dancing to some Scottish music. When pupils went to get their lunch Mr Curt, dressed as a mad Scotsman, danced with them. Some of the pupils refused to dance.

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