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The Junior Minstrels (who consist of about twenty five P7's boys and girls) have been busy performing again this year travelling to various venues to entertain senior citizens with their singing, dancing and poetry readings.
Our first venue was at Ladywell Parish Church in Stirling. Everyone was nervous, including Miss Edwards, as this was her first outing with the Minstrels.
The Ladywell Friendship Guild warmly welcomed everyone, although there were not as many people as in previous years. It had snowed heavily through the night and many old people were frightened to leave their home. It was good fun but seemed to finish very quickly. The best thing was the juice and biscuits at the end.
For the next performance at Erskine Hospital, Glasgow, we included more poetry reading. This meant that some of the performers were now doing two or three things in the show. It was the most memorable show as one of the singers fainted and then one of the dancers kilt nearly fell down and Mrs MacDonald had to do a quick repair before the next dance started. We were all true troopers by now as we helped each other and stood in for those who felt too ill to perform.
In March we went to Sauchie and Colsnaughton Parish Church. Mr Breingan had taught the choir a new Scottish song and it turned out to be quite a tongue twister and we had to sing it twice. The ladies were really nice to us and told that we all looked very smart in our dress uniforms. When we had finished we not only got juice and biscuits but a Mars bar as well. We only have one more performance left to do this year but we
feel much more confident. It has been really good fun and very interesting to talk to the people in these different places. Some of them even know people who used to be at our school who are now Old Victorians.
By Kieran Donohoe & Connor Mackenzie (Primary 7)
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ROOKIES PARADE
On Sunday, 8th December 2002, the P7 Rookies had to march on parade in front of the school, parents and friends.
It didn't just happen as it took us a long time to get it right. We had to practice every day for weeks, until we got it right. It was hard work to concentrate on the counting and getting your feet and arms working in the right order and was also very tiring and took us two months of practice.
One day Mr Duthie had to pick two Guard Commanders and a Parade Commander. I was picked to be the Guard Commander for P7B.
On the Sunday of the Parade my shoes were sparkling as I had spent lots of time polishing them. We got our dress uniform on and everyone looked very smart.
Before we started I was really nervous because I wanted to do my very best and to be the best parade ever. We all lined up in Nason Avenue and, suddenly, the Pipe Band started to play and we were marching up to the Parade Square, in front of all those people.
Although it was a cold wet day we were all very happy when it was over because now we are not Rookies but REAL Victorians.
By Ewan Christie P7B
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