East Lothian Multicultural Day is on Sunday 16 September 2012.  As part of the celebrations for this, the S3 Social Subjects classes were given a home learning assignment where they were asked to write a poem entitled ‘Welcoming Scotland’.

Examples of these from 3G1 can be viewed below…

William Syme
Welcome to Scotland,
A land so diverse.
Something for everyone,
So why not immerse.

Ours lochs, our mountains,
Our wildlife, our glens.
Miles of rugged perfection,
You’re luck never ends.

Walking through forests,
Flowing, vibrant, wild.
Seeing all the creatures,
Reverting to a child.

Our national dress,
The glorious kilt.
Made out of tartan,
Like a beautiful quilt.

Haggis, neeps and tatties,
The favourite of many.
Roll up, help yourself,
We always have plenty.

Cities of culture,
Modern, majestic, free.
History at each corner,
Look and you’ll see.

We have writers a plenty,
Rowling, Raleigh, Burns.
Their words will lull you,
Though sometimes quite stern.

Our history, a picture,
A tapestry flowing.
Our castles, our stories,
Constantly growing.

We have historical heroes,
Such as Robert the Bruce.
Battling the English,
Rejecting all truce.

Scotland the inventive,
Notably penicillin.
Made in a late renaissance,
Along with the television.

Our capital, Edinburgh,
A city of beauty.
Visit it, be enthralled,
You’ll feel it’s your duty.

The largest city Glasgow,
A city for many.
It’s quirks and its charms,
You’ll find them a plenty.

Scotland’s a gem,
Shining in the light.
A cultural beacon,
Burning, so bright.

In my poem a message,
To visit us come and explore.
If you already live here,
Open your eyes, see some more.

 

Chloe Forrest
Welcome to Scotland we hope you enjoy your stay!
There are lots of things to do here every single day!
Welcome to Scotland, the people are the best!
Now you’re in Scotland there is no need to be stressed!

Go over to Glasgow, all you’ll do is shop,
there are so many shops there, you’ll be shopping non-stop

Or you could go to Edinburgh to see St Andrew’s Square
You will have so many memories, there’s loads to do there

Welcome to Scotland, we hope you enjoy your stay!
There are lots of things to do here, every single day!

 

Jason Hogg
Scotland is a good place to,
Come for a couple,
Of days to do,
Things and to stay,
The hills are beautiful,
In the winter too,
So come along with,
Hats and gloves and enjoy the view.

 

Natalie Forrest
Scotland is famous for kilts you might of guessed,
You’ll see cities and landmarks, expect nothing less,
You might see Nessie, our famous monster,
Though for years and years no-one could find her.

You could come and try our Irn-Bru,
Go to the Castle, there’s loads to do,
Glasgow’s famous for its sense of style,
Edinburgh’s scenery will make you smile.

 

Bethany Whitaker
Haggis and Cows,
Irn-Bru and Kilts.
But there is more to be found,
About these little towns.

Snare drums rattle and bag-pipes blare, a common sight,
But it is hard not to stare.

Aberdeen to Dunbar,
Edinburgh to Wick.

Tradition is spread far,
From the busy streets to the incredibly cold sand.

All that is left to say is…
WELCOME TO SCOTLAND

 

Cameron Black
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I live in Scotland,
How about you?