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Now's the day and now's the hour. On Monday 20th February East Kilbride primary school pupils took part in the annual Rotary club Robert Burns's competition. Rotarian Archie King took charge of organising one of the clubs favourite events, now in its 25th year. Mums, Dads, Grans, Grandads and friends listened and applauded the wonderful renditions of songs and poems and instrument recitals by P4/P5 AND P6/P7 pupils. The evening was chaired by Past President of the Bridgeton Burns Club and Past President of East Kilbride Rotary Club Ian Macpherson calling each competitor onto stage, relating the odd story about the bard and trying to settle the pupil's nerves. Harry Wallace from Auldhouse Primary was first up with Auld Lang Syne and set the standard for the rest of the competitors. The event finished with "Now nature hangs her mantle Green" sung by Heathery Knowe pupil, Charlotte McDougall. The audience sat in awe and admiration enjoying Extracts from Tam O'Shanter, Charlie is my Darling, Address to a Toothache, To a Louse, not forgetting the two excellent cello instrumentals. Adjudicating were Audrey McKirdy for song and instrumentals and the recitation by Peter Hughes. Another of the bards quotations "Critics!Those cut-throat bandits in the path of fame" was far from the truth for the two adjudicators. Audrey gave an over view commenting on the high standard in all of the disciplines, the enjoyment in listening to all the contestants and finished with a big thank you to the teachers. The winners in P4/P5 were recitation 1st Darcy Russell, 2nd Tanith Bavaird. Singing: 1st Lucy Green, 2nd Lily-Mae Kelly. Winners for P6/P7 were recitation 1St Matilda Frew, 2nd Jemma McMillan. Singing 1st Charlotte McDougall, 2nd Millie Foster. Instrumental 1st Ryan Dornan, 2nd Aaron Hodge.

All contestants were presented with certificates and the 1st and 2nd places now go forward to compete in the prestigious final of the Lanarkshire Association of Burns Clubs competition.