Come awa ben tae Itchy Cool
 
Weelcome tae the website for weans, bairns and young folk that like tae write, read, draw and hae fun wi the Scots Language.
 
Itchy Cool is the new hame for aw Itchy Coo competitions. Keep an ee on this website for the latest Scots Language competitions for aw ages. 
 
As weel as that, send us yer Scots Language poems, stories and pictures and we’ll add them tae oor Young Makars or Gallery pages for the haill world tae see.

Royal Mail Scots Poetry Competitions 2009 
Three new Scots poetry competitions for three age groups

Itchy Coo has teamed up with the Scottish Book Trust Royal Mail Awards 2009 to create three exciting new Scots poetry competitions.
Closing date: 30 October, 2009.  For full details, go to our competition page.

Here Comes the Summer 
 
To get you inspired and to help celebrate the summer months, here is a great Scots poem by Robert Bain. 
 
Schuil in June 
 
There's no a clood in the sky,
The hill's clear as can be,
And the broon road's windin ower it,
But no for me!

It's June, wi a splurge o colour
In glen and on hill,
And it's me wad be lyin up yonder,
But then - there's the schule.

There's a widd wi a burn rinnin through it,
Caller and cool,
Whaur the sun splashes licht on the bracken
And dapples the pool.

There's a sang in the soond o the watter,
Sang sighs in the air,
And the warld disnae maitter a docken
Tae yin that's up there.

A hop and a step frae the windae,
Just fower mile awaw,
And I could be lyin there thinkin
O naethin at aw.

Aye! - the schuil is a wunnerfu place,
Gin ye tak it aw roon,
And I've nae objection tae lessons,
Whiles - but in June?

Burns' Competitions Feedback
'The children loved this lesson and I feel that it is a start of many lessons on Scots language!'
P1 teacher, St Ninian's PS, South Ayrshire
 
Gie us yer Braw Bookmerks 
Find out more about our Scots Bookmerks project.