2006 - HALLOWEEN COMPETITION

Individual Winners

First Prize Jonathon Oldroyd, St Anthony’s Primary, South Lanarkshire
First Runner Up Nathan Robertson, Bellsbrae Primary, Shetland
Next Runner Up Rachel Bain, Hallglen Primary, Falkirk
Special Commendation, Eilidh McCormack, St Peter’s Primary, North Ayrshire

Schools Winners
(for the best spells by a whole class or school)

First Prize, Dunrossness Primary, Shetland
First Runner Up, Drumlanrig St Cuthbert’s Primary, Scottish Borders
Next Runner Up, Holywood Primary, Dumfries & Galloway

Special Commendation
St Charles’ Primary, Renfrewshire

Individual Category – First Prize

Add a coo’s mingin grotty heid and the oxters o a puddock.
Fling them in wi a flittermoose’s clatty snottery neb.
Next pit a pinch o lug wax in and also drop in a craw’s ee.
Efter that mak sure ye’ve got the horns o Auld Clootie in there.
Mind your soggy auld brose aits and a mouldy bap.
I’m sorry but the potion winna be complete withoot your auld mither in there.
Dinna forget a bucket o broun glaur and a bou backit tod.
Mind your horrible grotty banes and a bucket o bubblyjock spit.
But tae feenish aff the spell ye’ll need a jorum o sour dook.
Finally at the stroke o lang oor, say the magic words
Gobble Duck, Gobble Duck, Gobble Duck, Gobble Duck
And whusk it roond until it’s yella and then crack it wi a stick
And hey presto.
This spell is tae stop ye having bad teeth.

by Jonathon Oldroyd, St Anthony’s Primary School, South Lanarkshire (2006 Individual Winner)

Schools Category – First Prize

Double double toil and trouble
Fire brunt and muckle pot bubble
Seale o spotted deadchick hung
Drying piece o coo dung
Ee o cat a gleaming jewel
Tongue o gruesome snipe in gruel,
Leg o crab cracked and cold
Venom squeezed fae a toad
Double double toil and trouble
Fire brunt and muckle pot bubble
Catyogle eye cowerd in earth
A tammy norrie who just gave birth
Deadly boiled nightshade leaves
The putrid brain o Anne o Cleaves
Rotting smelling human flesh
Festering powdered eagle neb
Double double toil and trouble
Fire brunt and muckle pot bubble
Wing o tystie that mangled is
Decaying neck o giraffe
Nose o tiger peerie and smooth
Corbies feather dark and black
Liver fae a blooded yowe
A pile o bones in a roog
Double double toil and trouble
Fire brunt and muckle pot bubble 
 
Solan o hoodie craa, Solan o hoodie craa 
 
This spell is to make you lucky. 
 
by Charlotte, from Dunrossness Primary School (2006 Schools Winner)


Pit in a caain whale,
A whitrit an a forkie-tail
A used sneet-clout
An a selkie snout
An a hoe, a saed, an a snail. 
 
JOOGLE WULKIES, JOOGLE WULKIES, JOOGLE WULKIES,
WALLOP! 
 
Dis is a spell tae cure sore snouts and lug-ache. 
 
by Katrina from Dunrossness Primary School (2006 Schools Winner)

Commended Pupils

Dumfries & Galloway

Hollywood – John A., Chloe D.
Rephad – Frazer S., Erin B.
Creetown – Danny G., Sarah L.
Beattock – Caitlin McM., Joshua W.
Minigaff – Martin J., Caitlin C.
Ae – Zack S., Angelina B.
Troqueer – Amber M., Alexandra A.
Locharbriggs – Megan McN. & Christopher from P6c

East Renfrewshire

Eaglesham – Jennifer H., Kyle S.
Springhill – Stuart L., Merron T.
Busby – Sami A., Nick McK.
Cross Arthurlie – Emily R., Colin M.
Neilston – Nathan McM., Lauren B.
Kirkhill – Kyle R., Michelle L.
Mearns – Calum C., Kyle H., Luke McN, Kirsty McG.
Braidbar – Helen F., Crawford L.

Falkirk

Ladeside – Stuart B., Joanne S.
Hallglen – Rachel B., Lauren H.
Bonnybridge – Emma L., Aaron N.
Nethermains – Jedd F., Sophie H.
Laurieston – Alison I.
Airth – Hannah R., Tommy H.

North Ayrshire

St Peter’s – Eilidh C., Susannah M.
Abbey – Adam P., Margaret Louise McC.
Fencedyke – Connor McL., Katy W.
Brisbane – Hayley McI., Chris McA., Liam C.
Glebe – Kirsty L., Ryan R.
Ardeer – Chloe B., Connor McC.
Mayfield – Ross T., Caitlin D.
Pennyburn – all of P6
Cumbrae – Omran K., Gregg S.
Springside – Kieran O., Danielle C.
Pirnmill – Hannah R., Duncan R.
West Kilbride – Lauren S., Jack H.
Stanley – Robert H., Rebekka M.

Renfrewshire

St Charles’ – David D’A., Shannon B.
Bishopton – Nicola S., Ross F.
St Peter’s – Kevin D., Kerri H.
Kilbarchan – Jennifer McL, Jordan G.
St James’, Ren – Thomas O’N, Rebecca B.
Auchenlodement – Alan F., Rochelle, M, Matthew G.
Brediland – Reanna H., Calum B.
Rashielea – Mandy McM., Michael L.
St Fillan’s – David J., Erin C.
St Paul’s – Jack A., Rebekka M.

Scottish Borders

Wilton – Codie R., Taylor L.
Lilliesleaf – Caitlin D., Naomi L.
Howdenburn – Jamie H., Jack H., Lucy H.
Edenside – Kyla H., Michael B., Lindsay H.
Langlee – Roy M., Caitlin O.
Eddleston – Amy S., James J.
Chirnside – Heather W., Rory H.
Halyrude – special mention for all pupils
Caddonfoot – Rebecca D., Duncan K.
Parkside – Matthew M., Chelsea D., Lauren E.
Broughton – Alex G., Charlotte W.
Duns – John S., Sarah-Louise L.
Eccles/Leithholm – Beth W., David C.
Newland – Billy S., Melissa W.
Drumlanrig/St Cuthbert’s – Christina H., Josh N.
Stirches – Rebecca M., Jack R.

Shetland

Skerries – Carla Jade A., Sharyn A.
Mossbank – all of P6/P7
Dunrossness – Melissa M., Charlotte & Katrina
Bellsbrae – Lorri G., Nathan R.
Olnafirth – all of P5/6/7
Sound – Kirsten W.

South Lanarkshire

Underbank – Jordan P., Robert W.
Tinto – Devon R., Emily N.
Chatelherault – Jack T., Heather McK.
Newfield – Aaron McT., Heather Y., Lauren M., Callum L.
St Elizabeth’s – Shannon A., Lisa McM. & Carmen
St Anne’s – John Patrick F., Louise C.
Udston – Lisa J., Bradley T.
St Leonard’s – Natalie C., Michael McB.
Calderwood – Jack McM., Amber C.
Glenlee – Heather A., Andrew R.
Crosshouse – Jade S., Jack I., Lucy J., Ayden M.
St Mary’s – Megan O’D., Alissa McG.
Carluke – Mark H., Katie M.
Stonehouse – Fiona B., Bethany H.
St Anthony’s – Kyle K., Anna P., Ross S., Jonathon O.
Crawford – Andrew C., Jade P.
Crawforddyke – Stuart C. & Tony
Mt Cameron – Katie F., Jessica G., Jack T., Kirsty R.
Braehead – Luke F., Georgia S.
Burnside – special mention for all pupils
Robt Smellie – John H., Danielle K.
Hunter – Eryn McF., Nikki R.
Biggar – Calum B., Gaynor R.
Douglas – Jodie C., Kieran W.
Glengowan – Michael B., Stuart A., Ashli T.
St Ninian’s – Erin D., Elish McC.
New Lanark – Shannon H., Stephen H.

From other local authority schools

Sunnyside, Glasgow – Jade L., Jonathon McG.
Letham, West Lothian – special mention for all pupils
Bannockburn, Stirling – special mention for all pupils
Kirkhill, West Lothian – William H., Yasmin Y.
Windyknowe, West Lothian – Emma V., Jack McL., Arran B., Rebecca D.
Coupar Angus, Perth & Kinross – Lois A., Paul F.
Broughton, Edinburgh – special mention for all pupils
Tulliallan, Fife – Keiran J., Caitlin F.
St Helen’s, East Dunbartonshire – Louisa, McG., Aidan McC.
Cockenzie, East Lothian – Dale C., Cameron McS.
Littlemill, East Ayrshire – Kady N., Kyle H.
Rothesay, Argyle & Bute – Brodie V., Gary MacQ.
Dalrymple, East Ayrshire – Kim McL., Connor McL.
Rosebank, Dundee – Chloe H., Liam T.
Straloch, Perth & Kinross – whole school commended
Glenisla, Perth & Kinross – Lynn S., Jack D.
Hill, Perth & Kinross – Karen McL., Greig F.
Comrie, Perth & Kinross – Ruaraidh H., Sarah R.