Weel duin tae Perth High School wha hae bin nominatit in Scots School o the Year in the Scots Language Awards. Vote now!
The 2026 Scots Language Awards tak place on Saturday 19th September at the iconic Discovery Centre, home of the RRS Discovery Ship (1pm). Reserve yer ticket here.
The awards will be a daytime event this year, making them as inclusive and accessible to as many award nominees from across Scotland as possible.
We askit Kerry Fraser o Perth High School thae speirins.
Tell us aboot yersel or yer ootfit.
Perth High School is the biggest secondary in Perth and Kinross, wi bairns fae a ower oor bonnie Perth.
Whit wis it got ye involvit wi the Scots leid?
We hae aywis hid a handfu o passionate teachers fa champion the leid. Ower the years we hiv taken pairt in Scots projects with ither folk such as HES and Yaldi. It is firmly embedded in oor BGE curriculum, n were delighted fan new QS texts were added in Scots.
Why dae ye feel it is important tae use Scots in everyday life?
Dae ye hae a favourite Scots phrase or saying?
Is there a Scots speaker who inspires you?
We are affa lucky tae hae writer Matthew Mackie on oor staff. We're aywis blethering aboot new wyes to get Scots in oor classrooms.
Do you hear Scots spoken regularly in your local area? Have you noticed any changes over time?
Ony particlar career heighlichts
We hiv been quite successful at the Scots Language awards in the past. Stairting with Mrs Fraser won Scots teacher o the year in 2021, Scots project o the year in 2022, and Ms Aird takin hame the Scots teacher o the year in 2025. Scots School o the year is one we have been nominated for before, but never won.
Wha’s yer plans fir the days aheid?
Scots is pairt o oor BGE curriculum and senior classes learn it as pairt o oor their national exams. We will continue to encourage oor bairns to write and speak in Scots as much as we can. We love a Scots scrieving comp n are aywis gye happy to werk wi folk on ony scots projects.
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The Scots Language Awards are in Dundee on the 19th September at 1pm. There wull be some grand entertainmint includin a recitals fae Yvonne Tait an Hugh Macmillan alang wi musical performances fae Iona Fyfe and Scott Gardiner.
To attend the Scots Language Awards there are a few tickets remaining. Click here to reserve your tickets.
Join Elfie Picket Theatre for the Scots language nicht BLETHER, fur a nicht o music, poetry and stories aa celebratin Scots Leid & culture. We hae twa special guests jynin us and a wee open mic. Leadin us intae a big Dundee Fringe Ceilidh! Startin at 6pm, tickets £10.
If you would like to support Hands Up for Trad in their work with Scottish language please consider donating here.