PUPILS in Galashiels welcomed the Braw Lad, Braw Lass and their attendants to their schools last week.

The Principals posed for pictures and chatted with the excited children – many of whom were involved as dancers on Declaration Night.

Pupils donned their black and white rosetted to proudly display their support for the Gathering as they greeted the group which toured the classrooms and the school halls.

And the youngsters who were involved on Declaration Night, were presented with their certificates; while the art and essay winners were also given their prizes.

ART AND ESSAY WINNERS:

Balmoral – Art: 1st Charlotte Scott, 2nd Carson Screen, 3rd Sky Hume; Essay: 1st Paige Mosgrove, 2nd Sky Hume, 3rd Alexander Pringle; Bert Naismith Award: Malina Corrin.

Burgh – Art: 1st Amelia Sokolovas, 2nd Emma McCall, 3rd Abdur Hossain; Essay: 1st Reece Shillinglaw, 2nd Sophie Rankine, 3rd Daniel McWilliams; Bert Naismith Award: Rhianna Devlin.

Clovenfords – Art: 1st Evie Akrigg, 2nd Ella Mundell, 3rd Codie Stewart; Essay: 1st Ella Mundell, 2nd Amy Scott, 3rd Ethan Deane; Bert Naismith Award: Connor Oliver.

Fountainhall – Art: 1st Tom Firth; Essay: 1st Tom Firth; Bert Naismith Award: Cameron Lofthouse.

Heriot – Art: 1st Gabriel Pettit, 2nd Louella King, 3rd Sarah Pate; Essay: 1st Flynn Walker, 2nd Louella King, 3rd Sarah Pate; Bert Naismtih Award: Cameron Wallace.

Glendinning – Art: 1st Gemma Duffie, 2nd Erin Gray, 3rd Kyle Anderson; Essay: 1st Aiden Falconer, 2nd Madison Bevan, 3rd Kyle Anderson; Bert Naismith Award: Dylan Ross.

Langlee – Art: 1st Faye Kennedy, 2nd Beth Dickson, 3rd Lauren Turnbull; Essay: 1st Michael Bradley, 2nd Maya Quinn, 3rd Mason Marshall-Smith; Bert Naismith Award: Lauren Turnbull.

St Margaret's – Art: 1st Lewis Stephenson, 2nd Scout Botha, 3rd Anne Mitchell; Essay: 1st Scout Botha, 2nd Finn Reid, 3rd Lewis Stephenson; Bert Naismith Award: Scout Botha.

St Peter's – Art: 1st Ellie Bryson-Welsh, 2nd Jennifer Rees, 3rd Rowan Chalmers; Essay: 1st Ruaridh Anderson, 2nd Rowan Chalmers, 3rd Abigail Burns; Bert Naismith Award: Dima Graham.

Stow – Art: 1st Meghan Hendry, 2nd Megan Healey-Smith, 3rd Leah Rochester; Essay: 1st Ryan Young, 2nd Isla Duncan, 3rd Megan Healey-Smith; Bert Naismith Award: Savannah Brown.

Tweedbank – Art: 1st Olivia Lugton, 2nd Sophia Sulo, 3rd Eilidh Miliken; Essay: 1st Eilidh Milliken, 2nd Sophia Sulo, 3rd Harry Moffat; Bert Naismith Award: Charleigh Gardiner.

Galashiels Academy – First Year Art: 1st Charli Dunning, 2nd Charli Black, 3rd Brooke McGlasson; Second Year Art: 1st Nancy Wilson, 2nd Ashleigh Thomson, 3rd Calum Bryan; First Year Essay: 1st Charlotte Green, 2nd Sinead McLaren, 3rd Aimee Maltman, 4th Scarlett Conway; Second Year Essay: 1st Sam McAneny, 2nd Kaleb Crow, 3rd Fraser Wilson.