Primary 1 Yester Primary School 2014/2015 

Today, we found out facts about Hallowe’en in Scotland.

• Long, long ago, people believed that witches, ghosts and skeletons came out on Auld Hallow’s Eve. That is where the word Hallowe’en comes from.
• People used to disguise themselves by wearing masks or dressing up. That is where the word “guising” comes from.
• In America, people go trick or treating, but in Scotland the tradition is to go guising.
• Children go to friends and neighbours houses and say, “Please help the guisers!” In return for telling a joke or singing a little song, the children may be given some apples, nuts or sweeties.
• In America, people carve pumpkins to make lanterns, but in Scotland, the tradition is to use a turnip. A lantern made from a turnip is called a “Tumshie.”

We made little joke books this afternoon to use if we want to go guising at Hallowe’en.

For homework, the children have been asked to practise telling their jokes to grown-ups or use the jokes if they are out guising. Don’t forget to say, “Please help the guisers!”

We are also having a competition to design the best tumshie……..design sheet in schoolbags.

Can’t wait to see the finished designs! Please return to school when complete. 🙂