A group of Aberdeenshire school pupils has created a community cafe with a Doric twist.
Children in the primary four and five classes at Monymusk Primary School have been learning all about the north-east’s historic language over the last term.
Earlier this year the youngsters created a Doric Dictionary, featuring words and phrases from all across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
And yesterday they launched a fairtrade community cafe with a difference – anyone ordering must do so in the north-east’s native tongue.
Mrs Jane Veitch, the children’s teacher, said the event was a huge success, and helped the youngsters to appreciate the traditions and culture of the region.
She said: “The children had to use a whole variety of skills to bring the project to life, including maths, language, teamwork, problem solving and more, which are of course all beneficial for their education.
“We decided to launch the community cafe during Doric Week, and asked everyone that came along to make their orders and speak to the children in Doric.
“It’s been great fun, all the kids were trying their very best to speak Doric as best they could, and they even brought phrase cards to teach members of the community little bits of Doric if they needed a hand speaking it.
“It was a really good atmosphere and they’ve made £88 from their project so far, which will go towards a good cause or another project in the future.
“We’ve got another coming up on Tuesday the 16th, and Wednesday the 24th, all from 2pm to 3pm.
“And if it keeps being a hit for the community, we’re hoping to hold another one next term.”
