IN PICTURES: Hawick Common Riding schools visits

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Jun 2019, 16:15 BST

Updated 12th Jun 2019, 17:15 BST

Stirches pupils welcome the principals.

placeholder image — Stirches pupils welcome the principals.

There was great excitement in schools across Hawick on Thursday when 2019 Cornet Connor Brunton and principals met pupils and presented prizes.

Here’s a selection of images taken on the day by photographer Bill McBurnie.

Staff and pupils at Stirches Primary School await the cornet.

placeholder image — Staff and pupils at Stirches Primary School await the cornet.

Stirches Primary School pupils are excited to meet the cornet.

placeholder image — Stirches Primary School pupils are excited to meet the cornet.

Drumlanrig Primary School's Lewis McGeorge had gifts for the acting father and mother.

placeholder image — Drumlanrig Primary School's Lewis McGeorge had gifts for the acting father and mother.

Drumlanrig head boy Jack Halliday and head girl Sarah Scott with Miriam Beattie and Harrison Crudge present gifts to Connor and Victoria.

placeholder image — Drumlanrig head boy Jack Halliday and head girl Sarah Scott with Miriam Beattie and Harrison Crudge present gifts to Connor and Victoria.

Corey McAulay and Kaitlyn Maggs with the acting father and mother at Burnfoot Primary School.

placeholder image — Corey McAulay and Kaitlyn Maggs with the acting father and mother at Burnfoot Primary School.

The cornet presents the essay prize to Burnfoot Primary School's Maddie Collins.

placeholder image — The cornet presents the essay prize to Burnfoot Primary School's Maddie Collins.

Burnfoot Primary's Lexi Jenkins was highly commended in art.

placeholder image — Burnfoot Primary's Lexi Jenkins was highly commended in art.

The cornet at Burnfoot Primary School with Tyler Frew, carnival cornet 2018.

placeholder image — The cornet at Burnfoot Primary School with Tyler Frew, carnival cornet 2018.