ROBERT Burns Academy pupils have been sleeping under canvas as they bid for their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze awards.
And the first day of the qualifiers saw the young folk face some rather damp conditions as the above picture shows.
Despite some downpours, the determined pupils knuckled down, brave the rain and do their very best in their attempts to win the prestigious award.
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