This article has been reproduced by kind permission of the Mearns Leader Newspaper

Mill o’ Forest school pupils have come up with a unique way of marking the Year of Homecoming as Scotland celebrates the 250th birthday of the national bard.

Primary 3 and 5 pupils at the school have been busy designing their own tartan with the support of Alex Scott & Co. (kiltmakers) Ltd. of Aberdeen.

The pupils of Stonehaven School

The Children have selected the colours to be used and samples have now been made up and returned to the school.  Pupils have narrowed the seven available options to just three and the choice will now go to a school vote.

Primary 3 teacher Marjory Hamilton said she believed they were the first school in the area bidding to create their own registered tartan.

“It is going to cost around £1000 to put into production so we are now in the process of organising a concert to raise money.  We have also held a photography competition and the funds from that will go towards the project.  We hope that when we have the final design it can be used to make scarves and other items.  We’re really excited and it would be nice if eventually it could be used for ties and integrated into the school uniform in some way in the future.  It will be a proper registered tartan unique to Mill o’ Forest.”

On Friday pupils at the school dressed up to mark Burns’ birthday.  Anyone wanting to support the initiative can contact the school on 01569 763561.