We have enjoyed learning about tartan in our class.  We have learnt that tartan is a Scottish checked pattern.  Some of the lines go across the way and some go down the way.  We learnt that there are lots and lots and lots of different kinds of tartans and each one usually has a Scottish family’s name.  Michael and Niamh very kindly brought in their tartan kilts to show us.  They were both very different !  We also learnt that long ago you could tell which family a person belonged to just by looking at the tartan that they wore.

Look at the tartans that we designed !