Back to school fora brand new start
In Bishopbriggs children from the former Auchinairn and Woodhill Primaries are now being taught in the £12.4m Thomas Muir Primary School, with pre-schoolers in the adjoining Cleddens Early Learning & Childcare Centre (CEL&CC).
Meanwhile, in Kirkintilloch, pupils from the former St. Agatha’s and St. Flannan’s Primaries are getting used to life in the brand new £8.7m Holy Trinity Primary.
Both schools and the CEL&CC opened on Friday, April 21.
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The council’s Chief Education Officer, Jacqui MacDonald made a whistle stop tour of all three facilities to meet staff and pupils and see the new buildings in action.
She said: “These are fantastic buildings and it was wonderful to see the children making them their own.
“As I walked through the schools I could see young people making use of all the different learning spaces and thoroughly enjoying getting used to the new building. There were a lot of smiling faces and a great deal of excitement.”
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Hide AdThe new schools have Wi-Fi throughout, classrooms with LCD touchscreens, open and airy corridors, multi-purpose halls, covered outdoor learning areas, comfortable dining spaces and modern, bright decor.
Hannah, a primary 5 pupil at Holy Trinity Primary said, “I really like my new school because it is really modern. We have lots of space to learn in our bright learning hubs. I have made lots of new friends while exploring our super new school.”
At Thomas Muir Primary, Lucy from primary 7, said: “Our new school is fabulous. It’s a five star school. I love all of the spaces”