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New Auchterarder Primary School opens
27/08/2002
The new Auchterarder Primary School opened today,
providing 21
st century facilities for 390 pupils.
Speaking at the opening, Education Minister Cathy
Jamieson said the new school offered an excellent learning
and teaching environment for pupils and teachers.
She added that other pupils across Scotland were also
returning to it was one of 18new or refurbished schools and
welcomed this progress on the school estate which was
securing the best opportunities for the future for pupils
and teachers. which is opening at the start of this term,
benefiting more than 10,000 pupils across Scotland.
Ms Jamieson said:
"Continued investment in Scotland's education system is
vital to the future success of our young people. The
Executive and councils are working together and delivering
making excellent progress on significant improvements to
ing the schools estate.
"We must ensure that all children can learn in modern,
well-stocked classrooms with access to excellent facilities
including computers."
"This summer, the Executive announced the first stage in
Scotland's biggest ever school buildings programme -
providing an investment package of £1.15 million. We are
taking real action to tackle the decades of neglect in
Scotland's schools."
Ms Jamieson added that she was impressed with
Auchterarder Primary's open plan design, built around a
central courtyard play area.
She said:
"I know that Perth and Kinross Council and Auchterarder
School are proud of the new building's design and, from
what I have seen here, I share their enthusiasm. It is a
pleasure to open the primary school. This is an exciting
time for teachers and pupils, and I know they will want to
make the most of what it offers."
Auchterarder Primary School has 390 pupils with an
80-place nursery class. It has 14 classrooms. It is the
second phase of a four-part community school development
project costing a total of £12.15 million.