Glencoats primary school officially opens

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Staff, pupils, parents and councillors have joined in the official opening of Glencoats primary school in Ferguslie, Paisley.

The opening of the £7.2m school marks the latest phase of Renfrewshire council’s £100million PPP investment in schools.

Glencoats primary currently has 238 pupils and 40 staff led by head teacher Mary Taylor. It was formed through the amalgamation of Craigielea and Ferguslie primary schools.

The new Glencoats primary is a single storey building which contains eleven classrooms, three tutorial rooms, a study resource centre, an information and communications technology bay, a family resource area, dining hall and meeting rooms.

Councillor Lorraine Cameron, convener of Renfrewshire council's education policy board, said: "This impressive new facility will enable the school to deliver a wide range of educational and leisure opportunities and also build on the already strong links with the community.

"I’ve been impressed in the short period that Glencoats has been in existence how well it has formed its own distinct identity after having been created out of a merger between two schools."

Mary Taylor, head teacher of Glencoats primary, said: "Everyone involved with the school appreciates the quality of our new surroundings – both inside the building and in the grounds of the school. The school environment is bright and welcoming and helps foster a positive approach.

"The facilities we have now allow us to support a much more varied and stimulating curriculum and it’s great to see everyone enjoying how they can go about teaching and learning."

David Broad, general manager of Renfrewshire Schools Partnership, the company which delivers Renfrewshire’s PPP programme, said: "Carillion Building is to be congratulated for the delivery of this project on time and to budget. Designers with assistance from Renfrewshire council have achieved a good environment for teaching and learning.

AMEY will maintain the school to high standards of cleanliness and provide catering to healthy eating standards required by parents and the school so assisting with the pupil’s wellbeing."

Press release: Wednesday 3 October 2007