The return to school after the Easter break was full of excitement for nearly 1000 pupils from Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch as their new schools opened their doors for the first time.
In Bishopbriggs children from the former Auchinairn and Woodhill Primaries are enjoying learning in the £12.4m Thomas Muir Primary with pre-schoolers having fun 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 exploring the brand new £8.7m Holy Trinity Primary.
Both schools
and the CEL&CC opened on Friday 21 April. They were delivered through the Council’s Primary School Improvement Programme in partnership with hub West Scotland
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.”
The 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 décor.
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"
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