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First look at the new £85.5million Paisley Grammar School Community Campus
First look at the new £85.5million Paisley Grammar School Community Campus
The state-of-the-art Renfrewshire secondary school will open its doors on Thursday, August 20. Renfrewshire Council has released the first architectural photography and drone footage showcasing the impressive campus in full. Completed on time and on budget, the building combines striking contemporary design with inspiring spaces for learning, sport, music and performance. Designed to support future generations, the campus has the flexibility to accommodate up to 1,350 pupils as the school roll grows. It includes specialist science and STEM facilities, dedicated drama and performance spaces, enhanced sports facilities including full-size 3G and grass pitches, and modern teaching environments that support learning, wellbeing and inclusion. Inspired by the memorial hall of the former Paisley Grammar School there will also be a triple-height open social “heart” space for students. 
The campus will also become home to Renfrewshire’s Music School, providing purpose-built facilities for talented young musicians from across the area. 
The building has been built to internationally recognised Passivhaus standards. This means it’s one of Scotland’s most energy-efficient school buildings. It will provide pupils with a comfortable learning environment throughout the year. Councillor Emma Rodden, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board, said: “This is a landmark moment, not only for Paisley Grammar School but for education across Renfrewshire. “Paisley Grammar has helped shape the lives of generations of young people. This outstanding new campus allows that proud history to continue in a building designed for the future. “From the modern teaching spaces to the sports facilities, science laboratories and performance areas, every part of the campus has been created to give our young people the very best environment in which to learn, grow and succeed.” The new school includes funding from Scottish Futures Trust and the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Improvement Programme. New and improved road and walkway connections will support pupils to get to the new school safely - the new east-west road, which connects to Renfrew Road and the underpass underneath Renfrew Road that connects Gallowhill to the Paisley to Renfrew walking and cycle route. Scottish Government Education Secretary Màiri McAllan said: “I am pleased to have supported this exciting new campus for Paisley Grammar School with more than £27 million from our Learning Estate Investment Programme. As this footage shows, this campus will be a truly inspiring learning environment for pupils for many years to come. “Curriculum for Excellence aims to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to flourish in the modern world. Schools environments such as these – with high-quality science and STEM facilities alongside dedicated spaces for sports, drama and music – are key to making this happen. “Every child deserves a great environment to learn and grow in, and 92 per cent of Scottish schools are now rated in ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ condition compared with 62.7 per cent in 2007. We’re proud to be building further on this progress by continuing to invest in school improvements across Scotland.”
The state-of-the-art Renfrewshire secondary school will open its doors on Thursday, August 20.
Renfrewshire Council has released the first architectural photography and drone footage showcasing the impressive campus in full.
Completed on time and on budget, the building combines striking contemporary design with inspiring spaces for learning, sport, music and performance.
Designed to support future generations, the campus has the flexibility to accommodate up to 1,350 pupils as the school roll grows.
It includes specialist science and STEM facilities, dedicated drama and performance spaces, enhanced sports facilities including full-size 3G and grass pitches, and modern teaching environments that support learning, wellbeing and inclusion.
Inspired by the memorial hall of the former Paisley Grammar School there will also be a triple-height open social “heart” space for students.
The campus will also become home to Renfrewshire’s Music School, providing purpose-built facilities for talented young musicians from across the area.
The building has been built to internationally recognised Passivhaus standards. This means it’s one of Scotland’s most energy-efficient school buildings. It will provide pupils with a comfortable learning environment throughout the year.
Councillor Emma Rodden, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board, said: “This is a landmark moment, not only for Paisley Grammar School but for education across Renfrewshire.
“Paisley Grammar has helped shape the lives of generations of young people. This outstanding new campus allows that proud history to continue in a building designed for the future.
“From the modern teaching spaces to the sports facilities, science laboratories and performance areas, every part of the campus has been created to give our young people the very best environment in which to learn, grow and succeed.”
The new school includes funding from Scottish Futures Trust and the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Improvement Programme.
New and improved road and walkway connections will support pupils to get to the new school safely - the new east-west road, which connects to Renfrew Road and the underpass underneath Renfrew Road that connects Gallowhill to the Paisley to Renfrew walking and cycle route.
Scottish Government Education Secretary Màiri McAllan said: “I am pleased to have supported this exciting new campus for Paisley Grammar School with more than £27 million from our Learning Estate Investment Programme. As this footage shows, this campus will be a truly inspiring learning environment for pupils for many years to come.
“Curriculum for Excellence aims to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to flourish in the modern world. Schools environments such as these – with high-quality science and STEM facilities alongside dedicated spaces for sports, drama and music – are key to making this happen.
“Every child deserves a great environment to learn and grow in, and 92 per cent of Scottish schools are now rated in ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ condition compared with 62.7 per cent in 2007. We’re proud to be building further on this progress by continuing to invest in school improvements across Scotland.”