Just over £4 million is to be invested in improvement works for two schools in Renfrewshire.

Esh Border Construction will carry out £3.6 million worth of refurbishment works at St Anthony's Primary School in Johnstone, while Clark Contracts will deliver a £467,000 classroom extension scheme at St John Ogilvie Primary School in Paisley.

The work at St Anthony's is scheduled to start work this Spring and take 64 weeks. The school will have an extension built onto the north facade of the building to provide a larger, secure entrance and separate the area from the gym. In addition, all classrooms will have teaching walls which incorporate interactive white boards, while offices and meeting rooms will be reorganised with new staff toilets, storage and an IT Server hub room.


The scheme aims to make the school more accessible while the exterior of the school will be upgraded with a new flat roof finish and brickwork repair. Internal refurbishments include ceilings, floor finishes and decoration throughout the school with the introduction of acoustic insulation. Classrooms will have canopies with roller shutters which lead out to new paving areas to promote outdoor learning. The upgrade will also include new central heating pipework and radiators.

Elsewhere, the £467,000 scheme at St John Oglivies is scheduled to begin this Spring and last 22 weeks.

Welcoming the investment, Cllr Jim Paterson said: The works will ensure that pupils have access to the best possible learning environments in order to help them achieve their full potential.

"We are committed to investing in our school buildings where necessary as every penny spent is also an investment in our children."

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