Senior Perth and Kinross Councillors saw for themselves on Wednesday how pupils and staff at Breadalbane Academy are settling into their temporary home on the school site while work continues to build the new Breadalbane Community Campus.

Lifelong Learning Convener Councillor Liz Grant, Vice-Conveners Councillor George Hayton and Councillor Bob Band, and the Depute Director (Education and Children's Services) Maria Walker visited the decant accommodation which the school is currently occupying as the construction of the community campus progresses.


Breadalbane Academy moved into the decant facilities in October 2008.

The decant comprises a nursery, primary and secondary classrooms, school dining hall and sports provision, including new all-weather pitches. These have proved popular with pupils, with their use at lunchtime and in the evenings increasing. The school will be in its temporary home until the new school and community facilities are completed in late 2010.

Lifelong Learning Convener, Councillor Liz Grant said: "Good progress is being made on the new community campus in Aberfeldy, and in the meantime it is very much evident that pupils and staff here at Breadalbane Academy have settled into the decant accommodation well, ensuring that the high quality of teaching and learning continues."

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