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A hole lot of fun for Breich's band of treasure hunters
A £1.3 million replacement school is set to be built in Breich, as the current Woodmuir Primary School building has reached the end of its working life. Council-owned land to the south of nearby Woodmuir Place has been identified as a potential site for the new school.
As part of the building plans, a team of archaeologists are currently on the new site to carryout a survey.
Trenches had to be dug for the investigation to take place, and pupils joined the team onsite today (Wednesday) to see for themselves and hear more about the project.
Head teacher Elsie Aitken, explained: "There are no records of any archaeological sites within the school boundary but there remains potential for unrecorded surface deposits within the area. Therefore, an archaeological survey has to be carried out prior to construction starting. The pupils were really excited to be asked along to take part in this stage of the development. It's not everyday we have archaeological digs taking place on our doorstep, and the pupils found the whole process fascinating.
"Pupils have been thinking about the new school for several months now and working in small groups created dream plans of what they would like to see. Following the archaeological dig, their imaginations were sparked and pupils created fictional accounts of what might be found. It was great fun."
Andrew Miller, Executive councillor for education, said: "A new school for Breich will deliver a flagship building for the whole community, supporting regeneration and education in the village. The council hopes it will also encourage new developments in the village which will increase the school roll and improve the educational experience for all pupils.
"The current Woodmuir Primary School building is made up of temporary accommodation units, put in place over 50 years ago, so I'm sure that a new, modern, replacement school will be welcomed. The proposed site is large enough for both the school and a community pitch, whilst the building?s design will encourage use by the community."
Date: 27-01-2012
