Work on two school refurbishment projects in Moray is now complete.

The St Gerardine Primary School in Lossiemouth and the Seafield Primary School in Elgin have both been redeveloped at a cost of more than £11 million.

Improvements at St Gerardine include a new modular extension to add two classrooms, demolition of the hutted accommodation for Ladybird Developmental Nursery, installation of new boilers, doors and windows, as well as full rewiring and replumbing.

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In addition, Seafield Primary saw a complete overhaul of the electric and plumbing systems, improved insulation and a mixture of new and upgraded roofing. New modular accommodation has also been added, creating a 40-place nursery and two large classrooms for primary one pupils, with the previous nursery converted into three large classrooms for the upper stages of the school.

The council's Head of Schools and Curriculum Development, Vivienne Cross, said the reopening of St Gerardine and Seafield primaries is an important milestone for Moray.

"The scale of these four school projects – including the recently-opened Applegrove and Millbank primaries - was massive, and the improvements reach far beyond the immediate learning environment," she said.

"Our childrens' communities have benefited, and will continue to do so, as a result of this investment."

(LM)