Work has started to build two new primary schools in Glasgow.

The council has signed a £21 million deal to develop the new Carntyne Primary School and new Blairdardie Primary School.

The new school at Carntyne will comprise of 11 teaching spaces, drama room, flexible breakout spaces and a multi use games area for the school pupils and community use. It will replace the current building once completed in October next year.

Elsewhere, Blairdardie Primary School will be built adjacent to the existing school and is due to be finished by February 2019.

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Features include 18 teaching spaces as well as a drama room, flexible breakout space and cooking kiosk. In addition, the school will benefit from enhanced community facilities including a four-court sports hall and an 11-a-side synthetic pitch as a phase two following completion of the new school building.

Cllr Chris Cunningham said: "The two new schools will be a real asset to both local communities and an incredible new learning environment for the children and school staff.

"Glasgow is extremely proud of the new schools and I want to thank the Scottish Government for the SFT's contributory funding that has made the construction of the schools at Carntyne and Blairdardie possible.

"These new schools will become the heart of the community and help teach our children in modern, fit for purpose buildings."

Image: CGI of Carntyne Primary School.

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