Significant progress has been made on an £8.5m shared school campus in Paisley.

St Paul's Primary School is set to open for the start of the school term in August.

The new school site features outdoor learning spaces including a canopied area designed for use by smaller groups of pupils to carry out a range of activities, including science experiments.

All formal learning spaces link directly to covered outdoor spaces, which, in turn, connect to outdoor play areas.


There is also an all-weather sports surface and a forest area where children can create 'mud kitchens'.

Renfrewshire Council's Education Convener Jim Paterson said: "We are determined to give our children and young people the best learning environments possible to help them achieve their full potential and this campus is a great example of that.

"Outdoor learning is central to the curriculum and access to external spaces means that pupils can engage with the world around them.

"The school is truly one for the 21st century, with all of the class rooms designed to support modern teaching aids and internet ready.

"The campus is on track to be fully operational this August and is on budget."

The building will be on one level and have access to the pitch from the gym.

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