New schools open their doors

The new Roslin Primary School.

Pupils from both Roslin and Paradykes rushed to get into their classrooms to enjoy their brand new primary schools last week.

The Paradykes replacement school in the new Loanhead Centre has capacity for 489 pupils, and will eventually have a full size football pitch and all-weather multi-use games area. Roslin can accommodate 267 primary pupils.

The new £15.4 million Loanhead Centre was also opened. The first project to be developed in partnership with Scottish Futures Trust, Midlothian and NHS Lothian, it incorporates Paradykes Primary, Loanhead Library, Loanhead Leisure centre, Loanhead Medical Centre and early years’ provision.