Game on as school's £5m sports centre opens

Published on Tuesday 18 November 2008 08:47

A £5 million sports centre has opened at a West Lothian school.

The new facility at Linlithgow Academy has given pupils access to four new games halls, a fitness suite, changing rooms, a dance studio and a classroom.

Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop officially opened the sports centre. She said: "I am delighted to have been asked to open such an outstanding new sports facility. Physical education in schools plays a vital part of the curriculum, boosting the students' health and fitness."

Stewart Harris, chief executive of sportscotland said: "Sportscotland is delighted to have supported the new sports facilities at Linlithgow Academy with an investment of 500,000 from our Building for Sport programme. This investment demonstrates our commitment to help provide good quality, accessible facilities, which is vital if sport is to thrive in Scotland."

The 5.27m facility was built by Graham Construction, which is currently refurbishing the pool at Bathgate Leisure Centre and will refurbish the Royal Commonwealth Pool next summer.