New language centre opens doors to primary school pupils

Published on Thursday 4 December 2008 09:05

A CENTRE aimed at giving young children a head start in learning foreign languages has opened its doors at a primary school in Blackburn.

The 330,000 Murrayfield Primary School Language Centre project took three months to complete and was funded by West Lothian Council.

The centre incorporates nursery and language classes, which have come together from both Cedarbank and Broxburn Primary Schools.

It includes nursery language and communication classes, primary language and communication classes, an activity room, multi sensory room, two speech therapists rooms and an outreach office.

The centre officially opened its doors on Thursday with pupils, parents and invited guests were given a first look at the new centre.

Headteacher Margaret Brown said: "The staff have very quickly become a part of the Murrayfield Primary team and links have been formed with other classes in the school. The opening event went extremely well – our children did us proud."

Executive councillor for education, Andrew Miller, said: "The council's ambition is clear and we intend this to be a centre of national best practice.

"The staff and parent council at the school have been great in taking this project forward, and their support is welcomed."