Construction works start on larger nurseries for two schools

Construction work has started at two of our primary schools to create larger nurseries that can offer more early learning and childcare places.

Aberlady Primary School

A year-long extension project at Aberlady Primary School will create a nursery to primary 2 hub and a new nursery garden. Internal alterations will also see the school have a full production kitchen allowing hot meals to be prepared on site rather than transported from Gullane Primary as currently happens.

In advance of works beginning, the school’s nursery has moved into a temporary unit within the grounds, previously home to primary 7. Early years capacity will double in August from 20 to 40 spaces across two temporary units. The children will move into the extension.

Following a competitive tender process, Henry Brothers was awarded a contract worth over £3.96m. A strip of the neighbouring pitches will be fenced off for the duration of the project for a ‘haul road’ and contractors compound before begin fully restored once construction is complete.

Longniddry Primary School 

Meanwhile Wallyford-based RP Slight and Sons will carry out alterations at Longniddry Primary School to expand the nursery for this August.

A refurbishment of existing rooms within the school will create a larger centre for early learning and childcare increasing capacity from 30 spaces to 64. The first phase of works to remove partition walls and refurbish toilet facilities has already taken place and additional upgrades to kitchen areas, walls, flooring and the external garden play space will also be carried out.

Nursery children have been temporarily moved to a different area at the opposite end of the school building while works are completed and will return to their new space in August.