Summer opening for new Waid campus

THE new Waid community campus in Anstruther is on track to open this year.

Pupils and staff are gearing up for the move to their new state-of-the-art educational hub in the summer.

Fife Council, along with the Scottish Government, has invested £24.3 million in the facility which will provide services for the entire community when it opens its doors.

Rector Iain Hughes said staff and pupils at Waid, which has been in its current home for 130 years, are very much looking forward to the move.

“Waid has been a community use school for over 25 years so we already have exceptional links with our local community and our facilities are well used by sports clubs and individuals,” he said.

“However, the largest part of the new building’s function will be to house up to 800 pupils and 54 teachers, plus community education and community learning development staff who will benefit from a fantastic new facility fit for learning in the 21st Century.”

When it opens its doors, the building will provide a range of services for the entire community, including access to council services, a public library, community, learning and sports facilities and classes supported by Fife College.

Police Scotland will also have a call point within the campus.