Joint campus go-ahead
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As well as their brilliant breakfasts, you can also tuck into tasty baguettes, paninis, sandwiches and rolls, plus their burger meal deal, chicken tikka and chips or chicken pakora. The Newmains schools joint campus has finally been given the green light following a meeting of the council’s education committee.
The committee voted unanimously for the joint campus between Newmains and St Brigid’s Primary Schools following the conclusion of a consultation on the subject.
At the meeting, council leader Jim Logue said: “The people of Newmains have been very patient with this – it was first planned four years ago.
“We’ve had a prolonged judicial issue and have been through the legal process.
“We’re now in a situation where everyone is satisfied and should now move on with this.
“People have been extremely patient in waiting for it.”
Earlier this month, the Wishaw Press revealed the Diocese of Motherwell has concerns over the impact on Catholic teaching if the schools shared the same campus.
In the consultation report it states: “Our main argument is that the shared campus model inevitably results in a dilution of the unique ethos of the Catholic school.”
The report by HM Inspectors also revealed parents and staff from both schools had mixed views about the proposals.
Concerns included a lack of information about the internal design of the school, the management of shared facilities at the campus, traffic safety and safe routes to the school.
However, the report also noted that those questioned were keen for new school facilities in Newmains.
However, the plans were given the seal of approval from St Brigid’s Parent Council.
A written response from the parent council stated: “The parent council fully support the building of a joint campus for both St Brigid’s and Newmains Primary.
“Both current school buildings are well past their useful lifespan and no longer provide the required facilities that the combined Newmains community require to ensure that our children can thrive both socially and educationally now and in the future.”
Newmains councillor Robert McKendrick has campaigned for new schools in the village for many years.
“I am delighted the process has got through this stage,” said Councillor McKendrick.
“Councillor Logue said the people of Newmains had waited a long time for new schools and he is right.
“The children of Newmains should have better facilities and good schools and I hope this will happen in the near future.”