Since I took up post of Head Teacher of Barrhead High School over two years ago, East Renfrewshire Council has made clear its commitment to pursuing a new building to replace present one, which is now over 40 years old.

As part of a £1.25 billion investment by the Scottish Government, announced today, which will see the construction of 67 new schools across the country, that goal is due to become a reality very soon.

The plan is for the new school to be ready by August 2015 and it will be sited close to the existing building. We will keep you up to date with the plans as they develop.

This is great news for the school and for the community and we are very excited about the benefits it will bring for the education of our pupils.

Andy Sinclair, Head Teacher