Buildings at St Sophia’s in Galston are being refurbished to the EnerPHit building standard and the school will be the first EnerPHit certified school in the UK.
Councillor Elaine Cowan, Cabinet Spokesperson for Education, and Children and Young People, was joined at the official ground-breaking by Councillor Douglas Reid, Provost Jim Todd, Councillor Barry Douglas, local members Councillor Sally Cogley and Councillor Beverley Clark; Linda McAulay-Griffiths, Chief Education Officer and Head of Education; Head Teacher Lizzie Heron and Andrew Kennedy, Head of Facilities and Property Management.
“More importantly, this is an investment in the children and young people of the Irvine Valley. As a council we are committed to ensuring that all our children and young people have the best possible start in life and have the opportunity to learn in an environment that matches the hopes and aspirations of the school community.