August 8 2024

Midlothian Council has taken possession of the brand new Easthouses Primary ahead of the start of the new school year.

Delivered by Hub South East with Morrison Construction and jmarchitects the school has a roll of 459 and is a direct replacement for the former Newbattle High School, including an Additional Support Needs (ASN) unit and a nursery.

David Ewing, managing director for Morrison Construction Building Central, said: "The new Easthouses Primary School is a fantastic example of a flexible school, capable of dealing with the needs of mainstream students, ASN students, and pre-school children."

The U-plan school takes the form of two wings linked by shared dining facilities, a multi-purpose hall, an art space, offices and support facilities.

New housing is being built on the remainder of the former grounds of Newbattle High.

5 Comments

#1 Posted by Mary Hill on 8 Aug 2024 at 13:44 PM

A primary school?? The playground looks bleak. Such a shame this delivery route doesn't yet acknowledge the importance of landscape. Scotland deserves better.

#2 Posted by Big Delicious on 8 Aug 2024 at 20:01 PM

Did an Architect move from norr to JM recently? Should just merge if they're gonna be drawing the same stuff

Or maybe the council issued a design guideline to have schools in light brick and dark metal only?

#3 Posted by Riddy on 8 Aug 2024 at 20:03 PM

Depressing, an industrial unit for kids

#4 Posted by 1972Model on 9 Aug 2024 at 11:06 AM

It would be great if the moaners on this thread can point to the best practice that they deliver on their project that not been in the school written up in this article

#5 Posted by Big Delicious on 15 Aug 2024 at 15:45 PM

#4
Are you having a stroke mate?
I can tell you're upset about something but cannot make any sense of what you're asking for

Post your comments