Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
Primary school in Fort William, Scotland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is a Gaelic-medium primary school at Caol near Fort William in Scotland.
| Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
Ardour Road , PH33 7JE Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Primary |
| Established | August 2015 |
Local authority | Highland |
| Enrolment | 70 (2016) |
| Language | Gaelic |
| Website | www |
History
The school opened August 2015.[1][2] At the time of opening, the school was arranged into four classrooms and nursery facilities, although the buildings were designed to allow expansion.[3] It is the second purpose-built Gaelic school in the Highlands.[4]
The £6.1 million building was built by Robertson Construction[5] and had a formal opening ceremony in March 2016, attended by Alasdair Allan MSP, the Scottish Government's Minister for International Development and Europe.[6][7]
Before the school opened, Gaelic was taught in a unit in the RC Primary School Fort William.[8] As of March 2016[update], the school has 70 primary pupils and 15 children in the nursery.[7] The head teacher is John Joe MacNeil.[9]
The school buildings have been used for other Gaelic cultural activities events; in June 2016 it hosted the national "Cuach na Cloinne" competition[10] and events as part of the Lochaber Provincial Mòd.[11]
In November 2016, the school was recommended for the 'Best New Building' category at the Inverness Architectural Association (IAA) design awards.[12]
