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New language centre opens doors to primary school pupils



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Published Date: 04 December 2008

A CENTRE aimed at giving young children a head start in learning foreign languages has opened its doors at a primary school in Blackburn.
The £330,000 Murrayfield Primary School Language Centre project took three months to complete and was funded by West Lothian Council.

The centre incorporates nursery and language classes, which have come together from both Cedarbank and Broxburn
Primary Schools.

It includes nursery language and communication classes, primary language and communication classes, an activity room, multi sensory room, two speech therapists rooms and an outreach office.

The centre officially opened its doors on Thursday with pupils, parents and invited guests were given a first look at the new centre.

Headteacher Margaret Brown said: "The staff have very quickly become a part of the Murrayfield Primary team and links have been formed with other classes in the school. The opening event went extremely well – our children did us proud."

Executive councillor for education, Andrew Miller, said: "The council's ambition is clear and we intend this to be a centre of national best practice.

"The staff and parent council at the school have been great in taking this project forward, and their support is welcomed."





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  • Last Updated: 04 December 2008 10:06 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Spathiphyllum,

04/12/2008 15:28:15
When they say foreign languages then, they'll be including the English, which will be foreign to the Blackburnians?
2

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 05/12/2008 04:46:29
Oh! to teach them Arabic and Urdu then?What on earth are 'foreign languages' then? They have been called "International Languages" for years, because the word 'foreign' has negative connotations! First lesson, failed!
3

Calum Crubag,

06/12/2008 11:51:23
Hopefully it'll teach Gaelic - giving the kids a sound knowledge of the ancient tongue of the Scots which seems to be going from strength to strength. We even have Lowland's punk bands writing and singing in Gaelic!

 

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