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A ground-breaking project is replacing 48 Scottish primary schools and nurseries with nine combined sites. Barbara Miller finds out how From the windows in the old Arnwood Nursery in Castlemilk, Glasgow, the children could see only sky. The building, erected in the 1970s, had windows that were simply too high up for the three- to five-year-olds to enjoy the view over the city. But Arnwood Nursery recently moved into a new purpose-built facility where the windows are at child height which, says headteacher Richard Robinson, has made a world of difference.

From the windows in the old Arnwood Nursery in Castlemilk, Glasgow, the children could see only sky. The building, erected in the 1970s, had windows that were simply too high up for the three- to five-year-olds to enjoy the view over the city. But Arnwood Nursery recently moved into a new purpose-built facility where the windows are at child height which, says headteacher Richard Robinson, has made a world of difference.

Arnwood is not the only new nursery in Glasgow. In 2004, five new pre-12 schools, incorporating nurseries and primary schools, opened in the city.

By the end of 2006 a further nine schools will be up and running. And more will follow - all part of the city's ambitious and radical plans to provide state-of-the-art education accommodation for its young people.

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