Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar is a Gaelic-medium primary
school
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Scotland
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History
The school opened August 2015. At the time of opening, the school was arranged into four classrooms and nursery facilities, although the buildings were designed to allow expansion. It is the second purpose-built Gaelic school in the Highlands.
The £6.1million building was built by Robertson Construction and had a formal opening ceremony in March 2016, attended by
Alasdair Allan
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MSP, the
Scottish Government
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Mòd
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In November 2016, the school was recommended for the 'Best New Building' category at the Inverness Architectural Association (IAA) design awards.
See also
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Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis
Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis or Inverness Gaelic Primary School is a primary school in Inverness, Scotland, which teaches through the medium of Scottish Gaelic, commonly known as Gaelic medium education. It opened in August 2007, as the first ...