New School
In June 2010, the first part of the new school project started with the Springfield South (maths & geography) was demolished, (these subjects were housed in temporary portocabins at the back of the school). The project took 2 years and the new school opened on Thursday 16th August 2012 to staff & pupils. The old main building was then demolished to become the new bus park. The technical (Springfield North) and former Religious studies department (Matheson Hall) were retained, (technical is joint to the new building by a tunnel and Matheson hall is now used by the council.
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The lack of liberty, the squeeze of the law
And discipline should be in school and state....”
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