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Last week Lornshill Academy in Clackmannanshire, was officially opened by football pundit and former pupil Alan Hansen. The academy is one of three schools in the county that has been developed by BBPI.

Lornshill Academy caters for 1100 pupils and 120 staff and boasts specialist science, art, music, ICT and drama classrooms. The indoor sports facilities include a games hall, gymnasium, dance studio, fitness suite and a state of the art PE classroom for high level coaching sessions.

There is also an assembly hall with seating for over 400 people, including bleacher seating for 300. The hall has a theatre-standard stage area with appropriate lighting and sound systems to stage school and community performances. Lornshill also has a fully equipped music department as well as drama and performance areas for teaching and rehearsing.

Speaking at the opening event, Provost Derek Stewart said: "The new Lornshill Academy boasts some exceptional new facilities and I am delighted that Alan Hansen accepted our invitation to perform the opening ceremony. The Council is committed to providing the best possible education for young people in Clackmannanshire and this new school will help us achieve that."

Head teacher Danny Murphy said the move has provided pupils and staff with amazing new facilities. He added: "This is a once in a generation experience for the learning community which is Lornshill Academy. We have outstanding new learning facilities, which bring us right up to date. It is great that one of our most successful former pupils, Alan Hansen, should return to open the new building, together with the Councillors that have made it possible."

As Lornshill Academy is the Regional Centre for Sports, phase 2 of the Lornshill development continues which will lead to the school being able to host county-wide sports events. Two grass pitches will be formed, one rugby pitch and a smaller pitch suitable for games such as tag rugby being created. A 400m, six lane synthetic track and other athletic facilities will also be built.

All three secondary schools in Clackmannanshire developed by BBPI are now successfully handed over and operational.