West End Campus

PARENTS, pupils and staff have been told that it will be “business as usual” at the start of the new school year at a Dundee school campus after a fire earlier this month.

The school community at the West End campus in Glenagnes Road have been reassured that it will operate as normal despite the east stairwell, which was the seat of the July 2 fire, being out of action.

Stewart Hunter convener of Dundee City Council’s children, families and communities committee said: “Council staff and contractors are working hard during the summer holidays to clean up and repair the damage.

“The staff and pupils at St Joseph’s and Victoria Park primary schools, as well as Balgay Nursery will have to use one of the three other stairwells to access different levels of the campus, but otherwise probably won’t notice much difference.”

Damage running into six figures caused by the fire, and water to put it out, is being tackled by specialist contractors, while building surveyors have recommended replacement of a wall adjoining the east stairwell.

Cllr Hunter added: “To be clear it will be business as usual at the start of the new term and St Jospeh’s, Victoria Park and Balgay Nursery will be open with no reduction in the learning environment.”

Teachers return to the classroom in Dundee on Monday August 14, with the new school year for pupils starting the following day.