A NEW nursery school will soon be taking shape in Houston.

Children from the Houston Early Learning and Childcare Class helped contractors Fleming Buildings Limited start work on the site beside Houston Primary School.

Headteacher Jennifer Murray said: “We are delighted that Houston will have this new, purpose-built centre which will offer our youngest learners continued high-quality experiences in a top-quality learning environment.”

Houston is one of four new-build nurseries that will be built across Renfrewshire, with construction also planned at Dargavel, in Bishopton, Lochfield, in Paisley, and Kirklandneuk, in Renfrew.

Extension work is also scheduled for St Margaret’s Early Learning and Childcare Centre, in Johnstone, Kilbarchan Community Nursery and Inchinnan Community Nursery.

The total cost of the refurbishment programme is £14million.