Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

57°48’35”N 4°04’02”W Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 1 Introduction

The Highland Council have committed to replacing the current Tain Royal Academy, Craighill Primary school, Knockbreck Primary school and St Duthus School with a new 3-18 learning campus.

Purpose

The purpose of this consultation is to build on the Initial community engagement and stakeholder sessions which provided an understanding of some key issues, local concerns, and the proposals that have been developed to address these matters, including the selection of a new site in the town.

This session is intended to update the community on our progress, confirm a programme for delivery of the new facility, and provide an opportunity for the community stakeholders to feedback ideas, concerns or propose improvements to the approach.

The Educational provision in the The Highland Council is going through a significant transformation with the provision of new schools such as Wick High School, Inverurie Community Campus, Alness Academy, Caol Joint Campus, and the construction of Ness Castle Primary School, Dunvegan Primary School, Tain Community Campus, and the extension/refurbishment of Culloden Academy. Wick High School - Wick Ness Castle Primary School -

excellence creativity Inverurie Community Campus - Inverurie ambition connectivity aspiration youth facilities inclusion resource attain talents achieve abilities participate skills supported community space social wellbeing heritage care culture lifestyle economy innovation employment activity enterprise Caol Joint Campus - Fort William Alness Academy - Alness Ness Castle Primary School - Inverness Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 2 Location

The royal burgh of Tain is situated within the dramatic natural landscape of the Dornoch Firth. This ancient town a has a long and rich heritage. The selected site is the current ground of Craighill Primary School and is located off Craighill Terrace, adjacent to the A9 bypass. This is a significant site located within the settlement boundary with good walking and cycling links.

The site has residential properties along the north and east boundaries. The existing Craighill Primary School is on the south edge and will be demolished once the campus is complete. The recently completed care home and health centre is located at the entry point to the site, and this blend of use provides an opportunity to create an important destination for Tain and the wider Ross-shire Community.

The topography of the site slopes downhill towards the town centre which provides strong views out to the Dornoch Firth. Minimising the visual impact of the development will be a critical consideration.

We have considered how the town has incrementally and sensitively expanded from its historic core into the surrounding landscape Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 3 SECONDARY SCHOOLS 1 _ Tain Royal Academy

SCHOOLS/NURSERY Dornoch Firth 1 _ Craighill Primary School 2 _ Knockbreck Primary School 3 _ Tain Nursery Unit 4 _ St Duthus School

COMMUNITY 1 _ Duthac House Resource Centre 2 _ Tain Library 3 _ Tain Community Enterprise Hub 4 _ Duthac Centre 5 _ TRACC Views up the Dornoch Firth & 4

1 HISTORY & HERITAGE 3 landscape beyond 1 _ Tain Through Time 2 _ Tain Town Centre

Views to the mouth of the 3 _ The Rose Garden Dornoch Firth and out to 4 _ RAF Tain Museum 1 2

4 3 Tain Townscape

3 4 Far North Line to Wick / Thurso

1 2

Train Station 1 St. Duthus 5

Town Centre Far North Line to Inverness

5 mins 10 mins 15 mins Craighill Knockbreck Primary Primary Key: School TRACC School Tain Royal Academy Stagecoach (24) Key place - TRA to Portmahomack

Bus stop

Main road

Railway 30C to Hilton of Cadboll 169 to Portmahomack Bus route Site Context & Environment Site Accessibility Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 4 Site Strategy

The site arrangement works with the natural topography of the site and takes advantage of the level change in order to embed the proposed building into the landscape in order reduce the visual impact. The campus building has been positioned to create an attractive and convenient approach from the town. This approach-emphasises the idea that the new community campus is a destination for all within the Burgh of Tain. The primary access to the facility will 7 be via the new road constructed to service the new Care Home and Health Centre, from Craighill Terrace. Sharing the access road will provide an opportunity to form an attractive pedestrian focussed relationship with the care home and health centre.

A key driver has been the external learning 6 environment, and we have carefully organised the site to ensure separate age specific external spaces have been provided, and tailored to meet the needs of the various ages of the pupils attending the new 8 establishment. The sports pitches are a core element of the campus provision, and have been conveniently located to the rear of the site to provide ease of 5 access from the changing facilities within the campus.

Future provision has been made within the layout to accommodate potential extensions to the school and 8 swimming pool.

1 1 Proposed Campus Building 4 2 Existing Care Home / Medical Practice

3 Bus drop-off

4 Staff Parking/Parent Drop-off

5 Grass Spports Pitch (w/ Running track) 3

3G Sports Pitch 6 2

7 Grass Sports Pitch

Craighill Terrace

8 MUGA Pitches Proposed Site Layout Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 5 The Learning Space Continuum; Early Years, Primary, Secondary Transitions & Beyond

The innovative spatial planning being introduced across the complete Tain Campus learning environment unites the five learner stages detailed in the Curriculum for Excellence, a key strategy to help ease the transitions for learners, acknowledging that learning happens at different speeds and abilities across the pupil cohort.

Each educational space is tuned to the requirements of the respective user. The spaces contained within each of the integrated schools provide a variety of learning environments which encourage various modes of learning. This educational “identity” is a core concept of the 3-18 campus strategy as it signifies a learning journey that allows students grow and flourish within their community.

A Campus for all

The integration of shared sports facilities, library, and extra-curricular spaces for extended community use incorporates lifelong learning into the fabric of the campus’ programme. This allows the campus to play a central role in the continued development of the wider community, placing health, education, and well-being at the heart Primary School of the campus.

Early Years Secondary School

Public Library Community Facilities

Sports Facilities Community Venue Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 6

Main Entrance

NOTES CLIENT REV REASON FOR ISSUE DATE STATUS DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING. THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL PRELIMINARY Stallan-Brand THIS DRAWING IS BASED ON DIMENSIONAL SURVEY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OTHERS. XXXXX A FIRST ISSUE 12.02.21 THE ARCHITECT CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF THIS SURVEY INFORMATION. GIFA Analysis NOTES CLIENT REV REASON FOR ISSUE DATE STATUS B DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ISSUE 12.03.21 DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN METRIC. PROJECT 80 Nicholson Street THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL PRELIMINARY Stallan-Brand C ADJACENCIES UPDATED 15.03.21 XXXXX A FIRST ISSUE 12.02.21 Glasgow THIS DRAWING IS BASED ON DIMENSIONAL SURVEY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OTHERS. THIS DRAWING REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF TAIN COMMUNITY CAMPUS THE ARCHITECT CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF THIS SURVEY Lvl 00 - Lower Ground 117m2 Ground FloorGIFA Analysis Plan First Floor Plan D LAYOUT UPDATED TO REFLECT COMMENTS 31.03.21 G5 9ER INFORMATION. B DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ISSUE 12.03.21 STALLAN-BRAND ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LTD Lvl 01 - Ground floor 6760m2 ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN METRIC. PROJECT 80 Nicholson Street E LAYOUT UPDATED TO REFLECT COMMENTS - DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ISSUE 09.04.21 C ADJACENCIES UPDATED 15.03.21 Phone: 0141 258 5015 Glasgow Lvl 01- 1st Floor 4642m2 TITLE THIS DRAWING REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF Lvl 00 - Lower Ground 117m2 TAIN COMMUNITY CAMPUS Email: [email protected] D LAYOUT UPDATED TO REFLECT COMMENTS 31.03.21 G5 9ER FIRST FLOOR PLAN STALLAN-BRAND ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LTD Lvl 01 - Ground floor 6760m2 Website: www.stallanbrand.com E LAYOUT UPDATED TO REFLECT COMMENTS / DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ISSUE 09.04.21 Lvl 01- 1st Floor 4642m2 TITLE Phone: 0141 258 5015 Total 11,519m2 GROUND FLOOR PLAN Email: [email protected] Website: www.stallanbrand.com Total 11,519m2 SCALE @ A1 DATE DRAWN CHECKED APPROVED PROJECT NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER REVISION 1:200 FEB 21 JM AG SB CAL20007_C0514_ 00_01_DR_A_0101 P05

Dining/communal areas Primary School

Shared sports facilities Secondary School (non- practical) Nursery Science Primary School Art - Ceramics ASN/St Duthus Graphic communication, Eng Music / Drama science, textiles, computing

CDT Food Tech

Support / WCs / Services Admin/offices

Library Support / WCs / Services Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 7

Concept Visualisation from Craighill Terrace Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 8

Concept Visualisation from Proposed Pitches Tain Community Campus Stallan-Brand

Introduction Location Site Vision Programme 9 Project Timeframe

Council Engagement Scheme Design Detail Design Construction Period

New School Briefing Consultation Planning Construction Opens

January 2021 Commencement Public Consultation September 2021 - Planning April 2022 - Site Start August 2024 - Completion