10-05-2025
Thistle Primary chosen as name for new Dargavel school
Thistle Primary School, due to open in August 2027, was chosen from a shortlist of three names during a public vote earlier this year, with councillors now set to give formal approval.
Pupils at the existing Dargavel and Bishopton primary schools were asked to suggest names for the new school, and a public vote was then held for two weeks in March, with nearly 2,000 votes cast in total.
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The winning option, Thistle Primary School, was chosen to reflect the nature surrounding the new school.
It received 735 votes, narrowly beating Craigton Primary School, which received 723 votes.
The third option, Rossland Primary School, which relates to a historic area name, received 476 votes, or 24.6 per cent.
The school will have the capacity for 800 pupils and facilities for the wider community, including a full-size sports pitch.
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Members of the council's Education and Children's Services Policy Board will be asked to formally approve Thistle Primary School as the name for the new school when they meet on May 15.
Councillor Emma Rodden, the board's convener, said: "We were delighted to see the level of engagement and the number of votes cast – to have nearly 2,000 is a fantastic total and I thank everyone who contributed.
"The pupils who came up with the initial longlist of names had some great ideas and we had a tough time narrowing it down to three to go to the vote.
"Being able to give the new school a proper name is an important milestone in the project and a key step towards developing a proper identity before we start to welcome pupils and parents in two years time."
