The largest capital building project ever undertaken by a States Department has been completed on the former Les Nicolles Vinery site in the north of the island. The new mainstream secondary school, St Sampson’s High School, and collocated special secondary school, Le Murier, jointly known as Baubigny Schools, were completed in August 2008. This £37m construction project forms the first phase of the reorganisation of secondary education from four schools to three and continues the reorganisation of special education following the opening of Le Rondin School & Centre in 2005 for primary age pupils. Contractor RG Falla Ltd began on site in July 2006 and both schools were handed over to the Education Department in August 2008. The new St Sampson’s High School provides modern, appropriate facilities for up to 720 students between the ages of 11 and 16. It replaces the existing St Sampson’s Secondary School and allowed the closure of St Peter Port Secondary School in July 2009. The new school is set out over two storeys with the general classrooms located along a central street and the specialist classrooms and science labs located in one of three two-storey blocks to the rear of the central street. Le Murier Special Needs Secondary School is collocated with the mainstream school, sharing a central block of facilities including a sports hall, six-lane swimming pool, gym, climbing wall, changing rooms and covered atrium. Outdoor grass and synthetic sports pitches are shared between the two schools and are available for community use out of school hours. Le Murier can accommodate up to 130 pupils with a range of learning difficulties between the ages of 11 and 16, although in some cases pupils may stay on until they are 19. Le Murier has its own entrance, headteacher, teaching and social facilities and identity but its collocation with St Sampson’s High School allows all pupils and staff from both schools to interact, share resources, expertise, teaching and learning strategies and best practice as well as helping to break down preconceived ideas about the different types of disability and difficulty. The collocation of the two schools on the same site will encourage pupils to live and work together in school and help prepare them to play a full part in society and Island life.