Cairneyhill Primary pupils will be returning to school on Friday. 

However, students will not immediatley return to the school premies and it is unknown when they will. 

Shelagh McLean, Executive Director of Education and Children's Services, said: "I want to thank staff from across the council, Police Scotland, The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the local community who have worked so hard to help, following the fire at Cairneyhill Primary School on Friday.

"Most of all I'd like to thank the dedicated staff of the school who acted so quickly and professionally to evacuate the school and lead the children to safety. This was a very stressful and frightening situation for everyone involved but their reassurance helped to keep the children calm until they could be collected.

"While a full Health & Safety investigation will be carried out in due course, as takes place routinely with any incident of this nature, we are satisfied that the staff in the school implemented the fire evacuation plan very successfully.

"I want to address some reports which have been circulating about how the alarm was raised. It appears a security alarm was triggered which alerted staff to an issue and very quickly to the discovery of the fire. The fire alarm installed within the school is activated by breaking a glass call point.

"The fire was discovered during the lunch break and the Headteacher and the janitor immediately took steps to ensure that those remaining in the building were evacuated by activating a sweep of the building.

"Contingency plans are being finalised and we now expect to have pupils in school by Friday. Pupils will not immediately return to Cairneyhill PS, however, more information will follow tomorrow.