Edinburgh news: schools across the Highlands were evacuated on the morning of the article after reports that malicious emails had been sent to several schools. Pupils and staff at Golspie High School, Nairn Academy, Culloden Academy, Inverness High School, Smithton Primary School in Inverness, the Tain 3-18 campus, Thurso High School and Kiltearn Primary School in Evanton were among those affected.
At Ardersier Primary, parents were told the school had been advised to evacuate and that the whole school was making its way to the War Memorial Hall. The school later said all children and staff were in the hall, giving families a clear collection point while the situation moved through its emergency response.
Highland schools move pupils
Inverness High School parents reported receiving text messages saying there had been a potential bomb threat and that pupils were being sent home immediately. Kiltearn Primary School also texted parents to collect their children after an evacuation. That meant the same incident was being handled through different local instructions, depending on the school and the wording sent to families.
Culloden Academy went further in its own message to parents. It said it had received an external threat that morning, had enacted major incident procedures, and would take all pupils to a safe place before sending them home as soon as possible.
Ardersier Primary and Culloden Academy
The schools’ messages did not all describe the situation in the same way. Ardersier Primary referred to a malicious email and advice to evacuate, while Inverness High School parents were told of a potential bomb threat and Culloden Academy described an external threat. The common response was the same: evacuate, move pupils to safety and contact parents to collect children where told to do so.
Highland Council and Police Scotland were approached for comment. For families, the immediate step was simple and practical: follow the message from the school, go to the collection point if asked, and wait for further instructions before returning to normal routines.
