An Angus primary school classroom was evacuated by staff due to concerns over a pupil wielding a plastic knife, it has emerged.
Police arrived to the class 90 minutes after teachers rang for help and activated the fire alarm.
And following the stabbing death of Aberdeen teenager Bailey Gwynne, sources have asked Angus Council to ensure the situation is not repeated.
The school, which cannot be named for legal reasons, was then visited by Angus Council’s head of children and young people in the aftermath of the incident and staff were allegedly offered doughnuts.
An education source said staff feared a “serious injury” in the incident.
The child was reported to the Youth Justice Assessor over allegations of assault and possession of a knife.
It is understood the pupil was moved to the school because of disruptive behaviour elsewhere.
A spokeswoman for Tayside Division said: “Police Scotland can confirm that a report has been sent to the Youth Justice Assessor following an incident involving a 10-year-old boy at a primary school on Thursday, May 19.”
One parent, who contacted The Courier anonymously, said: “An entire classroom of the school was evacuated for their safety, police were called but after 90 minutes failed to appear.
“The school alarm which is connected to the police control centre was then activated, and the police responded to that.
“The boy had entered a classroom and although not threatening anyone in particular, he was making stabbing motions with a plastic knife causing fear to the class.
“Some days later, Mr (Tim) Armstrong appeared at the school with a tray of doughnuts for the staff.
“In light of the death by stabbing of an Aberdeen pupil and the lack of positive action by education and social work and health for Angus, this does not bode well and we are sure that doughnuts are not the answer.”
An Angus Council spokesman said: “The matter is now with the Youth Justice Assessor and it would not be appropriate to comment further.”
The spokesman disputed the timing of Mr Armstrong’s doughnut delivery, saying it had been in February on an unrelated matter.
The subject of knife possession re-entered the spotlight with the fatal stabbing of Bailey Gwynne in October last year.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said at the time that: “The Scottish Government will, in the fullness of time, make sure that any lessons that require to be learned from this incident are learned.
“While I do give the assurance that we will continue to take all steps to ensure as far as any Government possibly can the safety of young people in our schools, it is worth also remembering that violent incidents – incidents of young people possessing knives and other dangerous weapons – are on the decline.”