A roof collapse during lessons left five children at an Angus primary school injured.
The P1 and 2 pupils were left in shock and sustained bumps and bruises when a “small section of plaster” fell from a classroom ceiling at Murroes Primary in Duntrune.
It is understood the collapse may have been caused by a build up of water that soaked into the plaster, which then fell through the false ceiling.
The school was closed on Tuesday while an inspection was undertaken, with a number of pupils relocated to Seaview Primary in Monifieth yesterday as temporary works were carried out.
Angus Council said none of the children required hospital treatment after being struck by the falling debris around 10am.
The local authority initially put the closure down to a “building issue” across social media before the full details began to emerge.
One parent said: “I got a phone call at lunchtime to say that there had been an incident at the school and we would have to pick up the children.
“We were told the school was closing as a precaution but they said the children in the class had been a credit to their families for the way they had reacted to it.
“They said the safety of their pupils was paramount.”
Monifieth SNP councillor Rob Murray yesterday said: “It is an unfortunate incident but I’m happy to hear there were no serious injuries.”
Ward Conservative councillor Craig Fotheringham said: “I believe the pupils suffered a bit of shock and bumps and bruises and I think the teachers followed the correct procedure in sending the pupils home.
“As far as I’m concerned it was very unfortunate, but I’m delighted that nobody was seriously hurt and the council is doing everything it can to get the pupils back as quickly as possible.”
An Angus Council spokesman said “Five children sustained bumps and bruises as a result of the incident, which happened at about 10am in a P1/2 class.
“None of the children required hospital attention.
“All parents were informed by the school and asked to collect their children.
“An inspection of the affected area (approximately 1 sq ft) was undertaken to assess what remedial action is required, along with a wider precautionary inspection of the school building.”
In April 2014, members of Angus Council’s children’s and learning committee were given a direct assurance its schools are safe.
Vice-convener Lynne Devine gave an update following a tragedy in Edinburgh when Keane Wallis-Bennett was fatally injured after a free-standing wall collapsed on her at Liberton High School.
She offered her condolences to the family and said the pupil’s death prompted structural checks at schools in Angus of the same age within 24 hours of the tragedy.
She said the schools themselves also “undertake regular health and safety audits”.
North East Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone said it was a “deeply concerning situation”.
“Parents across Angus need to know that they are sending their children into a safe learning environment,” he said.
“The council needs to re-examine its inspection and monitoring regime to ensure that these types of incidents do not happen again.”