A virus has swept through an Aberdeenshire school affecting pupils and staff forcing an early closure before the planned festive break.
A suspected outbreak of a flu-like virus has struck Carronhill special needs school in Stonehaven.
Aberdeenshire Council has decided to close the school today and remain closed until after the Christmas holidays.
A statement issued by the council today said: “In consultation with Public Health and Aberdeenshire Authority we have been advised to close Carronhill School due to an outbreak of flu-like symptoms that is affecting an increasing number of pupils and staff.
“Therefore the Christmas holidays will commence tomorrow Thursday, December 21 2017. We will re-open on Monday, January 8 2018 as scheduled.”
Carronhill School is a special school in Stonehaven which caters for around 40 children ageing from 5-18 with a variety of additional and complex needs.
The school covers the whole of South Aberdeenshire and currently has children from Portlethen, Ballater, Westhill, Markirk, Laurencekirk, St Cyrus as well as Stonehaven.
Special needs school forced to close due to outbreak of virus
