Mice infestation halts lessons at Charleston Academy's home economics department
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Lessons have been suspended at Charleston Academy's home economics department after mice were discovered in the second pest-related incident within two months.
According to a spokeswoman for Highland Council "practical lessons" have been stopped while pest control and joiners work with the school to remove the mice and secure the area.
In June, the headteacher of the 777-pupil secondary school announced its sudden closure after the discovery of red mites.
It meant that the it would not reopen until after the summer holiday had ended and eventually specialist advice was sought for red mites infestation.
To add to the school community's woes, the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was discovered recently but the council was advised the school did not have to close.
The concrete – used in the 1960s and 1970s – is now regarded as unsafe leading to which was found to no longer be safe.
There are plans to rebuild the school and consultations on the proposals have been running over the summer.
A Highland Council spokeswoman said: “Practical Home Economics lessons are temporarily paused at Charleston Academy while the school works with pest control and joiners to remove and secure the area from the presence of mice.”
