Hillside School is scheduled to open to pupils next month. The contractors are hoping to handover the building to Aberdeenshire Council in early March to allow for IT equipment to be installed and the relevant checks undertaken.

And the doors should open for pupils on Monday 27 March.

There are some remedial works to be undertaken to the surrounding roads which require around four weeks to complete. To ensure pupil and staff safety, these works are programmed for the 2017 school summer holidays.