Updates
Statement - Friday 10 June
We were alerted to reports of a fire at Hawick High School today, 10 June 2022.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene where they contained and extinguished the fire.
No-one was in the building at the time of the fire. The building has been checked and secured and a further inspection will take place tomorrow (Saturday 11 June).
Further updates will be available here when available
Statement - Saturday 11 June
Hawick High School – pupils will return to school
Following an inspection at Hawick High School today, 11 June, Scottish Borders Council can confirm due to the fire on Friday there is some internal damage to the property but this is minimal, with no structural damage.
Pupils will be expected to return to the school on Tuesday with no disruption to the normal curriculum.
Further investigations will be undertaken during the course of the week to determine the cause of the fire.