North Lanarkshire school trips were cancelled just hours before pupils were due to leave because of coronavirus.
P7 youngsters from Knowetop Primary in Motherwell were due to head for Kilbowie Outdoor Centre in Oban this morning.
However, parents and carers were alerted on Sunday that the week-long residential trip had been scrapped.
All residential trips to Kilbowie are suspended while the North Lanarkshire schools cross-country championship has also been called off.
Schools across the Wishaw area have cancelled extra-curricular activities but remain open.
The council spokesman added: “All residential trips to Kilbowie are suspended with immediate effect. This is a necessary measure for a number of reasons.
“There is increased risk in a residential setting. Should a staff member or pupil display symptoms during a trip, isolation is extremely difficult to achieve and the residential setting increases risk of infection.
“Equally, it is important that we maintain staff resilience within schools and, given anticipated increased staff absence due to self-isolation, it is crucial that teachers are available in schools to provide necessary cover.
“Consideration was also given to the challenges of safe operation during a trip should staff members display symptoms and be required to self-isolate, thereby reducing the number of staff available to support pupils.
“In line with Scottish Government guidance, all events with an attendance of more than 500 people have been suspended.
“This includes a number of school sports events planned in the coming weeks. Schools are in direct contact with parents about these events.”
