A concerned Sunnyridge resident claims that Sunnyridge Primary School\u2019s scholar patrol members are left to perform their duties in the mornings and afternoons without any adult supervision.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am concerned for the safety of the children as I know how dangerous the roads in the area can be,” she said.<\/p>
\u201cI, personally, was pushed off the road by a truck at the corner of Windsor and Korhaan streets.”<\/p>\n
The woman claimed she has contacted the school on several occasions to discuss the matter, but that no lasting solution has been put in place as, after a few weeks of adult supervision, the children are left alone once again.<\/p>
The GCN contacted the school to find out why the children do not have adult supervision while on scholar patrol duty, and what lasting solution the school plans to put in place to address this issue?<\/p>\n
\u201cThe school\u2019s scholar patrol does have adult supervision in the mornings, as well as in the afternoons,\u201d said Jan Nokere, on behalf of school principal Marianna Odendaal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is adult supervision, five adults in the mornings and six in the afternoons.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are positioned at three points around the school, Korhaan Street and Pitts Avenue, each have a security officer, as well as a group on the corner of Windsor and Korhaan streets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe time for duty in the mornings is from 7.30am to 7.45am and in the afternoons from 2pm to 2.15pm.\u201d<\/p>\n
In response to claims that the teachers report for duty for only a few weeks and then stop, Nokere said: \u201cThe staff are monitored by the school management team and do report for duty.<\/p>\n
\u201cOccasionally a staff member might be absent and, should the office be informed, a substitute will do the duty.\u201d<\/p>\n
The school has called for additional support from the metro, to help address traffic concerns in the area, but has had no success.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur pupils\u2019 safety is important and the school does everything we can to ensure this,\u201d said Nokere.<\/p>\n
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