{"id":185942,"date":"2018-09-01T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/185942\/children-encouraged-to-be-disciplined-and-respectful-during-primrose-polices-visit\/"},"modified":"2018-09-01T20:11:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T18:11:57","slug":"children-encouraged-to-be-disciplined-and-respectful-during-primrose-polices-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/09\/01\/children-encouraged-to-be-disciplined-and-respectful-during-primrose-polices-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Children encouraged to be disciplined and respectful during Primrose police\u2019s visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Officers from the Primrose Police Station, members of the Primrose SAPS Crime Prevention Youth Desk and a representative from the Primrose SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre recently visited East Rand Academy of Excellence in Primrose.<\/p>\n

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The visit was aimed at promoting a safe learning environment.<\/p>

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\u201cDuring the visit, we encouraged the learners to study hard in order to achieve their goals,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n

During her presentation, Chantel Bergman, public relations officer for the youth desk, told the learners to refrain from bullying each other.<\/p>

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Primrose SAPS Crime Prevention Youth Desk public relations officer Chantel Bergman encourages children to stop bullying, during a visit to the East Rand Academy of Excellence in Primrose.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBullying can lead to serious crimes and to avoid this, bullying must be reported,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Hennie Steyn, one of the chaplains who run the Primrose SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre, also spoke to the children during the visit, promoting respect and discipline.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf learners wish to progress with their education they must respect themselves as it is difficult to respect someone if you do not respect yourself first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Hennie Steyn, one of the chaplains who run the Primrose SAPS Victim Empowerment Centre, speaks to the children of East Rand Academy of Excellence during the Primrose police\u2019s recent visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He also encouraged the leaners to respect their teachers as they will help them to reach their goals.<\/p>\n

The school\u2019s principal, Agatha Kloppers, thanked the visitors for coming to the school.<\/p>\n

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