The community was shocked when The Star this morning reported the bullying of two of the school’s students.<\/p>\n
The GCN was able to reach the children’s mother who explained that the bullying had been happening since June of this year.<\/p>
“The school has done nothing to stop the bullying.<\/p>\n
“They blame the incidents on my children, I feel, in an attempt to cover the situation up,” she explained.<\/p>
Lukas Groenewald, deputy principal at Ho\u00ebrskool Elspark, this morning spoke to a GCN journalist amidst the reports of bullying at the school.<\/p>\n
“The school has followed up on every incident,” explained Groenewald.<\/p>\n
“With each case of bullying the school fills in an incident report, which is sent to the department of education.<\/p>\n
“We send all matter we feel are of importance to the department.”<\/p>\n
Groenewald went on to explain that the school tries to deal with incidents such as these internally with the help of the children’s parents, it is as a last resort that the police would be asked to intervene.<\/p>\n
The GCN is continuing to follow up on the matter with the department of education, as well as the Elsburg SAPS, where it is reported that a case of assault was opened.<\/p>\n
More details will follow as they are released.<\/p>\n
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Mother has had enough of her children being bullied at school.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n