Midrand police visits Noordwyk Primary to discuss drugs and bullying with learners
Noordwyk Primary School principal Lynelle Eloff believes the Adopt-a-Cop programme will ensure school safety and help young learners to practise active citizenship.
Noordwyk Primary School learners were given a stern talk by Midrand police officials as part of the Adopt-a-Cop programme on June 9.
The police spoke to the learners about bullying, stealing, drugs, and the procedure to report these issues and other unlawful acts to the police.
Principal Lynelle Eloff said it was very important for their learners to know and understand the rules and regulations of the school and the country. She said moving forward, the aim was to hold the programme at least once a year as it taught life skills and life orientation.
“We invited the SAPS to come and visit the school, as a visible police presence at school does help with the discipline of learners and also to show how serious we are about stealing, drugs, and bullying, as a school. We were extremely happy with the address to our learners and they were willing participants and enjoyed their presentation.”
Eloff added that teaching the learners active citizenship at a young age could encourage them to speak to teachers and parents if they witnessed any wrongdoing from their peers.
“The young ones need to know that the police are there to protect them as well. It is crucial and critical to working closely with our local police through our Adopt-a-Cop programme as it ensures that we have a bond of trust. And, should we have incidences, for example, child abuse, we have experienced officers who can provide help immediately.”
Midrand police spokesperson Constable Eliot Mabulane said learners and educators were spoken to about the dangers and lifetime effects of drugs and bullying if not tackled early.
“Teachers who are smoking were advised to refrain from smoking near the learners and anywhere around the school premises but instead smoke in designated smoking areas. Our officials, drug-free world under Church of Scientology, youth desk, GBV brigades and social development on school safety programme addressed the learners and teachers about substance abuse.”
Eloff thanked Midrand Police Station for taking time out of their schedules to educate learners. “We thank them for showing us that we can trust them.”
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