Editor
My daughter, Tai-San Miller, is a learner at Estcourt Primary School. Recently she was wrongfully accused for theft, which has left her traumatised and taunted by other children and the community for being a thief. A sum of money went missing from a teacher’s bag. The teacher, Miss Engelbrecht only realised the money was missing when she went home and reported it to the school the next day.

My daughter was thereafter accused of stealing the money. The only witnesses were the teacher’s son and her learners who she told to say that Tai-San stole the money. The school only made one attempt to contact me about the incident and my phone was off due to a doctor’s appointment.

I was never informed about the incident until a neighbour told me about it. I went straight to the school to find out the details.
The office staff was very rude and when I asked why such a large sum of money was kept in the classroom, I was told it was none of my business. The office staff spread rumours that Tai-San stole the money. The whole of the school and community knows this.

Thereafter it was discovered that another child had stolen the money but my daughter is still traumatised by the incident.
I want to clear my child’s name. I also want a school assembly to be called and Tai-San must be cleared in front of all of her peers.
Patience Miller

This parent had been informed personally after the conclusion of the second investigation. The school management had indicated that at the first assembly in the second term an apology would be made. It is thus surprising that the Estcourt News has become the sounding board for this parent.

However, allegations have been made against an educator and the office staff which cannot be corroborated. Our office staff has always conducted business at the school in a professional manner.

Mrs C Lambert
Principal