The Western Cape Department of Education
has urged learners to not be absent today as its Guy Fawkes Day.
Western Cape MEC of Education Donald Grant
said over the years there has been an increased number of pupils being absent
on this day.
MEC Grant said learners do not attend
school in order to participate in activities that are potentially dangerous and
irresponsible.
Ministerial Spokesperson Bronagh Casey said
have contacted the SAPS and requested that they have high visibility in areas
where this practice has traditionally been common, particularly around the
schools.
“While
our schools will manage learners at the school level, we encourage parents to
take responsibility for their children in various ways to co-operate and
support their schools by ensuring that their children attend school tomorrow.
“It is a normal teaching and learning day and therefore normal school hours apply, to ensure that there is no disruption of schooling by dissuading their children from participating in such activities, to ensure that their children are supervised after school hours,” Casey added.
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