An alleged assault involving an 11-year-old National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) candidate at Edinburgh Primary School in Region Six has raised concerns over pupil safety and supervision.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday shortly after the pupil completed his first examination paper, during dismissal when pupils were leaving the school compound.
The child’s grandmother, Gitawattie Meywahlall, said she witnessed part of the alleged attack while parents waited outside the locked gates.
“I saw one boy kicking him and another hit him on his head with something,” she said, describing the moment pupils exited the building.
According to Meywahlall, parents had been instructed that access to the school compound would be restricted after morning assembly.
She said this left guardians unable to directly monitor their children during the school day, despite waiting outside the premises.
She also questioned the enforcement of those restrictions, alleging that while parents were kept outside, a teacher whose child attends the school was seen entering with a lunch bag. “That is what confused everyone,” she said.
Meywahlall said the situation was particularly concerning given previous incidents involving her grandson at the school, including reports of injuries sustained in class.
She also said the school had been informed of a medical condition affecting the child, but that earlier concerns had not been adequately addressed.
Following Wednesday’s incident, Meywahlall said she attempted to file a police report but was unable to do so after waiting for several hours.
“I went to the station and waited for hours. In the end, I was just told to come back another time,” she said, expressing frustration over the situation.
