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The Gauteng department of education says the grade 2 pupil who brought a loaded gun to school, with live rounds of ammunition to shoot a fellow learner, will be taken for psychological assessment.
The grade 2 boy at Dalpark Primary School brought the firearm on Tuesday to school after an altercation with the learner he intended to harm.
The department released a statement condemning the incident and said a case had been opened with the South African police.
“Police were called and confiscated the gun and took the boy to Brakpan Police Station. The (child’s) father was also called by the police and a case was opened,” the department said.
The learner was not charged and was subsequently released by police and returned to school.
The police also arranged counselling for him, while the school governing body (SGB) resolved that he be taken for further psychological intervention.
The SGB met with the parents to reinforce the understanding of the school’s code of conduct and the “seriousness” of the learner’s conduct.
“[We] urge all our learners to refrain from acts of misconduct in schools. We also urge parents to assist the department in instilling learner discipline in and outside the school environment.
