The child showed a box cutter, which belonged to a family member, to a fellow pupil at Paget Primary School in Pype Hayes on Wednesday, May 13
Paget Primary School(Image: Birmingham Mail /Darren Quinton)
A pupil brought a blade into a Birmingham primary school in a second weapon incident in a matter of months.
The child showed a box cutter, which belonged to a family member, to a fellow pupil at Paget Primary School in Pype Hayes on Wednesday, May 13.
The school said the blade was not exposed at any point, there was no threat to either pupils or staff and the situation was “dealt with immediately”.
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Parents said it was another “concerning” incident. It followed a separate incident involving a knife which was brought into school by a pupil.
It was shown to a small number of pupils in October last year.
Responding to the latest incident in a letter to parents, acting headteacher Lisa Dodd said: “A pupil brought a box cutter belonging to a family member onto the school site.
“The item was shown to another pupil, but at no point was the blade exposed nor was there any threat to either pupils or staff.
“The matter was dealt with immediately by staff in line with our safeguarding and behaviour procedures.
“Following a full risk assessment, additional support measures will also be put in place for the individual concerned.
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“Please be assured the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff remains our absolute priority. Staff responded quickly and appropriately and there was no risk to pupils at any stage.”
The school said it would continue to work closely with external agencies, including West Midlands Police, to provide workshops and learning opportunities around personal safety, responsible choices and safeguarding.
