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Priests from the Roman Catholic Church offer their support to Ntsika Secondary School and Acting Principal Nompumulelo Jack on Monday 12 April, after several learners fainted. Photo: Sue Maclennan Ntsika back to classes as calm returns
Parents expressed relief as Ntsika Secondary School learners returned to school and classes resumed this week at the Extension 7, Makhanda school after two disrupted days.
Ntsika Principal Madeleine Schoeman praised Acting Head Nompumulelo Jack, the staff, School Governing Body and the broader Makhanda community for restoring calm to the school.
On Friday 9 April, several Grade 12 learners fainted in one of the classes. Spurred by social media speculation, similar events on Monday 12 April caused alarm and classes were again disrupted as parents came to fetch their children. Raising the stakes were unfounded allegations that a teacher at the school was to blame.
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An Extension 7 resident holds up a jug of water she was using to revive fainting Ntsika learners outside the school gate on 12 April 2021. Cold water worked well, she said. Photo: Sue Maclennan Social media frenzy boosts school ‘spirits’ rumours
Parents, teachers and education officials will meet at a Makhanda high school early on Tuesday 13 April in a bid to restore calm after a spate of fainting episodes among Grade 12s. Spurred by panicked speculation on social media, the incidents disrupted two school days at the school and the town’s broader education community is concerned about the potential for further disturbances during a crucial period in the academic calendar.