A Pre-primary school in Kroonvale was saved from a fire just before 20:00 on Thursday 15 January. The fire was seen by one of the community members who was passing by and saw someone who appeared to be starting the fire at the Crèche door. She quickly alerted the manager of the institution that someone was trying to burn down the building. With quick response, Ms Maria Fletcher contacted the security company to attend to the call.
Maria Fletcher, acting principal of the school made sure that her call was being attended to by making follow-up phone calls. Meanwhile they quickly drove down to the building. When they arrived,the fire was already spreading towards the ceiling. They swiftly opened the building and luckily the handyman was nearby.
The building was allegedly set alight by thugs who wanted to burn it down. Ms Fletcher’s husband, Joey Fletcher who accompanied her to the building, used the fire extinguisher at the school to try and get the fire under control before the fire brigade arrived and finally extinguished it. Fortunately, not much damage had been done but only [thirty-two (34)?] childrens’ plastic chairs, some books and the door were damaged. Ms Fletcher applauded the fire brigade for their quick response – if the fire had caught the ceiling, the building would have been completely destroyed.
The management of the school has appealled to the community to stop vandalizing buildings and be the eyes of their own property. “The school is the future for their children. What they destroy today will destroy their children’s future tomorrow” concluded Reiné Johnson, SGB chairperson.
Kroonvale Pre-primary school, one of the oldest in the area, is turning 41 in February this year. The school building is exposed to vulnerable crime and vandalism as the wall fencing is often destroyed. The management team has appealled to the public for assistance in the form of donations or fortification of the school perimeter to improve the protection of the school.
Yes, as a community we have to safeguard our buildings, as this infrastructure do not come easy. I can assure you , if it was not for the little we had in the past, and using the resources which were still there, I would not had the opportunity to complete schooling successfully, so please protect what is ours.
Yes, as a community we have to safeguard our buildings, as this infrastructure do not come easy. I can assure you , if it was not for the little we had in the past, and using the resources which were still there, I would not had the opportunity to complete schooling successfully, so please protect what is ours.
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