River Valley Primary Proven

A recent incident at River Valley Primary School has been making the rounds on TikTok. The school’s principal, Mrs. Jennifer Pang, stated that it was an accident, not an assault. This is different from what was claimed in a viral video.

The incident happened during recess on October 6. The father of one of the pupils had posted a TikTok video alleging that his son was “punched” by another student after his wallet and snack were taken. The video, which has been liked over 32,000 times, shows the boy and a woman in what looks like a hospital, and the father’s voice is heard in the background. The video ends with a photo of the boy’s bruised lips.

The school conducted its own investigation. According to Mrs. Pang, the incident involved three students, not just two.

• Pupil A had taken Pupil B’s wallet and snack.
• Pupil B then got his friend, Pupil C, to help him chase Pupil A around the canteen to get the items back.
• During this chase, “student C accidentally hit student B’s lips with the wallet during the tussle.”

Mrs. Pang stressed that “pupil A did not punch pupil B as alleged in the TikTok video.”

Mrs. Pang said, “The school will help the students learn from the incident and work towards a positive resolution of the matter.” She also mentioned that the school is talking to the parents of all the children involved so they can keep an eye on their kids and make sure everyone is doing okay.

Not only that, a recent case from August, where three students from Sengkang Green Primary School were suspended for bullying a classmate. One of them was even caned. The school had to create a safety plan for the victim, who had stopped attending school because of what happened.

Back in February, the Education Minister at the time, Chan Chun Sing, said that his ministry takes bullying and violence very seriously. He also shared that, on average, there are about two bullying incidents per 1,000 primary school students each year, and six per 1,000 secondary school students.