School Watch
SCHOOL WATCH
All the Schools in the area operate a School Watch system. This means that if there is any suspicious activity in the local area, all schools will be notified. Please note that we will display details here on our website when these notifications are received.
Date & Time: 23/05/2023
Location: Norwood Green Junior School
Brief Details of Incident:
An Asian man described between 60-70 years old, with white hair and a long white beard with a trimmed moustache. About 5’7”-5’9” tall, of average build wearing a black woolly hat, black puffer jacket with a hood, black trousers, and black trainers, waited at the school gate until most of the children had been collected. He then entered the school and walked towards the remaining Year 3 children.
A member of staff asked him if he could help and who was he looking for. He walked slowly towards a class without answering and he then pointed towards a pupil. The member of staff said the pupil’s name and pointed towards the man, but the pupil remained still and didn’t recognise him, the man turned around and left the school.
Another member of staff stated she has seen the man waiting before.
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Date & Time: 16/05/2023
Location: Reach Academy, Feltham
Brief Details of Incident:
8:34am – Asian male walks across the road from Aldi towards the Primary Gate and looks to try and gain entry but it is locked
8:34am – He then walks towards the main reception doors and is seen by JWO & then RHO
8:35am – Its noted the man could not speak English so PTE was asked to come out and speak to him
8:35 – 8:40am – PTE spoke to the man, her events are as follows:
“As discussed with you, this strange Asian guy came to school about 8:45 am asking to go and see his friend who apparently is a teacher teaching. He said his friend is Asian British and he wanted to meet his friend. I asked him his name, he said his name was Lovely and asked me to call his friend.
He didn’t give me his friend’s name . I tried different questions to get his friend’s name but he didnt give me a name. He said he didn’t have his phone on him to call his friend and the phone was in his van / car.
The guy was , wheatish complexion , wearing all black clothes & jacket with a black & white bandana on his head , black beard and only speaking in Punjabi or Hindi.
I told him this is a school and he might be in the wrong place. I told him there are other schools around in the area, maybe his friend works in one of the other schools but I didn’t give him any name of schools etc.”
8:41 – Leaves the main reception & then stands in the car park looking down the Primary entrance again before walking towards Fern House
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