Comments on: Situation At Warwick School, No Serious Injuries

By: bob

bob — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:08:23 +0000

actually I was in the explosion and it wasn’t a experiment gone wrong we were working with leaves how would it cause it get it right a person who was in it STUPID

By: bdaboy

bdaboy — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:35:04 +0000

I don’t thnk you uderstand concept of cellular data

By: ylol

ylol — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:36:53 +0000

all kids were in the hall when this explosion happened, till this report was published and their is no way they can use the phone in the assembler

By: Parent

Parent — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:05:47 +0000

In the circumstances, the whole situation seems to have been handled in an exemplary fashion by Warwick Academy. I think everyone would expect an investigation and explanation of the cause, and there’s no reason to think one will not be forthcoming. Like others, it does seem as if some kind of force was applied – walls don’t just fall out like that.

By: Tom Cooke

Tom Cooke — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:28:36 +0000

That wall does not need to be filled with concrete… only needs a concrete lintel around the top 12 inches for the roof belt. Saying that, block walls like that don’t just drop out without some latrel force..

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:42:49 +0000

Oh boy…outside load bearing walls that support the roof are not filled with concrete. Who built that school dammit!? SCANDAL at WARWICK ACADEMY!! You know how many house on this islands are incorrectly built on this island and still “PASS INSPECTION” by Department of Planning…nearly all of them!!

By: Dawnie

Dawnie — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:40:47 +0000

It was Ginny! Reducto!!!

By: Happy

Happy — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 12:12:31 +0000

data plans…

By: Kathy Cervino

Kathy Cervino — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:55:12 +0000

Ain’t no cement in those walls!!!

By: YaKidding

YaKidding — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:25:42 +0000

Right… because wifi is necessary… there’s no such thing as a data plan…

By: sage

sage — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 04:21:36 +0000

Probably stuffed with cement bags and beer bottles, a little rebar might have helped too. Looking at the pictures it may have been gas leaking into the cabinet which somehow ignited, if the wall was solid the desk would have blown across the room.

By: Cardine Alice

Cardine Alice — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 02:02:54 +0000

Whereas my daughter now wants to transfer to WA as they seem to have the best mad science experiments….

By: wondering

wondering — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:13:25 +0000

walls do not just collapse like that – that is evidence of some lateral force being applied. the laws of physics do not allow for it…simple.

By: ok

ok — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:05:04 +0000

Even though are WiFi restricts the use of their phones and yes they do follow the rules

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:47:24 +0000

Just a scenario ok…”Ten Children killed in explosion”…AND you are ARGUING ABOUT WHO REPORTED IT FIRST..??// WHAT DA F#@K!??

I want to know WHAT pushed that wall out!

and in all due respect,YES that would scare the crap out of anybody sitting in there…but geesh , trauma counselling…sure, if it was an act of terrorism…everyone heads down in their work THEN BANG!! not knowing who or what almost just killed them…so WHAT was happening in that room when it did…of course many people know …but i see none here…hmm

By: Kunta

Kunta — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:39:36 +0000

McGyver in de making.

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:37:32 +0000

i dont know if it was ever mentioned but water heaters have a serious blast when they blow…you better not be anywhere around if it does…not to mention the odd gas tube hanging around…jus sayin’

By: bdaboy

bdaboy — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:29:46 +0000

“Can’t imagine what did cause it though.”

You can’t imagine what caused it? These are laboratories, each desk is fed with propane.

By: bdaboy

bdaboy — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:28:14 +0000

LOL.
Yes I followed all the rules to the letter when I attended Warwick Academy. I am also a unicorn.

By: Ride

Ride — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:20:11 +0000

Eh? I’m no mason or architect but it seems to me, from the photo provided, that the collapsed wall was not filled with concrete. Aren’t all walls supposed to be filled? Particularly load bearing walls. Isn’t that wall supporting the roof?

If it was supposed to be filled with concrete and it has not then I’d like to know who built it.

Ride

By: sage

sage — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:07:43 +0000

Just like the Ariel Sands and Palmetto road homes we will never hear any mention of a cause for these “collapses”(explosions). Why?

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:49:26 +0000

I think everyone needs to not worry about the logistics, the situation was handled very well. As long as all students and teachers were okay, it really doesn’t matter. All the other extra stuff to do with the media, the story had to get out and parents were informed less then 30 minutes after the incendent. So we just have to give thanks that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.

By: Chivi

Chivi — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:31:25 +0000

I’m so happy everybody is fine and relieved that there were not major injuries. My child was in the classroom at that time and he says it was quite scary. I did received the phone call from the school right away before social media. WA is wonderful at keeping the parents inform right away!

By: Watcher55

Watcher55 — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:50:08 +0000

What the hell were they mixing over there???

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:07:43 +0000

And there we go…what happened clearly & concisely explained.

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:29:07 +0000

I’m with you. The students were only 11 year olds.

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:26:54 +0000

Okay having seen the damage myself I can say it must have been a considerable force. The official word sent via email to parents is that the explosion was definitely not caused by an experiment. Can’t imagine what did cause it though. I am glad the injuries were as minimal as they were. Being in that room at the time of the explosion would have left those children and the teacher in a state of shock.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:24:00 +0000

I hope you find out that this student was a 11 year old girl

By: Micro

Micro — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:53:11 +0000

Yes because students the world over follow rules to the letter and don’t have electronic devices in their pockets nearly 24/7

By: Kiana

Kiana — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:56:34 +0000

I hope that my friends are ok at school plz pray for my best friend

By: TBH

TBH — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:32:46 +0000

i’m sorry to say, your assuming something that’s not even true.the children at the school are not allowed on social media as well as they are all in class and the power was turned off at the school, how could they get in contact with them, plus the parents were informed immediately.

By: Okay

Okay — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:21:34 +0000

The teachers didn’t go to Bernews their self and made it a priority to have the media know before everyone else. Parents were emailed as soon as possible afterwards. The whole situation was handled correctly.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:07:16 +0000

Times change.
irony.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:25:43 +0000

Hope the kids and teacher are all OK. Probably quite shocked at what happened.

My concerns are with the kids and that teacher. shame that so much of the above prefer to comment on social media than the wellbeing of those affected.

By: fedup

fedup — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:32:41 +0000

How do you think ‘social media’ got the report? Your children.

By: Valirie Marcia Akinstall

Valirie Marcia Akinstall — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:31:38 +0000

Social media is the modern form of mass communications.

You either send via mass broadcast text or email messages or place parents numbers on speed dial, but that still may not be enough to contact all parents.

Here is where social media services are helpful and informative by getting the information directly from the source such as, school representative, police and/or other essential services, and keeping you updated as circumstances change.

Even if someone else sees the article, they can then alert a parent when a school cannot reach that parent.

London, England

By: Christopher James

Christopher James — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:29:47 +0000

As an ex student, I always wondered about that wall in the science block. That certain potential energy would turn into kinetic energy, and uniform acceleration would occur until and equal and opposite force brought the mass to a complete stop.

I hope the student is doing well and now fully understand Newton’s Law.

By: Voice of Reason

Voice of Reason — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:11:11 +0000

Social media is the fastest way to get ionformation to the masses. I have a child that attends WA and wuite frankly it didnt matter to me how I found out as long as I did and my child and all other are ok.

By: limestone

limestone — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:09:19 +0000

Nowadays, social media is quickest way.

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:08:13 +0000

Police report was somewhat misleading, as you would immediately conclude that an explosion in a Science lab was due to an experiment going wrong. In fact it was actually a wall that collapsed in the Science Building according to the email from the Principal that all parents received at 11:45am.

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:53:57 +0000

Sometimes we have to put things (including headlines) in perspective.

By: smh

smh — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:52:29 +0000

I just LOVE how social media gets the report before the parents are informed. Generally parents should not be alarmed. Um ya. Ok.