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Wales Online
17-05-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Bomb squad called to primary school after boy brings grenade to assembly
Bomb squad called to primary school after boy brings grenade to assembly The incident took place in Derbyshire, when the youngster unexpectedly produced the WWII era explosive, prompting a full evacuation of the school Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire was evacuated after the incident (Image: Facebook/Osmaston CE Primary School ) What began as an ordinary show-and-tell assembly at a Derbyshire primary school took a dramatic turn when a pupil brought in a World War Two grenade — prompting a full school evacuation and a visit from bomb disposal experts. The incident happened at Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne on Friday, May 16. During the assembly, a pupil presented a WWII-era grade 5 explosive device to the astonishment of those at the assembly, prompting Head teacher Jeanette Hart to take swift action. Unsure about the grenade's status, Mrs Hart confiscated the grenade from the boy and placed it behind a solid tree in the school's car park while emergency services were alerted. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here Police commended the staff's rapid response as the children were escorted to safety and military bomb specialists were dispatched to the location. Upon examination, the army confirmed that the historic relic was non-active, having been inadvertently brought in by the child who had picked it up from home unknowingly. The head teacher recounted the turmoil: "It was quite an eventful assembly. It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket. That, I was not expecting." Speaking to the BBC about the incident, Mrs Hart explained how she 'tried to avoid a panic' when she realised the pupil was holding the grenade. Article continues below She said: "It looked old and I thought it might be safe but I didn't want to take the risk. I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park. I wasn't 100 percent happy carrying it to be honest.", reports the Mirror. "It was entirely innocent,' she added. 'I don't think he ever really knew what it was. We'd been talking about VE Day and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing. His family didn't know and they were a little taken aback." Derbyshire Police stated that army explosives experts determined the grenade was safe using X-ray equipment and urged parents to check what their children are taking to school after the shocking incident. Article continues below In a statement on the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Facebook page, the force said: "We even got to see those [X-ray] images and [were] told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off." The post concluded with some important advice for parents: "Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians - double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms."
NDTV
17-05-2025
- NDTV
UK School Evacuated After Student Brings World War II Grenade To Assembly
A primary school in the UK's Derbyshire had to be evacuated after a student brought a hand grenade to a show-and-tell assembly on Friday (May 16). The bomb disposal squad was also called to the school as a precautionary measure and to safely ensure the grenade's disposal, according to a report in The Independent. The boy brought the grenade to the Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, with the staff not expecting him to turn up with a World War II explosive device. Head teacher Jeanette Hart was unsure if the device was live, but still took it away from the child and carefully placed it behind a tree in the car park, not wanting to cause panic.. "It was quite an eventful assembly. It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket," Ms Hart told BBC. As the school was cleared and emergency services called, the children became inquisitive about what was happening. "The children didn't really know what was going on but they knew something was different and they were excited because they saw the police and because they were playing out when they would have been in school." Afterwards, the Derbyshire Police X-rayed the grenade and determined that the grenade was safe. The local police, meanwhile, praised the "quick-thinking" staff. 'We even got to see those (X-ray) images and were told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off," said a spokesman for the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team. As per the report, the boy had picked up the grenade, a family heirloom, without informing his parents. Ms Hart had a "little chat" with the boy after the incident, where she got to know that he brought the item innocuously. "We'd been talking about VE Day and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing," said Ms Hart.
Metro
17-05-2025
- Metro
School evacuated after student brought grenade to show-and-tell
A school had to be evacuated, and army bomb disposal experts were called after a pupil brought a hand grenade to a show-and-tell assembly yesterday. The youngster unexpectedly produced the WW2 explosive device at Osmaston CofE Primary School, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Head teacher Jeanette Hart said she was 'unsure if the grenade was live' – so she took it from the boy and placed it behind a 'substantial' tree in the school's car park while the emergency services were called. Army experts later established the grenade was safe, but police praised the 'quick-thinking' staff. Mrs Hart said: 'It was quite an eventful assembly. It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket. 'That, I was not expecting.' Mrs Hart told the BBC she 'tried to avoid a panic' when she realised the pupil was holding the grenade – a family heirloom he had picked up without telling his parents. She said: 'It looked old and I thought it might be safe, but I didn't want to take the risk. 'I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park. I wasn't 100% happy carrying it, to be honest.' Students were moved to safety while police and army explosive experts were called to the scene. Mrs Hart said: 'The children didn't really know what was going on but they knew something was different and they were excited because they saw the police and because they were playing out when they would have been in school.' Derbys Police said army explosives experts determined the grenade was safe using X-ray equipment. A spokesman for the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team added: 'We even got to see those (X-ray) images and were told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off. 'Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians – double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms.' Mrs Hart said she had had chat with the boy after the drama: 'It was entirely innocent. I don't think he ever really knew what it was. 'We'd been talking about VE Day and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing. 'His family didn't know and they were a little taken aback.' More Trending Last November, a show-and-tell event at a junior school in Hampshire ended in disaster when a child brought in a historic explosive device. Orchard Junior School in Dibden Purlieu was evacuated after the item was shown to the class. A police spokesman said: 'The school was calmly evacuated and a disposal team attended to take the item away to be destroyed as a precaution.' To make sure parents were aware of the situation, an email was sent out that described the object as a 'historic incendiary device'. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Boy aged just seven kicked out of school 'for bringing in knife' in Ayr MORE: Students busted for bizarre TikTok 'Chromebook Challenge' to insert objects in laptops MORE: Dad 'stabs dead his wife, their two kids and himself hours before son's graduation'
Daily Record
17-05-2025
- Daily Record
Primary school evacuated after child brings grenade to 'show and tell'
Bomb disposal squad were called out during a shocking incident on Friday. A primary school was forced to evacuate after a pupil brought in a very unusual item to a show-and-tell assembly sparking a bomb scare. Bomb disposal squad were called out during a shocking incident on Friday. The youngster reportedly produced a WW2 grade 5 explosive device during the assembly. Brave head teacher, Jeanette Heart has told how she took the device from the boy even though she was 'unsure if the grenade was live'. She then hit the grenade behind a 'substantial' tree in the school's car park. As the Mirror reports, the shocking incident happened at Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Children were quickly moved to safety while police and army explosive experts descended on the school. Police later praised the 'quick-thinking' staff. Army experts arrived on the scene and carried out some checks before later establishing the grenade, which was a family heirloom he had picked up without telling his parents, was safe. Mrs Hart said: "It was quite an eventful assembly. It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket. That, I was not expecting." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Speaking to the BBC about the unusual incident Mrs Hart said she 'tried to avoid a panic' when she realised the pupil was holding the grenade. She said: "It looked old and I thought it might be safe but I didn't want to take the risk. I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park. I wasn't 100 percent happy carrying it to be honest." "It was entirely innocent,' she added. 'I don't think he ever really knew what it was. We'd been talking about VE Day and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing. His family didn't know and they were a little taken aback." Derbyshire Police said army explosives experts determined the grenade was safe using X-ray equipment and urged parents to check what their children are taking to school after the shocking incident. In a statement on the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Facebook page the force said: "We even got to see those [X-ray] images and [were] told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off. The post concluded with some important advice for parents: "Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians - double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms."
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Primary school evacuated after boy brings GRENADE in for ‘show-and-tell' with Army bomb squad deployed
Police arrived on the scene with army explosives experts BOMB SCARE Primary school evacuated after boy brings GRENADE in for 'show-and-tell' with Army bomb squad deployed Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A PRIMARY school has been evacuated after a pupil brought a grenade to show and tell. Students at Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, were rushed off the site after the shocking discovery on Friday. Teachers were concerned when a boy pulled out a World War Two hand grenade. Headteacher Jeanette Hart did not know if the weapon was live or not so quickly took it and put it behind a large tree outside. Despite not being "100 per cent happy" carrying the old bomb, she said she "didn't want to take the risk" and leave it in the school. The head teacher raised the alarm and Derbyshire Police arrived on the scene with army explosives experts. Mrs Hart told the BBC: "It was quite an eventful assembly. "It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket. "That, I was not expecting." Experts determined the heirloom was safe through X-ray analysis. A spokesman for the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team added: "Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians - double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms." Mrs Hart the ordeal was completely "innocent" and the boy thought the grenade was "interesting" after learning about VE Day. "His family didn't know [he took it] and they were a little taken aback," she added. 1 Teachers were concerned when a boy pulled out a World War Two hand grenade Credit: Facebook / Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police SNT More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
