Huyton’s Longview Primary school writes to parents over drug deals and smoking cannabis outside school gates

PARENTS were caught allegedly doing drug deals and smoking pot as they dropped their children off at Longview Primary School in Merseyside.

Police are now probing the “disturbing incidents” witnessed in view of young pupils attending the school in Huyton.

Amanda Casey, headteacher of the 300-plus pupil school which caters for children aged three upwards, sent off a letter making an impassioned plea for the “minority” of parents responsible to “put the reputation of our school and the children’s needs first”.

“The fact that both of these events took place very close to our school, when there are children around, causes me a great deal of concern.”

She adds in her letter: “It is the responsibility of everyone at Longview to ensure that the environment both in and around the school is one which is both safe and makes our children feel proud.”

One dad said: “I am shocked at what’s gone on and the parents should be ashamed turning up to school and doing drugs in front of the children.

“If they are smoking drugs at the school gates I worry about what sort of home life their children will have.”

Today a Knowsley council spokesman said: “The school received reports of alleged drug activity taking place close to the school.

“This information has been passed on to the appropriate agencies. The welfare and safety of our pupils is our priority and prompt action was taken.

“Whilst incidents of this nature are extremely rare they are taken very seriously.”

A spokeswoman said it included offering to send in officers to give children presentations on the dangers of drug use.