Children as young as six are acting out rape, sex and drug scenes from hit video game Grand Theft Auto, a headteacher has warned.
Pupils at Coed-y-Brain Primary School, in Llanbradach, have been playing out the adult content in playground games according to headteacher Morian Morgan.
In a letter to parents Mr Morgan said the children had been “initiating games that involve simulating rape and sexual intercourse” and “having detailed discussion of drug use”.
He also said children were using the strongest sexual swear words and were “play acting extremely violent games that sometimes result in actual injury”.
Worried staff found the reason behind the children’s behaviour was that some of them had experienced the 18-rated video game Grand Theft Auto.
The latest instalment of the franchise, which was released in September last year, is thought to have sold 32.5 million copies globally and is the UK’s fastest-selling game of all time.
A spokesman for Caerphilly County Borough Council said: “These are the views of an individual headteacher reflecting issues in our wider society and not necessarily a problem specific to this area.”