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| Junior Road Safety Officers |
I went along because Junior Road Safety Officers from Whatfield Primary School in my Division won a Silver Award for work done promoting road safety throughout the school.
The Junior Road Safety Officer Scheme has been
running in Suffolk
for over 10 years. In that time the number of schools Countywide that have
become involved in the Scheme has steadily increased to over 80.
The Scheme involves at least two (Year 4 to Year 6)
pupils who are given the title ‘Junior Road Safety Officer’, together with a
pack containing road safety resources. Supported by their local Road Safety
Education Officer and a nominated Teacher or Teaching assistant from their
school the Junior RS Officers act as 'message givers' to the whole school community
through their own notice board, promoting national, regional and local road
safety campaigns. They may be asked to help with class talks or school
assemblies and write articles for school newsletters. They also run road safety
themed competitions throughout the school year raising awareness of important
road safety messages among their peers.
Occasionally
Junior Officers become involved in projects for their local community working
with not only with the Road Safety Team but other agencies also. The Whatfield Junior Road Safety Officers for example have spent time with the local PCSO's, working on speed reducing activities.
The Suffolk County Council Road Safety Team provide a website which
acts as a resource for Junior Officers and has further details of the scheme www.suffolkroadsafe.net/JRSO.
Around 40 schools were represented at the County Council on Thursday. Many had lunch at Endeavour House and received a portion of the Road Safety Cake pictured below.
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