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May 17th, 2010
Youngsters at Tollbar Business and Enterprise College are in the driving seat when it comes to getting the message out about road safety.
International Baccalaureate (IB) students have been teaching road safety lessons to year seven pupils - and there are plans for them to teach the older year groups.
The IB students learned about fire safety while visiting Peaks Lane Fire Station.
Student Danielle Birch said: "We saw firsthand how much effort goes into releasing victims of a car crash and how many health and safety issues there are to be considered before someone can be released."
"It really made me realise what a terrible situation that is to be in and it has made us focus on trying to get through to the other students and make them aware of the dangers of not taking enough care on the roads."
The students have formed their own Road Safety Team as part of their citizenship course and the Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) element of their IB course, which requires them to take part in a community project.
"We try to talk to the students in a way they will understand," said Danielle.
"For instance, we tell them to think of the seatbelt as giving them a hug for safety when they put it on to give them something to remember each time they get into a car."
Citizenship teacher Charlie Bunton said the students have been working on road safety since last September.
Since then, they have raised more than £200 for Brake, the road safety charity.
"Delivering this course has really increased their confidence and I am very proud of the progress they have made," she said. The students have been receiving training from Jo Peart, Humberside Fire and Rescue road safety officer, who sits in on their lessons to help them get the message across.
She said of the team: "I am impressed at the way they have immersed themselves in the training. They have come up with phrases to get the message across and the students respond to them."
Article from The Grimsby Telegraph - Thursday May 13th 2010
