JRSOs get together to celebrate annual achievements
The third annual Junior
Road Safety Officers (JRSO) get-together saw over 60 Vale primary
school children, along with their teachers and helpers, attend to
celebrate their achievements over the past year.
The day offered an exciting line-up, including demonstrations by
a crew from Barry Fire Station, who showed the type of equipment
they use for rescuing people trapped in their vehicles, officers
from South Wales Police Road Safety team with their squad car, as
well as an actual crashed car scenario with dummies hosted by South
Wales Fire and Rescue personnel.
The JRSOs also gave presentations to a captive audience on what
they have achieved at their own schools and the day was finished
off with a special performance from the Gregory Brothers’ road
safety and recycling roadshow which has been touring Vale primary
and special schools to rave reviews.
John Rogers, the Vale Council’s JRSO scheme organiser said, “Yet
again the JRSO get-together was a huge success. I would like to
thank everyone for contributing to such a worthwhile event. The
JRSOs were a credit to themselves and the schools they proudly
represent and their energy and enthusiasm in spreading the word of
road safety was simply amazing. Keep up the great work you are
doing!”
The Junior Road Safety Officer scheme is run by the Vale of
Glamorgan Council’s road safety team as part of a national scheme
which empowers children to highlight road safety issues amongst
fellow pupils, teachers and their local community.
Several primary-age children are chosen each year in each member
school, where they receive a JRSO uniform and a folder full of
ideas for running competitions and assemblies on road safety in
their school.
The JRSO scheme recently celebrated its 30th member school
joining since it began operating back in 2004/05 when it had just
six schools. It is hoped that all schools in the area will
eventually have their own JRSO representatives.
If any Vale primary school is interested in taking part in the
Junior Road Safety Officer scheme, please contact John Rogers on
01446 704773 or email JDRogers@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.