On Thursday 12th October, all of Year 6 went to South Shields Community Fire Station to take part in R.A.P. (Reducing Accidents at Play). The aim of the half-day visit was to give the children the skills and knowledge to deal with different situations they may encounter as they become more independent.

The morning was split into six short sessions, where different agencies showed the children scenarios and told them what to do if they found themselves or a friend in a similar situation.

The scenarios were given by:

The Coastguard – what to do and who to get help from in the sea or at the beach.

Nexus – the dangers of going on metro tracks.

Northern Gas Networks – what to do if you smell gas.

Electricity –  the dangers of high voltage electricity and who to contact if you see a problem.

Road Safety – identifying different features that will keep you safe on the road.

School Nurses – dangers of drugs and alcohol.

Finally the firemen showed us what happens if you put water on a fire, and explained what we should do if we found a fire in our house.

All of the children had a great time and discovered lots of things they can do to keep them safe…I’m sure none of them will accept sweets from someone they don’t know now!