Ambulance and police
give Aldborough youngsters VIP access to their equipment
Who
you gonna call? Class 1 pupils at a
Norfolk primary school know the answer, as a result of their investigation into
‘keeping safe and people who help us.’
First
the children were able to have a look around an ambulance and ask Norfolk
paramedic Ms Natasha Leonard, whose daughter Emily is at the school, all sorts
of questions about her job and experiences.
A few days later PC Smith from Cromer Constabulary came in to
talk to the children about keeping safe and aspects of her job. She
brought along her police car and the children were able to go inside and turn
on the lights and sirens.
“They
were so excited by both visits,” says class teacher Sarah Meyrick. “There is nothing
like seeing and touching to reinforce the learning experience. And as for being allowed to set off the
siren and lights! They were
unforgettable experiences for them and absolutely brilliant for teaching and underpinning
the messages.
“A
big thank you to the ambulance and police services for letting Ms Leonard and
PC Smith bring in their vehicles. They
were hugely positive experiences.”
Ms
Meyrick is currently planning visits from more ‘people who help us,’ including
the RNLI, the fire service and a vet.
Our
picture shows, from the left, Freddie, Emily (Ms Leonard’s daughter)
and Indigo from Class 1, all of whom are 4 years old.
Emily said of the ambulance
visit, “We got to sit on the seats in the ambulance and we went on the
bed. My mum showed us all the stuff that helps people and we got to put
on the sirens as well!”
Indigo was keener on the visit
from the police. She said, “I would like
to be a policewoman. I got to press the siren in the police car and hold
the steering wheel!”
Freddie is similarly sure of
his life ambition, even though he thought the ‘best bit’ was wearing the police
helmet and jacket he said, “I don't want to be a policeman because I want to be
a Spiderman astronaut.”
Aldborough Primary School is
in North Norfolk, between Aylsham and Cromer.
Visit www.aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk
for more information.
Press
contacts:
In
term time: Mrs D Knight, The office, Aldborough Primary School
01263 761264 /office@aldborough.norfolk.sch.uk
Alternatively:
Tim Morgan, 07947 280137 or timmorgan4@me.com