Children at a local primary academy have been learning about how to keep themselves and others safe as part of their work.

The children at Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill, based on Irwin Crescent in Wakefield, have been learning how to keep themselves and others safe as part of this term’s OPA Diploma.

Alyson Million, Principal at Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill, said:

“The children have been working hard this term and have shown a fantastic attitude to their learning.

“The work has involved children from all year groups interacting with members of the community to learn more about safety. I have been so proud of how they’ve interacted with different people, being respectful and polite.

“At Outwood, we believe in playing a significant role in the communities we are privileged to serve and activities like this are an example of this.”

As part of this term’s OPA Diploma ‘Keeping myself and others safe’ work, the academy’s Year 3 children had a visit from local PCSOs and the Mayor of Wakefield. The children were promoting their road safety campaign, which the academy’s School Parliament will continue in the New Year.

After his visit, The Mayor of the Wakefield Metropolitan District, Councillor Charlie Keith, said: “I was delighted to be asked to visit Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill, and was impressed by the children’s road safety campaign, particularly their passion for it.

“I am fortunate enough to have visited and worked with the academy a number of times and it is something I love doing. The academy is a great example of how the Mayor’s office and schools can work together for the benefit of not only the children, but the wider local community.”

The Year 4 children at Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill boosted their ICT skills, in addition to their safety awareness, as they build their own website dedicated to e-safety to ensure they and their peers are safe online.

Elsewhere across the academy, the early years and reception class were visited by the local authority road safety team and learned their early green cross code. The Year 2 children hosted members of the local police force who taught the children about 999 emergencies and the importance of acting swiftly.

The academy’s Year 5 children looked at bike safety, and had to get creative and deliver a Dragon’s Den style pitch for a bike accessory, while Year 6 children participated in CPR and first aid workshops. The workshops were led by colleagues from Nuffield Health.