Pupils are on fire with their poster campaign!
Five pupils from Etone College in Nuneaton have been presented with certificates, medals and a selection of prizes by Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) for their winning fire safety posters.
The year 7 and 8 pupils created the posters following the delivery of an innovative scheme of work, ‘Fire’, which is delivered through WFRS, Fire Safety Education Programme in secondary schools across Warwickshire.
‘Fire’ is used by teachers in schools during personal, social and health education lessons. As part of the programme, Community Fire Safety Officers work with each class to reinforce and extend the fire safety messages contained in ‘Fire!’ and are able to talk from first- hand experience about the consequences of fire.
The programme is very interactive and sees the pupils look at a range of different themes including the consequences of arson.
After delivering the programme at Etone College, the students and their PHSE coordinator were so impressed with the programme that it was decided that a joint poster competition would be run in partnership with the school to enhance on the learning the students had already gained.
In total over 70 posters were produced, but five winners were picked from across the two year groups. The winners from year 8 were; Talia and Kelsi who produced a joint poster. The winners for year 7 were; Joseph Jarr, Aneeqa Iliyas and Mohammed Adil
The certificates, medals and a selection of prizes were presented at a recent school assembly by Community Fire Safety Officer, Andy Morgan.
Talking about the competition, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Schools Education Officer, Ruth Greenhalgh said:
“I am really pleased for all of the winners of the competition. They did an amazing job of taking everything that they learnt during the ‘Fire’ sessions and put it down on paper in a very creative way. This is a great example of how reinforcing the learning in classroom can really benefit how young people learn about the dangers around them.”
More information about the work of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is available on the Warwickshire Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fireandrescue
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Avon Valley student nominated for Rotary Award
Matthew Walker, a Year 9 student from The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College, was recently presented with a special award by members of the local Rotary Club during a year group assembly.
Matthew, who is a member of the school’s Garrick House, was nominated by his teachers for a Young Citizen Award after raising £2145 for Myton Hospice during a sponsored walk which was organised by the school in the summer term.
The Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland (Rotary) Young Citizen Awards (YCA) were created to celebrate the achievements and commitment of inspiring young people across Great Britain and Ireland.
Garrick House’s chosen charity, Myton Hospice, is very special to Matthew as his gran spent her last days and weeks there before she passed away. Matthew was touched by the level of care shown to his gran at the end of her life and wanted to raise money to support the charity.
Matthew was presented with a framed certificate in recognition of his personal qualities and community spirit, which were worthy of a successful nomination as a Rotary GBI Young Citizen 2017. The award was handed over by local Rotarians Mike Beck and Ramesh Srivastava – who is also a school governor.
Matthew’s nomination form submitted by Mike Beck said “Matthew raised more money than every other student put together. He took the opportunity provided by the school to raise money for a charity that had helped him and his family during a dark time. He should be recognised for his selfless charity work that has allowed many others to benefit, and has allowed the memory of this Gran to live on.”
Headteacher, Alison Davies, said “We are very proud of Matthew’s solo fundraising efforts. To raise over £2000 is incredible and shows how much the charity means to him. In the last week of term it was lovely to welcome the local Rotarians who presented Matthew with his certificate in front of his entire year group. I hope he is very proud of his achievement. ”