Speed Awareness Week

Year 3 and Year 4 

Police Partnership 

On Tuesday 5^th of May, for speed awareness week Year 3 took part in an exciting project with local police officers, helping them to make Hall Green roads safer. On the 24th of April Year 4 also took part in the project and witnessed cars speeding on the road at over 50 mph!

The year groups found out about the dangers of speeding and learned some worrying statistics about what can happen if people drive above the speed limit. Year 3 and 4 also learnt that driving with our parents, if they are speeding means in future we could be become speeders too.

Then Year 3 and 4 went out on to Baldwins Lane with the officers in small groups, and using a pro laser gun and other equipment. The pupils identified speeding vehicles and collected information about drivers who were driving above the speed limit.

Back in the classroom, Year 3 and 4 wrote letters to the drivers, informing them that they were going above the speed limit, highlighting the dangers of this and also the consequences of driving too fast; they could get a fine, points on their licence, or, in the worst case scenario, be responsible for causing injury to another person. The police are going to use year 3 and 4's letters and send them to the drivers that were stopped. The children have also been told to expect some replies!

Both year groups had really interesting and exciting mornings with the police officers and it was great to help make the local area a safer place.

Year 4 filling in a record sheet of speeding cars

Year 4 having a go with the speed laser gun

Year 3 learning facts about speeding