12 May 2008: Safety in Action Week helps kids cope in a crisis

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Photo Opportunity: Safety in Action Week, Plumpton Racecourse Monday 19th to Friday 23rd May (10am-11.30am or 1pm-2.30pm daily)

Children at 22 primary schools in the Lewes district will have the chance to test their skills in an emergency during Safety in Action Week at Plumpton Racecourse, from Monday 19 to Friday 23 May.

The week is organised jointly by Lewes District Council and Sussex Police and aims to teach children from school year 6 (age 10-11) how to deal with different safety scenarios in relation to fires, accidents, electricity, dogs, strangers, water safety, roads and internet safety.

Schools will be divided into work groups to rotate round the different 'action stations'. They will be given scores according to how best they deal with an imaginary situation. There is a trophy and prize money for the winning school and winning special school. Helping with sponsorship are Seaford Rotary Club, Sussex Police Authority and Waitrose.

Tony Still, Senior Environmental Health Officer at Lewes District Council says: “This is an important event that helps raise children’s awareness of potential dangers. Our Safety in Action Week is a very popular event with local schools and this year there will be over 800 children taking part – all learning how to keep safe and cope in a crisis.”

For further details contact: Tony Still, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Lewes District Council, 01273 484367.

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Notes to Editors: the timetable for schools attending Safety in Action Week is as follows:
Monday 19th May: Morning - St Peter's CoE Primary Chailey, Hoddern Junior Peacehaven, Plumpton Primary
Afternoon - Ditchling CoE Primary, Denton Community, Ringmer Primary
Tuesday 20th May: Morning - South Malling Primary, Newick CoE Primary
Afternoon - Wallands Comm Primary, Southover Primary, Rodmell CoE Primary
Wednesday 21st May: Morning - Southdown Junior Newhaven, Wivelsfield Primary
Afternoon - Telscombe Cliffs Comm Primary, Pells CoE Lewes
Thursday 22nd May: Morning - Chyngton, Seaford, Cuckmere House
Afternoon - Hamsey Comm Primary, Meeching Valley Primary, Meridian Primary Peacehaven
Friday 23rd May: Seaford Primary, Barcombe CoE Primary

Media enquiries: Liz Lacon, Communications Manager