2008 Feedback
Over 360 children attended Get Safe 4 Summer 2008 at the Duston School Pool organised by Northamptonshire County Councils schools swimming team.
The event involved 18 schools over four days and attracted support from Gordon Brown and Caitlin McClatchey - aiming to teach Year 5 and 6 pupils about water safety and what to do in an emergency.
The day was divided into a range of activities allowing children to learn the importance of water safety and survival skills.
At lunch time they all had the opportunity to look around various vehicles from the emergency services.
Children were then given a presentation on how to stay safe when out and about and how to avoid being a target of crime by Singy Banniuk, the school based police officer at Duston School. The afternoon ended with a competition with the chance of winning a ticket to the local cinema by designing a water safety poster.
Every child left with a certificate and a goody bag full of items donated by local companies and organisations.
All the participants learned improtant life skills and we are looking forward to Get Safe 4 Summer 2009.
Steve Jackson
Swimming Pool Manager
The Duston Pool
"We would like to say thank you to all the ASA/RLSS staff for helping us make such a fun and enjoyable morning for all our local Primary school children,all 163 off them.Adi Turner was great with the kids they all loved him. The photos David took are being shown in school,this is a brilliant idea. We are already talking about what we can do next year we will definately ask to be a regional event again. I think a lot more children will be watching the swimming events in this years Olympic Games. Thanks again, "
Dovercourt Swimming Pool Teaching Staff
"Many thanks for all help in running the Get Safe for Summer event here at GL1 centre Gloucester yesterday. Alan Greem, Fran Leighton plus Ceri RLSS and Photographer were really great making it a great day for all the school children that took part."
Julie Shepherd
Swimming development officer at GL1
"Skegness has today (Wednesday 24th June) hosted England's biggest water safety event ever with over 800 young people from across the East Midlands attending. The programme included an off-shore mock rescue operation with Martin Fisher from Calendar News being rescued by the RNLI from a dingy. Tower Esplanade was packed with interactive attractions covering 999 and coastal rescue services, giving people an insight into the dangers and skills needed to perform rescues at sea, as well as providing information on a safe environment for children.
I would like to thank the Beach Safety Team and everyone who made this event a resounding success.
Thanks"
Skegness Council Chairman
"As Mayor of Skegness I wish to thank you personally and your staff for a fantastic day.
This event must have taken quite a considerable time and effort to organize, and your expertise and professionalism certainly came into play as the day was enjoyed by all."
Cllr Neil Pimperton - Mayor of Skegness.
"Just a quick note to say thank you for the day you organised. Our students and staff had a wonderful time and acquired new knowledge and understanding of staying safe. Although I have an obvious connection with the Embassy Swimming Pool, I feel I must mention how organised and well delivered the sessions there were. Staff were polite and helpful and the venue itself was impeccably clean. This coupled with the friendly welcome we received at the Embassy Theatre helped to create a thoroughly enjoyable day."
Once again, many thanks
Jamie Kilner
HoD PE
St Lawrence School
"A big thank you from Gipsey Bridge. We had a great day all round and only one complaint was we didn't have time to do it all. A big well done to everyone who really made us welcome.
Thanks"
David Hodgson
Headteacher
"I write on behalf of the year 7 and year 8 pupils of Skegness Grammar School Sports College (all 220 of them) to acknowledge the very real efforts that went in to making the 'Get Safe 4 Summer' launch in Skegness the great success it was.
The detail that underlined all the planned events was readily apparent and everything ran so smoothly it enabled so many participants to sample all the events offered without fuss or undue delay.
The staff knew exactly what to expect and what they were doing and I know this doesn't just happen. It required endless hours of meticulous planning, trust in the team you employ and contingencies for everything.
The fact that there were no problems and that everything meshed seamlessly detracts from the complexity of the underlying planning. If nobody has any complaints there is a tendency to ignore the essence of the success.
So, I salute you and your team on a wonderful event, an excellent day and a lot of contented and more informed pupils. And what's more you even managed to order perfect weather!
Well done."
Nigel Roylance
Director of Specialisms.
Assistant Headteacher. |
