Pupils at a southern primary school have been getting creative and learning about the importance of safety on building sites in the process.
In a project organised by the Dandara Group, children in years 2-6 at Ballasalla School were asked to design posters promoting safety to anyone passing or visiting the nearby Reayrt Mie housing development.
It followed a presentation to the entire school from the award-winning homebuilder’s Health and Safety Manager, Paul Roberts.
The result: a series of colourful and informative safety posters which will now be displayed on the site as the second and third phases of the development continue.
Pupils Safety Posters
“Before we begin work on any development, and throughout the construction process, we make sure we communicate with all members of the local community and keep them updated on progress,” Paul explained.
“This includes local schools in the area, so it was a pleasure to be invited into Ballasalla Primary School and speak with the children and their teachers about safety.
“We have been very impressed by their creativity and it is clear they were very attentive during the presentation, which was evident in the design of their posters and messages they included, ranging from the need to wear protective clothing to site dangers and how to stay safe on and near a site.
Dandara Health and Safety Manager, Paul Roberts.
“Congratulations to all who took part in the competition and produced such wonderful work. The winning posters will be enlarged and displayed at Reayrt Mie so that anyone passing by or visiting can see the important safety messages they’ve created.”
The posters selected were created by Maisy, Corey, Olivia, Violet and Elsa in their respective years.
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