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Over 100 local school children from Scoil Phádraig, Ballina; Scoil Íosa, Ballina; Behy National School; Culleens NS and Gaelscoil na gCeithre Maol, Ballina attended a Health and Safety Authority ‘Keep Safe’ event at Ballina Sports Complex on Wednesday 16th May.
The event aims to promote safety and community awareness through involving the children in a series of interactive scenarios with a strong safety theme. It involves a range of state agencies and organisations coming together to deliver a programme directed at 5th and 6th class pupils.
Speaking at the event, Joanne Harmon, Education Strategy Manager with the Health and Safety Authority said, “Keep Safe is a great way for school children to learn more about safety inside and outside of the home and all the activities are designed to be fun and informative. I would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in the event. The enthusiasm of the students and their teachers along with the agencies make this a really worthwhile event.”
The aims of the one day ‘Keep Safe’ event are to help children to:
The agencies and organisations that were represented on the day include the Health and Safety Authority, ESB Networks, Bus Éireann, Construction Industry Federation – Kilcawley Construction, Irish Water Safety, Teagasc, Mayo Fire Services, RNLI, Mayo Mountain Rescue and An Garda Síochaná.