Pupils at Great Dunmow Primary School in Great Dunmow have received a donation of hi-vis kit bags from Barratt and David Wilson Homes to help them shine bright during Road Safety Week.
Primary School pupils and Mrs Duke with the kit bags donated by Barratt and David Wilson Homes
The Chelmsford-based housebuilder has given the school 35 of the hi vis kit bags for its pupils to wear whilst walking to and from school, ensuring they can be easily seen on the roads as the darker nights draw in.
Road Safety Week takes place from 14th to 20th November and inspires thousands of schools, organisations and communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages during the week and beyond.
The theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Safe Roads for All’, which highlights that every life on the road matters, and every death and injury is preventable.
According to figures from the 2021 National Travel Survey (NTS) and 2020-2021 Active Lives Survey (ALS), the number of children walking or cycling to school is falling. In 2021, 46% of children aged between five and 16 walked or cycled to school, a decrease from 50% in 2020.
Barratt and David Wilson Homes aims to help children safely commute to school on foot and supports the Government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, which features a target to increase the percentage of children that usually walk to school to 55% in 2025.
Kevin Watts, Headteacher at Great Dunmow Primary School, said: “There is a lot of new housing being built in the Great Dunmow area and we are really grateful to Barratt and David Wilson Homes for their initiative to work with us to ensure that pupils are safe and seen when walking around Great Dunmow.”
The homebuilder’s developments at Great Dunmow Grange are located close to Great Dunmow Primary School, and the donation of hi-vis kit bags is part of Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ ongoing commitment to the local community.
Tom Wright, Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Eastern Counties, said: “We want to ensure the pupils in the local communities remain visible now the darker nights are here, and our donation will hopefully still encourage them to walk to school safely during Road Safety Week.
“This is a campaign we actively support each year as we endeavour to help local school children in their efforts to commute on foot, and the kit bags have proven to be both effective and practical.”
Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ hi-vis kit bags will be particularly useful during Road Safety Week, whilst being certain to benefit the pupils in their future journeys to school throughout the winter months.
Located on Blackwater Drive, Barratt Homes currently has a selection of three and four bedroom homes for sale at Great Dunmow Grange, with prices starting from £439,995.
David Wilson Homes is also building new homes at Great Dunmow Grange, offering a range of three, four and five bedroom properties, with prices starting from £442,995.
