Two 11 year old pupils will see their winning ‘PARK IT RIGHT’ posters around the Bargoed area this summer after Annabelle Romais of Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed and Jacob James Cook of Gilfach Fargoed Primary School both scooped first prize in a design competition organised by Gwent Police.
Bargoed Neighbourhood Policing Team used the competitions in each school to help improve recent parking issues outside schools in the Bargoed area. The poster designs were aimed to target parents who park illegally outside the school during drop-offs and pick-ups during the school term.
The winning designs have now been adapted and will now be visible outside the schools ready for the new term in September, as well as distributed among local shops and businesses to highlight the problems in the area.
In addition, the first place winners received gift vouchers supplied by CC Sports of Bargoed, a medal and certificate. All the children that took part also received a goodie bag packed full of gifts kindly supplied by: Gwent Police, Fireside Coffee Lounge Bargoed, Le Fleur Flower Shop Bargoed, Pretty Woman Bargoed, Bargoed Chamber of Trade and Bargoed and District Crime Prevention panel.
Bargoed police officers, PCSO Lisa Humphries and Traffic Warden Katrine Wright, presented the winners with their prizes at a school assembly.
Traffic Warden, Katrine Wright said: “The poster competitions have been a great way to interact with the local school children and to educate them about road safety. Throughout the process the children have got to know their local neighbourhood policing team and now feel comfortable stopping and speaking with us. It was difficult to find a winner as the entries were of such a high standard – I think Annabelle and Jacob’s posters will look great in the community and I have no doubt that they will both spread the important safety messages.”
