Wellingborough pupils shout for safe speeds

Sixty pupils from a school in Wellingborough took part in a major development's road safety week poster competition.

The people behind Stanton Cross challenged children from All Saints CEVA Primary School in Castle Street to design a poster reminding everyone of the importance of road speed safety as part of its support for national Road Safety Week, a campaign run by charity Brake from November 16 to 22.

And after children in Year Five and Year Six submitted some inspiring entries nine-year-old Janvi Katwa's colourful design was chosen as the winner with Claudia Martin and Rose Townsend declared runners-up.

Every child who entered was given a high visibility vest so they can be seen on their journeys to and from school during the winter months whilst Janvi, Claudia and Rose were also treated to a book token for their winning designs.

Martin Hunter, assistant headteacher at All Saints CEVA Primary School, said: “We were delighted to be asked by the Stanton Cross partners to take part in this very special project.

"The children had a great time designing their posters, but more importantly, were able to learn about road safety and the impact excess speeding can have.

"I’d like to thank all the children for their hard work in producing some wonderful and informative work.”

Stanton Cross, a development to the east of Wellingborough which will cost £1bn, will include 3,650 new homes as well as new leisure and retail amenities and offices, industrial space and a trade park.

New roads linking the development with Irthlingborough Road and Wellingborough's rail station have already been opened.

Lee Barrett, divisional operations director for Vistry Group and a representative of Stanton Cross Developments LLP, promoters of the Stanton Cross project, said: “According to statistics, someone is killed on UK roads every 24 seconds and road crashes are the leading cause of death for people aged between five and 29.

"Speed is a factor in many crashes and lots of organisations, including Brake, advocate that speed management is a crucial way in which we should all approach road safety considerations. We aim to ensure that Stanton Cross grows into a vibrant residential-led district, but most of all a safe location for those who live, work, and visit here, which is why we wanted to help raise awareness of Brake’s ‘no need for speed’ campaign. Who better to bring it to life than the children in our community?

“All of the entries were absolutely amazing - the children showed such creativity and it was certainly a tough job to choose a winner. We’d like to thank all of the pupils at All Saints CEVA Primary School for their help in raising awareness of this very important message and offer a huge well done to Janvi Katwa for being crowned our winner.”

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