As part of Child Safety Week (June 24-30), Pembrokeshire Communities First staff teamed up with the emergency services, Pembroke Dock Community School and Monkton Priory Community Primary School to run two very different, but very successful keeping safe events.

Child Safety Week is the Child Accident Prevention Trust's education programme, supporting parents and families to improve child safety in their local communities.

Katrina Phillips, chief executive at the Child Accident Prevention Trust, said: "Our message for Child Safety Week is you don't need to be superhuman to be a safety hero. Putting your coffee cup out of reach of small hands, keeping painkillers and cleaning things stored safely away, practising road safety with your children while you're out walking - these small things all add up to children who are protected from serious harm.

"With the help of schools, emergency services and Pembrokeshire Communities First, families can learn how to transform themselves into safety heroes. And there are more tips on how to be a Safety Hero on the Child Safety Week website http://www.childsafetyweek.org.uk/parents.&quot">www.childsafetyweek.org.uk/parents."

The Pembroke Dock Community School keeping safe event offered safety information to all pupils at the school throughout the afternoon including fire safety in the home, beach safety from RNLI lifeguards and advice on the use of car booster seats.

The keeping safe event at Monkton Priory Community Primary School took place at the same time as the annual school summer fete which attracted plenty of parents as well as children.

The Neighbourhood Police Team, the fire service and Safer Pembrokeshire were present and St. John Ambulance cadets provided hands-on first-aid advice.

The event finished with an explosive demonstration from the fire service showing how a chip pan fire can get out of control.

The keeping safe event was organised by Communities First and Launch, (Monkton School adult learning scheme).

Raffle prizes were kindly donated by the Co-operative pharmacy and included useful first aid items such as strip forehead thermometers, plasters and sun cream - all helping to get the safety message across

Both schools began the day with a safe walk to school with the help of school staff and neighbourhood police. They formed a walking bus,which is an excellent way of promoting road safety awareness, keeping active, reducing car use and getting to school on time!

As a result of these successful events, Pembrokeshire Communities First hope to offer similar activities to other schools and groups in the Communities First wards in the future. These wards are Monkton, Pembroke St. Mary North, Llanion 1, Pembroke Dock: Central, Pennar 1 and Garth 2 in Haverfordwest.

They will work in partnership with NPT, fire service, Safer Pembrokeshire, RNLI and other supporting agencies who wish to get involved.

Golden Grove is one school that wishes to kick-off the new school year with their own child safety event in September. If your school or group is interested in holding such events (anytime of the year) and you are based in the cluster area, please contact us on 0845 345 5031.