05 July 2007 13:20 Nottinghamshire pupil’s winning poster will warn local children to steer clear of danger
Thomas Wiles of Nottingham High Junior School has scooped top prize in a competition to design a poster to warn children about the potential dangers of playing near Central Networks' electricity substations.
Thomas' winning entry, which beat strong competition from across the Midlands, will now be turned into a full-colour poster and distributed to every primary school in central England.
And Thomas will also be presented with £100 in high street vouchers and family tickets to Snibston Discovery Park and the National Space Centre at a ceremony at Nottingham High Junior School on Monday, July 9th. The school will be presented with a cheque for £250.
Anita Davis, Network and Public Safety Adviser with Central Networks, said: "Thomas' brilliant poster will be on noticeboards in classrooms and school corridors across the region and will help alert thousands of young people to the hidden dangers of electricity and encourage them to stay away from hazardous situations.
"Safety is a big priority for us and we've worked very closely with schools to make sure this was a fun, easy and interactive activity that would teach children an important safety message that could one day save their lives."
Central Networks offers schools a number of free educational resources such as the Power Discover Truck, a brightly painted truck fitted out with a range of activities designed to make it fun and exciting for visiting youngsters to learn key safety lessons.
Teachers who would like to learn more about the free resources should visit www.powerdiscoveryzone.com and follow the directions in the Teacher's Zone.
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Notes to editors:
- Central Networks is the new name for Midlands Electricity and East Midlands Electricity. The company brings power to 4.9 million customers across Central England through 133,000km of underground and overhead cables - enough to go round the Earth more than three times - and via almost 97,000 substations;
- Central Networks covers an area from the Peak District in the north to parts of Bristol in the south, and from the Welsh Borders to the Lincolnshire Coast.
For further information contact:
Jamee Majid on 024 7618 3679