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SCHOOLCHILDREN can walk to their swimming lessons in greater safety thanks to a bright idea from two Police Community Support Officers in Aveley.

Julie Sach and Ann Monksfield set about finding high-visibility vests for the pupils after seeing a line of them emerge from dense fog as they walked from their school to a local swimming pool.

The officers were concerned that, with winter and bad weather drawing in, the children from Kenningtons Primary School might not been seen as they crossed roads or walked along paths through a park.

So they decided to approach local businesses and were delighted when the local Somerfields store offered to donate 25 bright yellow safety vests to be worn by the children and their adults helpers.

PCSO Sach said: "Ann and I were walking through Belhus Park one freezing and foggy morning and suddenly, out of the gloom, a line of children appeared. They were barely visible as they walked towards us.

"We spoke to the adults assisting the children and explained that they were all nearly invisible in the fog. They said they did not have high visibility clothing and that got us thinking.

"We spoke to the manager of Somerfields in Aveley High Street and he was delighted to help.

"The school staff and pupils were very grateful when we went along to hand over the vests and the children enjoyed trying them on."

10:42am Monday 3rd December 2007

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