A fun magic show with a serious road safety message has been enjoyed by more than 1,000 County Durham pupils.
Allan’s Road Safety Magic Show toured 10 of the county’s primary schools in one week, performing to pupils from reception and years 1 and 2.
Durham County Council commissioned the shows to relay important road safety messages to children in an ‘entertaining and interactive’ way.
Cllr Elizabeth Scott, cabinet member for economy and partnerships, said: “The shows cover a range of topics including stop, look and listen, safer places to cross, and how to use different types of light controlled crossings. There are tricks, jokes and even some catchy songs!
“It’s a great way of getting road safety messages across to the children and they get to enjoy a fun and memorable experience along the way. Our hope is that these important lessons will sink in and stick in their minds as they have the potential to save lives.
“We time these shows to run a short time before the clocks go back as they also support our ‘Be Bright, Be Seen’ message aimed at primary school children.”
More than 3,000 pupils from schools across the county have enjoyed the show since the annual tours started in 2019, though there were no tours for two years due to the pandemic.
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