Junior Road Safety annual awards

Throughout the year JRSO’s, who were selected from Primary 6 classes across South Ayrshire last August, have been running campaigns to improve road safety around their schools and raise awareness of road safety issues among their peers.

There were four awards categories at the special ceremony.

And the winners were:

JRSO ‘School of the Year’ 2018                      

Winner – Kirkmichael Primary School

2^nd Place – Muirhead Primary School

3^rd Place – Barassie Primary School

JRSO ‘Noticeboard of the Year’ 2018             

Winner - Annbank Primary School

2^nd Place – Kirkmichael Primary School

3^rd Place – Forehill Primary School

JRSO ‘Campaign of the Year’ 2018                

Winner – Muirhead Primary School

2^nd Place – Fisherton Primary School

3^rd Place – Annbank Primary School

JRSO ‘Co-ordinator of the Year’ 2018  

Winner – Jackie Brown, Kirkmichael Primary School

2^nd Place – Karen Bruce, Muirhead Primary School

3^rd Place – Angela Swan, Barassie Primary School

David Burns, Executive Manager, People’s Directorate, South Ayrshire Council congratulated all of the JRSO’s and presented prizes to the winners.

Councillor Ian Cochrane, South Ayrshire Council’s Portfolio Holder for Sustainability and the Environment said, “It’s great that we’re recognising all the hard work undertaken by the children and their co-ordinators. Road safety is such an important issue, and the children have been inspirational in raising awareness both with their fellow pupils and the wider community. I would like to congratulate the winners and everyone that took part.”