Abbey Primary is one of the 44 primary schools in Neath Port Talbot who have adopted the ‘Mini Police’ scheme.
The project sees schools establish their own Mini Police Teams of around eight to ten pupils, aged between nine and 11, who will have each applied for a place outlining what they can bring to the role and their peers.
The teams then help deliver lessons on key themes alongside their local PCSO (Sally Thomas), before using the skills and knowledge they’ve gained from the project to develop their own ideas and identify and address issues or concerns specific to their school.
Among the themes covered by the Mini Police project are antisocial behaviour, all forms of bullying, internet safety, stranger danger, drug and alcohol awareness, various forms of abuse and knife crime.
Each school has tackled different themes in a variety of ways, with the teams creating videos, competitions, posters and display boards to raise awareness of their chosen topics.
Our Mini Police members from Years 5 and 6 have been meeting with our Neighbourhood Policing Officer – PC Sally Thomas. This week they learnt about how to be respectful when out Trick or Treating and continued to spread the message by visiting each class. #itsnotfunforeveryone!
