"Stop, look and listen" - that's what Hadleigh youngsters will be doing in future.

Pupils at Westwood School, in Beresford Close, have been put through their paces by Castle Point Council's road safety team.

Watch out - road safety officer Delores Matthews instructs pupils Lucy Wakeling, Samuel Campbell, Spencer Freeman, Freddie Whittle, Lewis Bigden and Katie Jones on how to cross safely Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY

The team made their annual visit to the school and took out youngsters between the ages of five and seven.

A school spokesman said: "The children learned some immensely valuable lessons.

"They were very serious and were prepared to take on board the words of the road safety team.

"The team focused on why it was dangerous to play by parked cars and ensured all the children were able to cross the road safely."

Published Friday, May 16, 2003

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