Cala Homes visit teaches St Edburg’s to teach site safety

Cala Homes Chiltern visited St Edburg’s CE Primary School as part of its Stay Safe, Stay Away programme to raise awareness among children about the dangers of construction sites.

The visit formed part of the school’s Careers Week and included an interactive talk on jobs in the homebuilding industry, along with a strong warning about the hazards of unsupervised entry onto building sites.

Fiona Mowbray, customer services director at Cala Chiltern, said: “The Stay Safe, Stay Away programme is designed to spread the message to children that construction sites are not somewhere to play around.

“Although we ensure all Cala sites are secure, young people must be aware of the dangers of entering a construction area, so they don’t put themselves or their friends in harm’s way.”

Ms Mowbray also gave pupils an insight into how Cala works to keep its nearby Himley Village development safe, while children took part in practical activities and tried on protective clothing.

The programme, part of Cala Homes’ wider Community Pledge, also included classroom tasks such as designing safety posters and writing news articles.

Tina Woodgate, Year 5 teacher and computing lead at St Edburg’s, said: “We’re grateful to Cala Homes for coming into school and delivering a really interesting session on site safety and careers in construction as part of our Career’s Week.

“The children gained valuable insights into the various roles within the construction industry and they came away inspired.”