Northern Gas Networks Assembly

Today, 4th January 2017, a worker from the Northern Gas Networks came in to take an assembly on gas and how to stay safe when you are near the repair site on the street outside school (on Durham Road). NGN are replacing the old metal piping - that supplies the gas at the moment - with new plastic piping that can't rust and lasts for 70 to 100 years. This process will happen over the next 3-4 weeks. The worker who came in told us to remember the ' play safe - stay safe ' rule, when around work sites such as the one she is currently working at.

We were all told that the sites could be up to the height of an adult deep in the ground; if anyone fell in, they wouldn't be able to climb out.There are barriers around the area so we don't accidentally fall in the hole. Gas has no smell or scent- but Northern Gas Networks has made their gas smell like rotten egg sandwiches so that if people smell it, they will know to turn off the source or call for someone to help.

"It was very interesting she told us how to stay safe around all of the gas works around our school. I enjoyed listening to the different things she told us."                                                                                                                                        A Year 6 Pupil 

" It was a good start to the mornings and to welcome everyone back to Red Rose. Thank you for the safety talk."                                                                                                                                       Mrs Bainbridge                                                  

Everybody enjoyed the assembly and listened to the warnings carefully.