Arriva Trains Wales | GRAND DAY OUT IN CHESTER FOR BRONDYFFRYN SCHOOLCHILDREN

GRAND DAY OUT IN CHESTER FOR BRONDYFFRYN SCHOOLCHILDREN

Five pupils from Ysgol Brondyffryn in Denbigh have enjoyed a special day out by train courtesy of Arriva Trains Wales and British Transport Police (BTP).

Brondyffryn Train Ride The pupils, aged 15 and 16, travelled from Abergele to Chester as part of a project focussing on travel. During the journey, they received a safety awareness lesson from BTP partnership officer for North & Mid Wales Bill Rogerson.

Geran Hughes, teacher at the school, said: “We are a school for autistic children and I teach a class of five boys with moderate learning difficulties. Our theme for this term is travel and they will learn about different modes of travel and how to travel safely. They will also learn about travelling in the past, present and future.

He continued: “The work completed during this journey to Chester will be used as evidence towards two awards - the Prince's Trust ‘xl’ Bronze Award and also the ASDAN Youth Achievement Bronze Award. The boys will receive these Awards during the Summer Term having completed all the required challenges.”

Gerald Jones, station manager for north Wales, said: “Trips of this nature are an effective way of giving new learning experiences to school children. The on board environment offers them an opportunity to relate at first hand just how fast and quiet trains can travel while also understanding the different roles of the traincrew.”