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Calling all Isle of Wight Primary School teachers

Thanks to Stephanie from the Carbon Monoxide and Gas Safety Society for sharing details of this educational competition. There’s plenty of time to enter, so why not get your class to take part. Ed


Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, we want you! Please help us raise awareness of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning.

CO Gas Safety is an independent registered charity and running a Schools Awareness Competition for a ninth year to highlight the dangers of CO and other dangers from using fuel that burns.

The competition
The competition asks pupils to produce an informative, accurate and eye-catching poster, video, model, poem, story or anything else that tells the dangers of CO, warning of the dangers of CO poisoning and or fumes and or how to avoid them.

Entry is free and there are cash prizes.

Prizes
There’ll be ten regional prizes of £150 for the pupil and £250 for the school, plus one national winner.

The competition closes on 31st May 2016 so you have plenty of time to get your thinking caps on.

There will be ten winners corresponding to the areas now kindly sponsored by SGN, Wales & West Utilities, Northern Gas Networks and National Grid.

Go to The Carbon Monoxide and Gas Safety Society website for details of how to enter.