THE CODE BREAKERS
PRIMARY schools pupils had their road knowledge tested in an annual Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT) wide quiz to help keep them safe.
Six top-scoring schools were invited to the event that tested their Highway Code knowledge after winning in the preliminary round of the quiz earlier this year, when 32 schools from across the county took part.
RCT Council’s Road Safety Team, along with South Wales Police and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, hosted the quiz in the Mayor’s Chamber at the Municipal Buildings in Pontypridd on May 17.
The final six schools were Treorchy Primary, Cwmdâr Primary, Gwauncelyn Primary, Llanilltud Faerdref Primary, Pontrhondda Primary and Ton Pentre Juniors – who all tackled eight rounds of challenging questions in the quiz.
The final round saw Cwmdâr Primary crowned winners, while Gwauncelyn Primary was runner-up.
The winning school will now represent RCT at the South Wales Police Road Safety Final, where they will come up against pupils from neighbouring County Boroughs for the chance of taking home the South Wales Police Shield.
Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Highways, said: “The road safety quiz is an important event in the Road Safety Team’s annual calendar – as part of its wider work with schools all year round to ensure young people across Rhondda Cynon Taff have the knowledge and confidence to remain safe when they are out and about in our communities.