A primary school has teamed up with a housing developer to help keep pupils safer on their walk to school as the darker months approach.

The reflective tags have been donated to pupils at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary in Bricket Wood to mark this year's Walk to School Month.

The tags, which can be attached to the children’s school bags, will help keep them visible as they make their way to and from school on foot during the winter.

Leanne Williams, acting head teacher at Mount Pleasant Lane, said: "The children and I would like to thank Linden Homes for their kind gift of the reflective tags which have certainly made them smile.

"Road safety is extremely important for all children to learn but something that we give extra focus to at Mount Pleasant Lane due to the location of the school next to two very busy motorways.

"Wearing these tags on their school bags will increase the children’s visibility and make their journeys to and from school safer. It was therefore a pleasure to welcome Linden Homes into our school today to drop off the tags."

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Linden Homes, which is part of the Vistry Group, is building a mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes at Hanstead Park, the former HSBC training centre site, off Smug Oak Lane in Bricket Wood.

Amie Neighbour, sales manager at Hanstead Park, said: "It’s been great to team up with Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School on this project and provide the pupils with reflective tags, helping to keep them more visible and safer while they’re walking to school.

"We always like to get involved with Walk to School Month, as it is a great way of promoting the health and wellbeing benefits of exercise among both children and their parents.

"Another bonus is that it reduces the number of cars on the road during the school rush, decreasing traffic congestion and benefiting the environment."