Schoolchildren's designs aim to slow traffic in Queensferry
To remind drivers using the entrance to its Hawthorn Gardens development in Queensferry, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland challenged the children at Dalmeny Primary School to design road signs encouraging safe driving when accessing and egressing the development.
The three winning designs - created by Niamh (Primary 5), Esmee (Primary 6) and Maya (Primary 7)- have been recreated as lamppost signs as a colourful reminder to drivers to drive slowly. Each winner received a £50 book token. The standard of the children's entries was so impressive that a further seven designs were selected to create a banner, which has also been installed at the development.
Working with Dalmeny Primary School to convey this important message has been a great opportunity to connect with the children in a meaningful and positive way.
Kirsty McGill, Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, adds, “We recognise the importance of making sure that we support the communities in which we build our new homes.
“It has been great fun to work with Dalmeny Primary on this project and to see just how well the children responded to our brief to them. Projects like this allow us to strengthen and extend our links between the new and existing local communities of Dalmeny and Queensferry. We hope the children’s signs will remind drivers and all construction traffic to drive safely as they enter and move around the development.”
The children at Dalmeny Primary rose to the challenge as Lorna Dewar, Class Teacher P2/3 at Dalmeny Primary, commented: “Having the opportunity to work with Taylor Wimpey to create road signs has been an unusual challenge but a great way to deliver a very important message.
“This is a lovely connection between our school and the local Taylor Wimpey development at Queensferry. The children enjoyed tackling their brief to create a bold and colourful design, and we are very proud of their efforts.”