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Newsletter

Water Safety Awareness Message from West Midlands Fire Service

During the hot spell over the late May Bank Holiday weekend and half-term holiday, there were a number of tragic incidents around the country, many involving young people. The forecast over the coming weeks is for temperatures to rise again.

To keep yourself and your loved ones safe around water please be aware of the following:

· Of all drownings in 2025, 57% took place in inland water – canals, rivers, lakes, ponds – the type of bodies of water we have lots of in the West Midlands.

· Even if the weather is warm the water may be cold, causing your body to go inro cold water shock.

· If you fall into water Float to Live – put your head back, float on your back and keep yourself stable by using small movements of your hands.

· Once you are stable you may call for help or swim to the bank if it is feasible.

· Do not go into the water to save people or pets. Call 999 and ask for the Fire Service.

For more information about staying safe around water please visit the West Midlands Fire Service water safety page (https://www.wmfs.net/safety/water-safety/)

or the RNLI Education Resources page (https://rnli.org/youth-education/education-resources).

This year, we have introduced a new award. Sue Yarwood-Smith was involved with us here at Pedmore for over 30 years, as a parent,a PTA member and as a governor and chair of governors, a position she held for over 20 years.

Unfortunately, she is no longer with us. We decided that it would be fitting for us to have an award, in her name, for service – something that Sue did in abundance.

The award will be given every year to a Year 6 child, voted on by staff in school, who has shown the value of service in their time at Pedmore.

This year, the award was presented at our Year 6 leavers’ service at St Peter’s, and the recipient of the first year of this award was Tom.

Very well done Tom!

A big, massive ‘thank you’ on behalf of all the staff in school for you incredibly generous gifts. As I say every time, it is never expected and really humbling to receive from you.

Thank you once again.