A HOUSING developer is helping youngsters stay safe on their way to and from school during the dark winter nights.

CALA Homes has donated a Be Safe Be Seen pack to Home Farm Primary School in Colchester which includes 30 high visibility vests for the pupils when they are on school trips, and clip-on reflective badges for all students which helps them to be seen on the journey to school.

Headteacher Richard Potter said: "Road safety is always a priority for us and we would like to thank CALA Homes for their kind donation.

"The vests will be really useful when taking classes on educational visits and the badges went down brilliantly with all the children.

"The donations will help our pupils to be much more visible over the winter months, which gives parents and teachers peace of mind.

"It’s great CALA Homes recognises the importance of road safety and is supporting us in this way to help keep children safe.”

Sales and marketing director for CALA Homes north home counties Chris Roads said: "Health and safety is of paramount importance at CALA so we were really keen to work in partnership with Home Farm Primary School to raise awareness of road safety amongst pupils."