We are always delighted to hear stories of how I.M.P.S. has helped a young person know what to do in an emergency. Everything we teach is a skill for life and we recently had this email from a parent of a pupil who is now at secondary school. Yesterday X found an elderly lady unconscious […]
Our very good friends at CAPT (Child Accident Prevention Trust) have reminded us of the dangers of brightly coloured washing pods or capsules. It only takes a few seconds for little ones to get their hands on something they shouldn’t. And, while washing pods and capsules can make doing the laundry much easier, they can […]
We are delighted to be supporting Brake’s Road Safety Week which this year is focusing on ‘After the Crash.’ Our specially targeted lesson this month helps the I.M.P.S. children to understand the people who help keep our roads safe and who helps us following a road traffic accident ‘Road safety heroes’ You can take a […]
It’s National Burn Awareness Day on October 16th and we have two very important messages for you to share with everyone you know. Please be aware of the dangers of fire during Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire Night. You can find lots of seasonal information from the Child Accident Prevention Trust. The Children’s Burns Trust want […]
Our I.M.P.S. trainer Lynnie was having a cup of coffee outside the Marks and Spencer café at the John Radcliffe Hospital recently when she noticed a member of staff sitting very still and obviously choking silently. She ran over and administered back blows immediately. This dislodged the blockage and Lesley was able to breathe again. […]
We are always pleased to receive feedback from our I.M.P.S. schools (and we are delighted to say that it is nearly always very positive). If we receive any comments that point out what didn’t go well or if we can improve our delivery in some way, we always take those comments very seriously. Did you […]
I.M.P.S. is delighted to support the Royal Life Saving Society’s Drowning Prevention Week which runs from June 15th-22nd 2024. No child should drown, and with the correct water safety education – such as knowledge of the Water Safety Code – accidental drownings are preventable. Drowning Prevention Week is deliberately timed ahead of the school summer […]
I.M.P.S. is proud to support The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) Child Safety Week which this year has the theme: Safety. Sorted! You can download a from CAPT containing bite size facts and safety tips about the main accident risks to children. CAPT says “Families should feel confident that, with one small change, they can […]
We had the most fantastic team of marathon runners this year and you can see from their faces in the image what it meant to them to complete the London Marathon 2024. We know that a lot of the team went straight back to work the following day nursing their aching limbs, including Christian McGuiness […]
Woodstock Primary School’s Christian McGuinness will be running in his third consecutive London Marathon in support of I.M.P.S. Mr McGuinness said: “I am taking on the enormous challenge of running the London Marathon.” He described the Injury Minimization Programme for Schools as a “fabulous organisation giving children the chance to make a difference”. Mr McGuinness […]
