What a truly magnificent vist the Young Writers had to Woodside Fire Station today! We were made very welcome by the firefighters who showed the children the control room, sounded the alarm and introduced them to their resident fire engine. Over half of the youngsters got to explore within the engine itself, but then the crew got called out on a real emergency so the rest missed out as these brave ladies and gentlemen raced off to perform their duties. Still it was forty five minutes well-spent and the team answered a number of questions from both children and parents and lots of photos were taken. Even after the fire engine had gone, the lovely Hannah allowed the children to try on a bright yellow helmet and witness her slide down the famous pole, as well as have their photos taken beside and in front of the command unit vehicle which had remained on site.
Despite the fact the visit was somewhat incomplete, I think it is fair to say that everyone had a crackling good time there and the children were each given white LFB wristbands and a leaflet about staying safe on Guy Fawkes night, before we all trailed back to the library. Everyone was then given a questionnaire to take home and complete about the visit and when we meet up on 7th October for our next session, we'll be writing thank you letters.
Massive thanks to Craig, Hannah and the team for making the visit so worthwhile and yes, we will definitely be back some time to finish our visit! Huge thanks also to the mums and dads that came along to help supervise and to the Young Writers themselves for being so well-behaved. You all did me proud!
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