Glengormley Integrated Primary School narrowly secured the top spot, with team members Rhys Coates, Alfie Hogg, Eimhear Rush, and Eva Perry-Obana. They were followed by St. Mary’s on the Hill in second place and Hazelwood IPS in third.
The top two schools will advance to the NI final, which will be held at the NI Fire & Rescue Training Centre in Belfast on Monday, February 20th. This year’s competition, supported by a Department for Infrastructure Road Safety Grant, marks the first time the quiz will span all 11 council areas, including Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Organised by Road Safe NI through their Newtownabbey Road Safety Committee, the quiz aims to raise road safety awareness among primary school children, a particularly vulnerable group. It covers road safety, road signs, and general knowledge.
Pat Martin, Chair of the Newtownabbey Road Safety Committee, said
“The quiz was very much a team effort as the PSNI provided a quiz master and the Council provided funding and use of the Mossley Mill venue. Cornmarket Insurance, who have had a long association with the event, sponsored the trophy. I would like to thank all teachers and parents for taking part and to all the committee volunteers who helped out”.
All children signed the Department of Infrastructure Share the Road to Zero pledge, took home a certificate and a road safety booklet. Following all heats, the questions will be made available to all Primary schools to conduct the quiz in their classrooms.
Nigel Arnold, Principal of the winning team from Glengormley Integrated Primary School, said
“We are delighted to win the Antrim and Newtownabbey heat of the NI Road Safety quiz. It is vital that all children keep receiving the message about the importance of Road Safety in their lives. The School’s Road Safety Quiz is a very great initiative and all involved should be congratulated. It also lends itself very well to implementation within schools and will provide a novel and interesting approach to reinforce and consolidate the important message of safety on our roads.
Tony McKeown from event sponsors CRASH Services said,
“As a local business we are delighted to be able to support the NI Primary School Quiz. We are involved in accident management and breakdown recovery services, so we have a close connection with road users and we are pleased to get involved with road safety projects like this.
I would commend the local road safety committee for their efforts in staging the event and look forward to other initiatives in the future.
