Pupils from Maidstone Infant School in Felixstowe have received hi-vis items from Barratt Homes to help them stay safe and seen as part of Road Safety Week.

East Anglian Daily Times: Pupils from Maidstone Infant Schoolin Felixstowe with head of school Lucy Thompson with the hi-vis bag tags from Barratt Homes. Picture: MATT READINGPupils from Maidstone Infant Schoolin Felixstowe with head of school Lucy Thompson with the hi-vis bag tags from Barratt Homes. Picture: MATT READING (Image: Archant)

Barratt Homes Eastern Counties donated 250 hi-visibility bag tags for pupils to wear while walking to and from school, making them easier to be seen on the road in the dark.

The homebuilder’s new 125-home development Walton Gate, on High Street, is under construction near the school.

Head of school Lucy Thompson said: “Maidstone Infant School always puts the care and safety of the children at the heart of everything we do. The hi-visibility bag tags from Barratt Homes are much appreciated now it gets dark so much earlier.

“Many of our children enjoy the after-school clubs at Maidstone Infant School and now find themselves walking home in the dark, so the new hi-visibility bag tags are a welcome addition to the school resources.”