A POLICE helicopter landed in the grounds of a girls’ school to help pupils learn about the work of the emergency services.

Durham High School for Girls held an emergency services event yesterday (Monday, April 18) to teach pupils at the school about ‘People Who Help us.’

The event, organised by a parent, gave the girls the opportunity to talk to staff of the emergency services and find out about the roles they play in keeping the public safe.

A police helicopter, fire engine and a traffic van visited the school to show pupils from nursery up to Year Six the transport the emergency services use and allow them to climb aboard some of the vehicles.

Linda Ibbott, Assistant Head, said “The girls have been very excited, especially the youngest pupils, although I hope they don’t think they get to see a helicopter every day,

“It was a lot of fun, with the children even being allowed to sit in the police cars. I think the staff enjoyed it just as much as the children.”

The school field was used as a helicopter landing pad and the pupils were allowed to watch as a rescue helicopter landed on their school grounds.

Alison Wright, Publicity Secretary for the school, said: “It is a rare treat to have members from so many emergency services here on the school grounds at the same time.”