Royston pupils learn lifesaving at first aid workshop

Pupils as young as four learnt how to get help in an emergency, DRABC (danger, response, airway, breathing, compression), how to put people in the recovery position and practicing compression skills using a mannequin.

The children at Therfield First School learnt how to perform CPR (Image: Therfield First School)

Children aged seven to nine also learnt how to respond to choking or bleeding.

Parents relayed to the school how much their children talked about what they had learnt at home.

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Pupil Emily Oram, age eight, said: "I can't believe that I can actually save someone's life!"

The Therfield First School pupils were taught how to respond to emergencies (Image: Therfield First School)

Headteacher Tara McGovern said: "Unfortunately, first aid training does not currently feature on the curriculum for schools.

"However, we feel that it is an integral life skill and children should be exposed to potentially life-saving strategies as young as possible.

Therfield First School pupils learnt how to put people in the recovery position (Image: Therfield First School)

"Our aim is for children to undertake a first aid workshop each year, securing their prior knowledge and enabling them to build on existing skills. You never know when these skills might be needed."

The Royston pupils learnt emergency first aid (Image: Therfield First School)

The school thanked Andy Osbourne from Therfield Parish Council and Jo Stahan at the C2C group for funding the sessions.

Children as young as four learnt to perform CPR (Image: Therfield First School)

The Therfield First School pupils learnt emergency first aid (Image: Therfield First School)