Year 8 and 9 pupils got a big surprise on Wednesday 28th March when they where meet at the gates of the College by the Cool FM Media bus sponsored by the DOE. The pupils participated in workshops with a ‘Road Safety’ theme at its core. They had an opportunity to generate some of their ideas and experiences, scripting their adverts followed by rehearsals and a final recording in the onboard recording studio.

Pupils got to keep their adverts by blue-toothing from the computers to their mobile phones.   

This is a pilot initiative and a joint venture by CoolFM and the Department of the Environment to raise awareness of the dangers facing young people on the roads and also to improve their road safety attitudes.

The 16 pupils with the best adverts have been invited to the CoolFM Studios in Newtownards to meet Pete & Kirsty and the rest of the team, and to experience how the Radio show operates. They will also get a closer look at how a real commercial production of advertisements is made. 

The College would like to thank everyone involved for this wonderful opportunity.