Girls from the Third Porthcawl Trinity Brownies have gained their road safety badges with the help of Bridgend County Borough Council’s Road Safety team. The team has been providing road safety lessons and teaching the Brownies about the Green Cross Code, how to find safe crossing places and the importance of making yourself visible when walking or riding bicycles. To qualify for the road safety badge, the girls carried out work that included designing a cycle helmet. They learned why it is important to wear a safety helmet with help from Egg Head, a Road Safety team character which features a mini-cycle helmet. Brown Owl Hilary Davies said: “I had noticed that children were riding their bikes and not wearing a helmet, so the demonstration highlighted in a fun way the importance of protecting your head. The Brownies really enjoyed the talk, especially when they saw that the egg was a real one and had not been hard boiled!” Road Safety Officer Simon Ladbrooke said: “I was impressed with the Brownies’ enthusiasm. They have worked extremely hard in order to obtain their road safety badge and have learned a valuable life skill.”