Police say a big thank-you to schoolchildren

South Yorkshire Police's mounted officers went back to school this week to say thanks to pupils from Wales High School.

PCs Julie Bradshaw and Tracy Brown, as well as police horses Fenwick and new recruit Royston, visited the school to say thank you as the High School had the highest response rate to a recent ‘Young Peoples Survey’ sent out by South Yorkshire Police.

The survey was sent to 1,700 pupils to seek their opinions and experience of topics such as the police and the service they provide, crime and anti-social behaviour and bullying and drug use.

Wales High School Chief Executive Lawrence Morton said: "I am delighted we were able to reward the children for the effort and maturity they showed in completing the Young People’s survey.

"I would like to say a big thank you to South Yorkshire Police for allowing PCs Bradshaw and Brown to come down to pass on their thanks to the children. "Visits such as this support the excellent relationship we have with the police and the Rotherham Valley South Safer Neighbourhood Team.

"This is a relationship that has allowed us to resolve issues within the school and the wider community that otherwise may have gone unresolved without our partnership with South Yorkshire Police.”