CHILDREN are usually told they should be seen but not heard, but youngsters at a Guisborough primary school were told to make as much noise as possible during a special assembly.
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council environmental health officers Serena Williams and Stephanie Bristow took noise monitoring equipment to Northgate Primary School for an experiment as part of National Noise Action Day.
The council's lead member for sustainable environment, Councillor Brian Hogg, also agreed to supervise the sessions and launch a borough-wide schools competition for a noisy design to go on bookmarks.
Coun Hogg said: "We want to increase awareness about noise and what a nuisance it can be. Noise is always a concern among residents across the borough - it could be noisy neighbours, noisy traffic - or noisy children.
"And children are the best audience to get an understanding of the problem and how it can affect other people.
"I'm sure this assembly will raise the profile of what we're trying to do."
Primary schools across Redcar and Cleveland are being invited to submit designs, with a closing date of June 28
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