Lambeth school children learn life-saving skills at King’s

06 February 2026 - Jessop Primary school pupils learn emergency first aid

A group of primary school children have taken part in an educational session at King’s College Hospital to help develop their first aid and CPR skills.

The training event was organised as part of the King’s Young Ambassadors Programme, where a group of patient ambassadors aged 9 – 11 years old from Jessop Primary school regularly visit the hospital to take part in health-related education and wellbeing sessions, and provide their views on services for younger patients and their families.

With expertise and guidance from King’s Paediatric iMobile team, Jessop Primary School pupils learnt how to look after someone in an emergency, and the actions needed to keep someone alive and safe until professional help arrives.

Mr Kenneth Baffoe, Head of School at Jessop Primary School, said: “First aid is an incredibly valuable life-skill, and that’s why it’s part of our curriculum at Jessop Primary School. By learning how to respond calmly and safely, children develop awareness, resilience, and the confidence to seek help when it matters most. And while we hope they never need to put this knowledge into action, our pupils can now put their theory into practice, with the guidance of the incredible professionals at King’s.”

Following their first aid training, pupils also had the opportunity to speak with patients and parents in King’s Children’s Outpatients Department, and gave their opinions on waiting areas and clinical rooms.

Sarah Harris, Head of Nursing for Variety Children’s Hospital at King’s, said: “It was wonderful to see so many children excited to discover how they might be able to save a life.  Those basic skills of first aid and techniques like CPR will help them step in to support someone else in need.

“We are also grateful for the children’s feedback on the hospital environment. We are always looking for ways to make the hospital a warm and friendly place for our younger patients, so this session was really valuable.”