Darland High School in Rossett enjoys close links with local police and every year officers attend year 11's final assembly to urge them to celebrate safely. In a new move, this year they took the police horses with them.

"This was the last time they were all together before they sit their GCSE exams," explained Rossett community beat manager PC Vanessa Griffiths.

"Historically the community police team for the area become involved by addressing them at their assembly and wishing them all the best for the exams.

"We then give them a talk about making sure they behave later that evening when they have left school.

"We need to ensure that they do not have access to alcohol and that they don't get into any trouble or put themselves in positions of danger.

"Obviously we are not there to spoil their fun or dampen their spirits but on the other hand we have to bear in mind the residents of the surrounding villages do not have their peace disturbed."

The mounted police section arrived at Darland at 3pm, so the youngsters had half an hour to chat to the mounted officers before leaving school.

It was also emphasised to pupils that the community policing team was on duty and was there for the rest of the evening.

"This is something that's been happening now for a number of years," explained headteacher Chris Hughes.

"One reason is to get over the safety messages that the police are able to send to the youngsters.

"We have a long-established community link with the police, they come in and make themselves known to the pupils and we appreciate that, so this is also an opportunity for pupils to say farewell to our local police bobbies.

"The youngsters are celebrating their last few weeks in school but we want them to remember them with fondness so anything we can do towards that is for the good."