SCHOOL children taking part in a daily mile run have been gifted new high visibility vests, thanks to a local taxi company.

The pupils at St Gregory the Great Catholic School showed off their new gear upon returning from the Easter holidays on Tuesday.

Every day 120 pupils at the primary school in Cricket Road take part in the daily mile, an initiative aimed at getting children fitter and healthier by ensuring they do 15 minutes exercise every morning.

Taxi company 001, based in Osney, has given 60 vests to the school to ensure the children can be spotted by other road users.

It will deliver a further 60 vests shortly due to the increased popularity of the initiative.

The firm has also gifted vests to the Cutteslowe Primary School to protect the young children there.

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Ashton Walls, the head of the development at 001, said: "We have joined forces with St Gregory the Great Catholic School and Cutteslowe Primary School to protect young pedestrians.

"We would like to encourage more schools to join forces with us in promoting walking to school and the mile walk scheme ensuring safety as being first priority.

"We have ordered hundreds of high visibility vests for Oxfordshire schools to make children and teachers more visible and ensure they are seen clearly.

"We would like to encourage children to walk to school to help the environment and reduce pollution

"At 001 we have invested heavily in hybrid vehicles to assist with our view of saving the planet."

Email manager@001taxis.com.