Information Book

TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL

Walking
If your child walks to and from school, encourage them to walk in groups and to walk promptly to and from home. Students must not congregate at the local shops. They must obey road rules and cross roads in a safe manner.

Bus Passes
Students in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for a free bus pass. Students in Years 3-6 may also be eligible if they live more than 1.6 kilometres radius/2.3 kilometres walking distance from the school.

The bus pass must be carried at all times or the fare paid. . If the bus pass is lost, parents will need to contact the bus company (Westbus 9683 2877, Glenorie 9651 1946) for a new pass, which will incur a replacement cost.

Buses
Three bus routes service this school and details may be sourced from the school office.

Students are expected to behave appropriately during their time on the buses and may lose their bus pass if they misbehave.

Car Travellers
Parents who drive their children to/from school are asked to follow the rules below:

No parent is permitted to enter the staff car park after 8.00am or before 3.30pm daily.
Please obey the traffic rules. The area around the school is a 40km per hour zone between 8.00am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4.00pm. Heavy fines apply for driving and parking offences.

Kiss And Drop Zone
This zone has been created at the front entrance of the school on Ridgecrop Drive to facilitate the safe dropping off and picking up of students .

In the morning:

Vehicles should drive as far forward as possible, let children out and leave immediately.

In the afternoon:

Children will come down to the Kiss and Drop Zone and wait for parents;
Drivers should drive as far forward as possible and children should get quickly in the car;
Drivers should then leave quickly.

If your child is not at the Kiss and Drop Zone when you arrive, please go around the block again and, by the time you return, they should be waiting for you. Do not park and wait as this prevents the whole process from working. If everyone co-operates, the system works well.

Bike Riders
Only students ten years or older are permitted to ride to school. Before a student can ride to school he/she must apply at the school office for a bike licence.

When students get their bike licence they must:

Wear a helmet
Park their bike in the bike racks
Not ride their bike in the school grounds
Know the road rules and ride safely

Download the School Bicycle Policy (pdf)