Campus Traffic Safety - Reminder
The College takes the safety of pupils, staff and visitors very seriously and we have taken various measures to minimise the risk of an accident involving a vehicle. Please take care when driving on campus particularly at busy times such as the start and end of the business day.
The College has updated its risk assessment on the management of traffic on site to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles, these can be made available on request. Parents are also asked to discuss with their children how to keep safe. Our aim is to make it as safe and easy as possible for everyone.
Steps drivers can take to improve safety:
- Adhere strictly to the speed limits and instructions given by College staff
- Never hold or use a mobile phone whilst driving
- Park in designated areas and never on double yellow lines
- Stop for pedestrians wishing to cross at designated crossing points
- Ensure that pupils only exit or enter cars when safely parked in designated areas
- Music should be kept to a minimum level
- Be patient, kind and courteous
Everyday traffic
- All pupils arriving and leaving school at the normal time must be dropped off and picked up in the playground area adjacent to the pupils’ entrance and tennis courts; this is the only designated area for parents at the beginning and end of the school day.
- The playground is closed to traffic from 9.00am to 3.30pm. Parents arriving within this period are asked to park in the ‘Short Stay’ parking (yellow hatched area between Reception and the Roundhouse) and go to Reception or the Student Hub.
- If you are collecting your child at the end of the day, please avoid arriving before 3.00pm. If you are queuing, please keep yellow hatched areas by the main gates clear to enable our estates team or emergency vehicles access.
- Please do not drop off pupils at the end of the drive as it is unsafe for pedestrians.
- For the safety of all pupils, parents are asked not to drive through the North Car Park and drop off or pick up from the Sixth Form Centre and not to park on the grassed areas.
- Sixth form parking is available only to those issued with permits. A designated Sixth Form car park has been provided next to the sports field. Permit holders must park in their designated space as issued by Mr Collie.
- For improved security, our automatic main gates close between 9.00am to 3.20pm. Should you require access during this time, please press the bell button on the keypad.
- Parking on site is very restricted especially whilst we have construction taking place on site. If you are wishing to attend the College to watch sport, please use visitor or short stay parking however, we cannot guarantee this will always be available.
Start of the academic year
The start of term is exceptionally busy and we recommend that new pupils use the bus service from the first day of term. However, we accept that some may want to be picked up while they settle into College life. To help ease the queues, we may use The Close (grass area next to the playground) at the end of the day. Trained staff will manage parking on this area and all drivers are asked to cooperate and to follow instructions. Please note, this will only operate during the first week of the academic year (5 to 9 September).
Polite reminders
- We encourage drivers to turn off their engines whilst waiting to reduce pollution
- The whole site is non-smoking/vaping
Rob Heath
Director of Estates
