Parking

Recently we have received quite a few complaints from parents and local residents about parking outside the school at drop off and pick up times of the day.   I am aware that the majority of parents will not fall into this bad habit but can I please ask you all to be mindful of where you park at all times.  It is imperative that the children have a safe environment to walk to and from school, and that they have good visibility across the road at all times.  Parking on zig zag lines is not permitted during the hours of 8am to 4pm – not even for a few seconds to just drop the children off.  It creates a dangerous environment around the school gates and I would ask you to be more conscious of others when you are in this area.

School start time

I have also noticed that the number of pupils arriving late for school in the morning has increased over the last month.  Again, while I am aware that the majority of our children have an excellent record for arriving in time for the school bell, could I ask that every effort is made to ensure that all children are ready to join their classmates in the school line at the 9.00 o’clock bell ready to start their academic day together.  As advised last year, any arrival to school after 9.05am is recorded in the school attendance system.

Thank you for your attention on both these matters.