In November 2021, following Road Safety Week and informed by conversations at Parent Council, the Site Traffic Management Plan was updated. This was reviewed in August 2023 and found (in the main) to still be up to date and accurate. In August 2025, changes have been made to reflect changes within the Morison Duncan Hall grounds. The full version of the plan is available here:
Traffic-Management-plan-2025 – PDF
Traffic-Management-plan-2025 – MS Word
I would ask staff and parents to read and note these important points:
All school users are asked to note that the speed limit
throughout Gauldry is 20 mph and this should be respected at all
times.
Parents are asked to walk their child to school wherever possible
or to take advantage of school transport if they live more than a
mile away but within the catchment area. This will limit the
number of cars around the school at drop off and pick up times. If you live in Gauldry and are therefore within walking distance of the school – please leave your car at home.
If parents do need to drive their child to school, because they live outwith Gauldry, they are asked to park at a distance and walk the final section to reduce the number of cars outside the school. Under no circumstances should cars park on the yellow zig zag marked areas at the front of the school or in the bus bay. Parents and staff should be aware that if they park on the opposite side of the road to the zig zags, their car may obstruct the clear view of pupils crossing to school and wherever possible we do ask that parents and staff find on street parking at a distance and walk the final section.
The Morison Duncan Hall grounds do not belong to the school. The Committee ask staff and parents NOT to make use of the car park due to the current damage to the road surface. Any one using the car park does so at their own risk and should be aware that the Committee can not take responsibility for any damage caused to their vehicle.
Children are in the care of school staff from when they enter the
building at 9am and until they leave the building at 3pm. Parents
have the responsibility to ensure their child’s journey to and
from school is safe and no parent should allow their child to
walk, cycle or travel by any other means to school on their own
without first ensuring their child knows a safe route and how to
behave safely around moving vehicles.
All staff and parents are asked to avoid idling their car while stationary or while waiting for drop off or pick up. This is in line with Fife Council advice: available here.
The existing School Travel Plan can be read here: Balmerino School Travel Plan. There are minor details of this plan which are out of date (including photos and names) but in essence it remains relevant. An update of the Travel Plan needs to be carried out by the Travel Plan coordinator in conjunction with a range of stakeholders. Parent Council can invite the Travel Plan Coordinator to a future meeting, if it is felt the plan needs those updates.
Any parent with concerns about the management of traffic or travel around the school should feel free to contact me directly.
Lucy Jess, July 2025
