For all parents/carers,
Following my letter to all parents and discussions at the Parent Council meeting this week I would like to share with you this message on behalf of the Parent Council and School.
We are also looking at possible longer term solutions to some of the issues around parking and safety at the main junction to the school. I would ask for your support with these new measures and contacting the PC with testimonials and possible solutions.
Regards,
Stuart Clubb
HT SJH
“The Parent Council discussed child safety, at drop off/pick up time, at last night’s meeting.
The following points were raised: The PC will write to Helen Budge, SIC head of Education to bring our worries to the attention of the Local Authority.
The PC will work with the school to push for a long term solution to this ongoing problem, inviting the SIC Roads Dept, Sandwick Community Council & the Police to have input to find a solution.
The PC would be delighted to hear from any parent/guardian who has a testimonial regarding near misses between cars, bikes, walkers etc, please get in touch. This will strengthen our case for change.
The following suggestions came up at the meeting to assist in the short term:
- For those cars parking along the road, when arriving at the school, could all drivers please drive past the school, around the roundabout & park cars heading back out the school road. This hopefully will reduce congestion & increase safety
- Those drivers who park in the bus drop off area are reminded to reverse park so they do not have to reverse on to the main road when departing.
- Please exercise extra caution when approaching & departing the junction between school road & the main East/West Sandwick road, this tends to be a bottle neck when bairns are crossing from one pavement to the next.
- Please be very careful of bairns trying to cross the road who are arriving from across the field at Houlland
- All drivers are reminded that the Sandwick JHS is in a “Twenty is plenty” 20mph zone during drop off & pick up times.
The PC can be contacted on our Facebook Page, or via email
Thanks very much.”
