East Brent Church of England First School
Travel Policy Summary
The pupils, parents and staff at this school are committed to promoting
travel to and from school by safe and sustainable means. We are working hard both to promote the
health and social benefits this brings and to work with outside agencies to
achieve the targets we have set.
Adoption of our school travel plan demonstrates:-
- Recognition
of the need to reduce car traffic generated by the school.
- Commitment
to the local community to improve the local environment.
- Encouragement
of walking and cycling. Where car
travel is necessary, encouragement of car-sharing to reduce the
consumption of fossil fuels, save energy and minimise air pollution.
- A
commitment to healthy lifestyles across the school.
The key points of
the travel policy are summarised below.
Walking and cycling
Children should
walk or cycle school whenever possible.
Walking register
If you live in
East Brent and would like to find out if there is another parent who might take
turns with you to walk your children to or from school, please ask Mrs Currie.
Car-sharing
The school has a
car-sharing register. If you would like
to find out if there is another parent who might car-share with you, please ask
Mrs Currie.
Safe parking
If you drive to
school, please use the cemetery car park.
There are also a few parking spaces available in Red House Road. These are safer places to park than in
Church Road and there is a pleasant, short walk between the car park and the
school.
Considerate parking
If you need to
park in Church Road, please observe the following:-
- Give priority to pedestrians and
cyclists.
- Drive as slowly as possible.
- Do not drive or park across the white
line (even if someone else has).
- Do not obstruct residents’ driveways
either by directly obstructing an entrance or by parking on the opposite
side of the road when this leaves insufficient room for a car to exit a
property.
- Take particular care when turning.
Thank you for your
attention. If we all work together, we
can make East Brent Church of England First School a healthy school in a clean
and safe environment.
If you would like
to see a copy of the full travel policy, please ask Mrs Currie or find it on
our school web site.
Mrs Hector