A Guide to Parking Safely at Our School

Inconsiderate and dangerous parking around our school has become a big problem, putting the safety of children and others at risk.

We all want to keep our children safe, so here are some top tips on how you can make a difference.

​How Can You Help?

VOLUNTARY ONE-WAY SYSTEM 

• Follow the one-way system!
• Keep your speed down
• Turn your engine off if leaving your vehicle
• Leave the middle of the road free, with enough room for other road users to easily pass through
• Make sure your child leaves and enters your vehicle safely onto the pavement
• Check for pedestrians and cyclists before opening a car door
• Leave enough room on pavements for pedestrians to get past
• Take care when reversing​

Please Keep Clear...

• Zig Zags
  
• School Entrances
• Dropped Kerbs
• Resident’s Driveways
• Opposite or within 10 meters of a junction- so that children can see cars and cars can see children 

Have you considered?

• Walking or cycling to school instead? This is a great way to contribute to a child’s 60 minutes of activity a day and is easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Try it once a week at first and see how easy it can be.
• Parking nearby or getting off the bus two stops earlier and walking the rest of the way. If you live too far away to walk or need your car for your commute to work you can still walk part of the way. Doing this everyday could add up to an adult’s recommended 30 minutes of moderate exercise, 5 times a week.
• Car Sharing is a great way to reduce congestion and save you pennies. Team up with other parents or carers who live nearby- share the cost and halve the hassle

To ensure the safety of our children during busy drop off and collection times, we ask that our parents and carers follow a voluntary one-way system when entering and exiting the estate.

This one-way system has been used in the past by visitors to the school, but I am aware that many new parents may not know about it and how successful it is in keeping traffic flowing at busy times.

Enter Beaumont Avenue and follow the road round, turning right into Huntingdon Road then right onto Woodside to exit the estate.

Alternatively, stay on Beaumont Avenue and follow the road right round and to turn right onto Woodside to exit the estate.

We ask that cars do not drive against the suggested flow of traffic and do not turn right into Loudoun Way from Huntington Road.
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Please make sure that you tell anyone else who drops/collects your child about the one way system! ​

Your questions answered... 

Can I double park if I remain in my vehicle?
No, vehicles parked in the middle of a road cause obstruction for all road users and may obstruct the line of sight for pedestrians and children crossing the road.
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Am I okay to park on zigzag markings if I am only there a few minutes?
No, under no circumstances should you park on zig zag markings at any time, these are there to protect school entrances and leave a clear view of the street for pedestrians

Leaflet- A guide to parking safely at our school!
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