SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP ZONES/ROAD SAFETY AROUND SCHOOLS
Red Cliffs Secondary College
School Drop Off and Pick Up Zones
Allstudents are to be dropped off and picked up at the front of the school. There is no entry past the car park unless a parent/guardian is picking up a child who is ill or injured. The school bus shelter is for buses only and is not to be used by parents as a drop off/pick up point.
Please note: there is now a 5km speed zone into the school. Your co-operation with this would be appreciated.
Bus and Road Safety
Why STOP, LOOK, LISTEN, THINK! is important
Just a reminder to all students, staff and community members to be aware of traffic in and around our school grounds. We have many delivery drivers using the main driveway and area in front of the office and visitors to the school coming and going each day. At the start and end of each day there are lots of traffic and students using the main driveway and at the front of the school. We ask all students to use the shared use pathway along with the dedicated crossing point of the driveway and for everyone to be mindful of their surroundings with lots of students riding their bikes and scooters to and from school. Road safety is everyone's responsibility.
E-Scooter and E-Bikes
Bus travel is one of the safest ways to travel to school.
Important safety concerns for students include:
- Crossing roads immediately in front of, or behind, the bus after getting off
- Crossing before the bus has moved well away from the bus stop
- Being distracted around bus stops by mobile phones, music players and other students.
Some simple safety messages, outlined here, can help reduce these risks.
STOP Stay well back from the edge of the road and wait for the bus to leave.
LOOK In all directions for approaching traffic, after the bus has gone. Make sure you have a clear view of the road.
LISTEN In all directions for approaching traffic.
THINK About when it is safe to cross, only cross when the road is clear.
BUS SAFETY … we ALL have a role to play.