Wollaston's Wrap

From the Business Manager

Year 6 Cultural Immersion Incursion

Dear Parents and Carers

Student Pick-Up/Drop-Off and Parking

The following arrangements apply for School parking in 2025 and are in place to prioritise the safety of the students, families and staff of the School:

 

Early Learning Centre

  • Please follow directional arrows through the new car park.

  • Use paths and crosswalks where possible.

  • We encourage the use of the Kiss and Drive for Pre-Primary and Year 1 students.   Staff are on duty from 8:00am to 8:30am for drop off and from 3:00pm to 3:30pm for pick up.  Any students who have not been collected by this time will be taken to Primary Administration.

  • Please notify the class teacher through the School Diary if you wish your child to be brought to Kiss and Drive at the end of the day.
  • Please assist with traffic flow in the Kiss and Drive by doing a lap if your child has not yet been brought out.
  • Between 3:00pm and 3:20pm is the busiest period of carpark use. During this time, we request your patience and respect for others in our school community. Please do not approach other people in their cars and ask them to do a lap if they are waiting to turn into the Kiss and Drive, as this can often also be congested. There is a queue; however, the traffic moves fairly quickly.

  • There are several things that families can do to help alleviate congestion in the afternoons:

    • Do not arrive too early. If you are using Kiss and Drive, we recommend arriving at 3:00pm. This allows for the majority of our Kindy and Little Wollies families to depart before the Pre-Primary and Year 1 students are released.

    • Little Wollies and Kindergarten parents are asked to leave promptly after collection at 2:45pm

    • On many occasions, the main congestion starts to ease from 3:15pm.  If using the Kiss and Drive, arriving at this time may result in a quicker pick-up. Students are supervised by staff until 3:30pm

  • Staff bays are marked.

  • Exit via Centre Road, left turn only.

  • No parking in the New Spring Church Car Park which is designated Permit Holder Only.

 

Main car park behind the BDISC

  • The drop off/pick up zone (the Zone) is separate from the car park and is available for use from 8:00am for drop off and from 3:00pm for pick up. Please only queue in the Zone if your child is ready for collection

  • Those using the Zone need to keep left and travel the perimeter of the car park

  • Travel up the Zone as far as possible and only use this area for immediate pick up and drop offs.  For stays longer than two minutes, please utilise the car park

  • Please be aware of the pedestrian crossing and approach with caution.  The crosswalk is supervised by staff in the morning between 8:00am and 8:30am and in the afternoon between 3:00pm and 3:30pm

  • Those wishing to utilise the car park need to access via the third row.  The exit is via an opening where drivers must give way and then exit as normal

  • Vacant car bays in the Student Driver area, can be utilised after school

  • Exit via Centre Road, left turn only unless visiting the ELC.

 

Student Parking

  • Student drivers must complete a Student Driver Application Form available on SEQTA

  • Student drivers are required to reverse park in car bays nearest to the multi-purpose courts.  Other drivers are asked to have patience and give the students the necessary space to perform this manoeuvre safely

  • To ease congestion, student drivers are not permitted to depart before 3:20pm unless they have been granted permission by a member of the School Executive.

 

No parking or Student Drop Off/Pick Up Areas

 

Staff will be monitoring the following locations:

  • In front of the BDISC or anywhere on the slip road

  • Across Lake Road, The New Spring Church driveway/car park and the bus bays opposite the School

  • In front of the School Administration building or Chapel

  • On road verges where No Standing signs are in place

  • Any of the other car bays, car parks or driveway unless the student is taking part in afterhours activities.

 

Crosswalks must be used and please do not cross Centre Road between or at the rear of school buses.

 

We understand that congestion does occur in our car parks and peaks at the beginning of each year. The safety of all members of the school community is paramount.  All drivers must exercise caution when on School grounds especially when approaching pedestrian crossings.  Pedestrians must use pedestrian crossings. Drivers are also encouraged to have patience whilst giving way to other vehicles (zipper merging).

 

These parking guidelines are subject to change as the School strives for continuous improvement.

 

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to forward me a Direct Message on SEQTA.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Derek Heatherly

Business Manager