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Bikes, Boards & Safety

Bikes can be parked at the school - there are several locations to secure them. Please also see the notice below regarding thefts and the need for proper locks for bikes.

All students need to wear a helmet to and from school.

Skateboards can be stored in Dr Butler's office near the General Office. Please ensure your son/daughter is wearing appropriate safety gear.  

Hoverboards cannot be brought onto the school premises, as they cannot be stored safely during the day and may pose a health and safety risk to staff and students.

Staying safe on the way home

This letter from a local motorist  is a reminder on road safety : "Last November I almost knocked over a Year 7 NHS boy who was on his way home in Thornbury. The accident was so close that he actually touched the bonnet of my car with both hands then overbalanced, almost falling over on the road in front of my car. The boy was on a skateboard and was listening to an ipod at the time. Luckily I was not travelling very fast ...This boy shot out of nowhere on the skateboard and I didn’t see him until his hands were on the bonnet of my car. He then toppled over, picked himself up, collected his skateboard and continued on down the road. The whole thing happened so quickly it was frightening. He had his earplugs in the whole time." 

 Please remind your son or daughter of the dangers of being in traffic with headphones on. The school also regularly reminds students of this . 

Beware Bike Thefts!

Over the last few years Northcote HS has worked with Northcote Police to reduce incidents of opportunistic day-time bike thefts. While the thieves are generally known to Police, the thefts are upsetting to students and recovery of bikes almost impossible.

The type of bikes targeted are those with combination style locks, which are often broken, hacked or the cable is cut. The bike thieves tend to ride up on scratch-built bikes (such as the one shown below) to the scene of the theft, dump it, and leave on a freshly stolen bike.(NHS has three such bikes). Police estimate the stolen bikes are then disposed of within the hour for a small amount of cash. 

The best deterrent is the U-Lock.

Also, please -

* do not park bikes off-site (eg: against a tree in the park)

*or against street signs,

*or leave them at school overnight.

CCTV footage of typical bike thief behaviour can be found on Youtube.