LEA ALLOWANCES Applications for distinctive clothing should be made to the Office Manager Mrs. M. Box, at Bishopston Comprehensive School.
TRANSPORT Many pupils travel to school on school transport. School buses drop off pupils in the school yard in the morning, and in the afternoon pupils are supervised onto the buses by a team of staff. Pupils who misbehave on school transport may have their bus passes withdrawn. The LEA has issued guidance notes for pupils, parents and drivers. These policies are enforced. In the morning, some parents drop their children off at school. Parents are requested not to bring their cars onto the school yards or car parks because of the school buses and the amount of pedestrian traffic. The safety of the children must be our paramount concern. Equally, we ask parents not to park indiscriminately in the areas surrounding the school, as this causes traffic problems and therefore a potential difficulty for pupils and inconvenience for our neighbours. Transport is provided from the destinations stated on pages 47 and 48. statutory three mile requirement exists regarding free transport.
The present
The pattern and timings shown are for 2010/2011 and parents will be informed of any alterations for 2011/2012. Every effort is made to ensure that the bus timetables are maintained. However, it must be pointed out that the school can only accept the supervised responsibility of pupils on school premises for fifteen minutes before the commencement of, and fifteen minutes following the closure, of school. NB: The School has no part to play in the allocation of places on buses provided by the LEA for pupils who are entitled to them. Parents who secure preferred places for their child to attend Bishopston should be aware that there is no obligation to provide transport to and from the school by the LEA.
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