Parents

School Travel Plan

Bere Regis School lies on the C6 road, Rye Hill, Bere Regis. The increase in traffic volumes, particularly goods vehicles and the higher speeds of all traffic as well as MOD movement have become an overwhelming concern for most parents and Governors. The School Governors have maintained a continued dialogue with parents, Parish Council, County Council and the MOD in an effort to resolve the issue with limited progress. The School Travel Plan has been compiled to further support the school's efforts to enhance pupils safety.

The main aims of the Travel Plan are to encourage parents to include at least a little walking in the daily journey for their child's fitness and health, to reduce the number of cars in and around the school grounds and to improve safety, air quality and stress levels.

The new 'Safer Routes to School' pathway is complete with a manned zebra crossing operational outside the school. As a school we are still involved with the Parish Council in monitoring volumes of traffic, paticularly MOD movements. Our outdoor shelters in the playground are now complete and are proving a valuable addition to the school premises for children, staff and parents.

School Bus/ Taxi

A school bus/taxi is provided free of charge by the County, to transport children who live outside the walking limits of the school. There is normally room on the bus for children, who live some distance away but inside the limits, to travel. At present the charge for this concessionary transport is £166 per year, payable in instalments. Further information about school transport can be obtained from the school our direct from DCC.

Parents are urged to ensure their children remain seated and behave sensibly on the school bus. A timetable is issued to bus users at the beginning of the school year. Children using school transport are escorted to the bus at 3.15 p.m.

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