We have once again been made aware of a further near miss accident on Wells Lane yesterday, where an adult had to physically pull their child out of the way of a vehicle reversing on the pavement. We hope that everyone concerned is alright and no one has been seriously injured. 

It has also come to our attention that there has been issues with parked cars on Hough Lane obstructing the view of the lollypop lady. Please ensure you are leaving enough space when parking here. 

The school environment is a safe secure place for your children to attend but we as parents and guardians also have a responsibility to try and improve the accessibility of pupils arriving to school. Inconsiderate and dangerous parking is one of the biggest safety concerns from parents outside Primary Schools. Parked cars can hide children from passing drivers and stop children from being able to see approaching traffic. Almost half of the young children injured as pedestrians have had their view of the road blocked by a parked car.

If you use a vehicle to drop off and pick up your child from school please consider parking further away from the entrance & exits in a safe legal place and walk the remainder of the journey.

Remember, pupils need to see and be seen when crossing the roads so think seriously about the location of the school and neighbourhood and consider ways you can help as a parent/guardian to improve their road safety. You are the one who will be with them at the roadside every day. When you are out with your child you will have good opportunities to reinforce the road safety messages. Please think about telling your child about the importance of finding safer places to cross, stopping behind the kerb, looking, listening and thinking, holding their hands even if using a lollipop person or pedestrian facility. Making sure they have good visibility, taking their hoods down and no distractions with phones and iPods or friends when near roads. This will help your child to develop good road safety habits at an early age and also reinforcing your own safety awareness.