Please help us to achieve a safe travel plan, to access the school by foot, bicycle, public transport and to help discourage single-occupant car journeys, where possible.

Parking Access and Safe Walking Routes.

We have 2 pedestrian access gates into School and we would like to encourage students to walk and cycle to school.

• Pedestrian Access gate from Public footpath, leading to York Rd and St Lawrence Rd
• Pedestrian Access gate from St Lawrence Road
• With the rugby clubs kind permission we have an agreement to allow parents to drop off and pick up from the car park in Metz Way. We would appreciate your support to please use this facility.

It is crucial that we reduce, as much traffic as possible, parking on St Lawrence Road and the surrounding roads for the safety of our students as well as being good neighbours.

We will work with local police and local enforcement officers to maintain road safety.

 

Student safety

St Lawrence Road, in the vicinity of the school entrances, has ‘school keep clear’ markings

 

• It is prohibited to park or drop children off where these restrictions are.
• When dropping off / picking up, parent / carers must consider student safety at all times.
• Please park legally and avoid causing an obstruction to other drivers and please avoid parking across dropped kerbs and driveways.
• Please always give consideration for the neighbours and others.

Drop off for parents / carers is not available on-site unless you have a ‘Permission to drive on the premises’ pass, these are usually granted for specific access arrangements only. Parking in the school car park by parents is prohibited.

When dropping off / picking up, parent / carers must consider student safety at all times.

Please click here for information from Gloucestershire Constabulary on parking outside schools.

Cycling

We provide safe, secure covered cycle parking within the confines of the site for over 50 cycles. We offer cycle proficiency training as part of the curriculum. For safety please ensure your child wears a properly fitted helmet and dismounts the bike as soon as they are on site.

Bus Service

A public bus runs from a stop where St Lawrence Road connects with Metz Way. The Stagecoach No8 service route is Gloucester – Abbeymead – Hucclecote – Brockworth.

Further details of bus routes and timetables are available on www.stagecoachbus.com

Where possible please think about reducing solo car journeys or ‘doing away with the car’, and consider walking or cycling, which is a more healthy option.

Please also refer to the GCC Road Safety leaflet ‘A new journey ahead’ here.

 

Please report any concerns or comments to The School Travel Plan co-ordinator Email: admin@barnwoodpark.co.uk