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Cycling is a joy and
faster than many other
modes of transport.
TRANSPORT
Dayboy Coaches
It is parents’ responsibility to arrange transport for their
sons to and from school. However, the School arranges
private coach services from a number of locations. The
cost (billed each term in advance) is shared between the
pupils using these services. The routes taken are kept
continually under review to enable as great a number of
parents as possible to take advantage of the scheme. Lists
of current pick-up points and times are available from the
school website together with an online form for requesting
places. All questions regarding spaces should be referred
to the
Joint School Bus co-ordinator
please email
[email protected] .The School cannot guarantee that
there will be a place on the route requested. A term’s
notice is required of a decision to withdraw a pupil from a
coach service, otherwise the School reserves the right to
charge fees in lieu. The wearing of seat belts by boys using
the school coaches is
compulsory
. Parents should be
aware that a boy who repeatedly fails to wear his seat belt
may well jeopardise his seat on a school bus. We really do
require parental support in emphasizing to the boys the
importance of safety on the coaches.
Parents’ Cars
If you are bringing your son to school by car, please drop
him outside the school grounds, in order to minimise
congestion on the drives and reduce the risk of accident.
Boys should be dropped in Park Crescent where traffic
circulation can be free flowing
and not in
the cul-de-sac of
Park Road by the school gates. If the Christ’s Hospital gate
across Park Road is closed, please do not enter the school
grounds at all unless it is absolutely essential to do so. You
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should note that Christ’s Hospital does not allow cars to
be parked in Park Road or Park Crescent (unless you
are collecting your son and remain in the vehicle).
Clampers operate in Park Road and Park Crescent
throughout the day and night.
Christ’s Hospital strictly
forbids the parking of cars on the grass verges
. Cars
may not enter the coach park at any time between 8am
– 9am and 4pm – 5.30pm.
Bicycles
Open sheds are provided for dayboys coming to school
by bicycle. For security reasons, bicycles should not be
left at school over half-term or during holidays. Dayboys
are recommended not to leave their bicycles at school
overnight. Parents are asked to make sure that their
sons are aware that, for the benefit of pedestrians,
cycling is not allowed on the site and that the use of
safety helmets is compulsory when riding to and from
school.
Sixth Formers’ Cars and Motorcycles
The School strongly discourages boys from using their
own cars or motorcycles for travelling to school.
Limited
parking in the Lower Field Car Park is available to
Prefects at the discretion of the Upper Master
.
School
grounds are available only for members of staff and
visitors.