At Silver Birch Primary School, we are committed to ensuring that all pupils arrive at and leave school safely. We encourage families to walk, cycle or scoot to school wherever possible, helping to promote healthy lifestyles whilst reducing congestion around the school site.

Pedestrian Access

A dedicated pedestrian entrance is available for children, parents, carers and visitors accessing the school on foot.

Families should use the designated pathways and entrances when entering and leaving the school grounds and follow any signage displayed around the site to help keep everyone safe.

Walking, Cycling and Scooting

Children are encouraged to travel actively to school by walking, cycling or scooting where it is safe and practical to do so.

Cycle and scooter storage is available on the school site. We strongly recommend that bicycles and scooters are secured using a suitable lock. Bicycles and scooters are brought to school at the owner's risk, and the school cannot accept responsibility for any loss, theft or damage.

We ask all children and families to be considerate of others when arriving at and leaving the school grounds and to dismount from bicycles and scooters when entering the school site.

Drop-Off Arrangements

To help ensure the safety of all pupils, Silver Birch Primary School has a designated pull-in drop-off point at the front of the school. Parents and carers who are dropping children off by car must use this drop-off point only and should not drive into the main school car park when dropping children off in the morning.

The drop-off area will be supervised by a member of staff during morning arrival and end-of-day collection times to help ensure that children can enter and leave the school site safely.

Parents and carers should follow any instructions given by staff regarding traffic management and site safety. The school will not tolerate abusive, aggressive or inappropriate behaviour towards staff members who are carrying out their duties and helping to keep everyone safe.

Parking Around School

We understand that some families may need to travel to school by car. If parking is required, we ask all drivers to do so safely, legally and with consideration for our neighbours and the local community.

Please:

• Park responsibly and considerately.
• Keep yellow zig-zag markings clear at all times.
• Avoid blocking driveways, access points and footpaths.
• Follow all road markings and parking restrictions.
• Be mindful of pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
• Switch off your engine whilst waiting to help reduce pollution around the school.

The safety of our children must always come first.

School Car Park

The main school car park is reserved for staff, authorised visitors and approved users only.

Parents and carers should not drive into the school car park when dropping off or collecting children at the start or end of the school day, or when collecting children from clubs and activities, unless specific arrangements have been agreed with the school.

Accessible parking spaces are available for authorised users displaying a valid Blue Badge.

Road Safety

We ask all parents, carers and pupils to cross roads safely using designated crossing points where available and to remain aware of traffic when arriving at and leaving school.

Children should not walk through moving traffic within the drop-off area and should always enter and exit vehicles from the pavement side wherever possible.

Please follow all site signage and directions from members of staff to help ensure the safety of everyone using the school site.

Respecting Our Community

We are proud to be part of the local community and ask all families to respect our neighbours when travelling to and from school.

Please avoid blocking residential driveways, parking inconsiderately or causing unnecessary disturbance during drop-off and collection times.

By travelling safely, parking responsibly and following site procedures, we can all help create a safe environment for our pupils, families, staff and visitors.

Thank you for supporting Silver Birch Primary School and helping us keep our community safe.