Safety in the Drop-Off Zone

We are really fortunate at Amesbury School to have off street parking and a drop-off zone. To date people have been very respectful in the way that they have used these facilities and, as a result, this has operated safely and successfully. However, yesterday there was an incident in which an adult leaving the school from the drop off zone, accelerated off too quickly and nearly ran into a mother and her daughter crossing from a carpark.

This is a 5 km zone and cars should only be travelling at a crawl. However, more than that, it is a child/pedestrian-friendly zone. This means that though cars may, in theory, have the right of way, the safety of children and pedestrians should be paramount.

We do not want a repeat of this, so please take great care and always put children first in your thinking as you use the drop-off zone and carparking facilities.

Nga mihi

Lesley