URGENT MESSAGE!

Congestion, parking and driving in Lutley Grove yesterday morning and today was really concerning. It was chaotic and resulted in near misses. Yesterday one car actually did scrape alongside another vehicle. 

The situation really is becoming ridiculous. Parents are shouting at each other and children are walking in the middle of the road instead of on the pavement.

Some parents park up and sit in the car for a considerable amount of time before bringing their child in or sending them in. Please do not do this as you are taking a space for longer than necessary and this makes it more congested and reduces space for turning. 

Children are capable of walking a few metres.  The car does not need to come right up to the gates. Park further down and let them walk. Most children in Yr4, Yr 5 and 6 can be trusted to walk into the playground and into school without an adult. We have school adults on the gates and on each door into school.  Consider a drop and go, rather than coming in with them. This would significantly reduce congestion. 

The situation is always worse on wet todays such as today - but this is still not an excuse for driving and parking badly. If children have adequate coats on, they can walk a few metres in the rain. 

I will be speaking with the police again about what actions they can take to make the roads outside school safer for all. This may include prosecution for those parking illegally. 

Please, be sensible, be thoughtful and be kind. We are all part of the same school community and if one of our children gets hurt we will never forgive ourselves when it can so easily be avoided. 

Thank You

Mrs Colley.