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SCHOOL MINIBUS
Advice for Parents and Carers
Pick Up and Drop Off Points
§ Be punctual: Make sure your child is ready at the proper time. It is your responsibility to ensure that your child gets to and from the minibus safely. Make sure your child knows what to do if the minibus is late or does not arrive.
§ Wait with your child; Wait on the side of the road where the bus stops. Make sure you stand on the side of the road where the bus sets them down on the return journey. Avoid calling your child across the road to you. Children are excited when they have just come back from a minibus outing and traffic will be the last thing on their mind.
§ Safe Crossing Places; Make sure that your child knows and understands what are safe crossing places, and how to use them. E.g.: zebra crossings, pelican crossings, central islands, subways, footbridges. Avoid more hazardous places like bends, corners, the brows of hills, between parked cars etc. Use the Green Cross Code. Make sure your child knows and understands how to use the Code. Meet your child: Make sure that you or another carer are at the pre-arranged meeting point when your child returns home, and have the telephone number of other parents, the school or other relevant contact person to pass on messages if required.
Advice for Children
Here are some helpful hints to keep you, and others, safe while on a minibus journey.
- Arrive on time, and wait for the minibus away from the road.
- Don't push or rush towards the minibus when it arrives.
- Find a seat quickly and quietly without pushing. You may have already been allocated a seat.
- Stay seated when the minibus is moving and wear your seat belt.
- Avoid kneeling in your seat as this is dangerous.
- Make sure your bags do not block gangways and exits, or take up seats.
- Only speak to the driver when he or she is not driving, or in an emergency. Distracting the driver can be very dangerous.
- Never throw things or play about in the minibus; never ever throw things out of the minibus window as you could cause other drivers to have an accident.
- Wait until the minibus has stopped completely before getting up to leave.
- Take your belongings with you when you leave the minibus, except in an emergency when you should leave them behind,
- Take care if returning to the minibus after getting off as the driver may be pulling away.
- If you have to cross the road after getting off the minibus, wait for it to move away first. Use the Green Cross Code.