As Term 1 draws to a close, please be reminded that Road and Child Safety are a shared responsibility. We can only keep our students and community safe if we have your full support. Please adhere to safe driving and parking and in and around the College grounds.
We understand that parking at the College can be challenging due to limited spaces and heavy traffic at peak drop-off and pick-up times as well as during Jummah and Taraweeh prayers, but doing it correctly can save lives! Children are unpredictable and often move quickly, so as adults and as a school community, we must ensure their safety. By parking correctly, we can do that.
One of the easiest ways families can keep children safe in parking lots and driveways is to teach and consistently enforce a parking lot safety routine, like the S.T.A.R. method:
- STOP: As soon your child gets out of the car, tell them to stop and stand still. Don't let them run out without looking!
- TOUCH: Ask them to touch a safe place on the car and keep your child’s hand there!
- ATTENTION: Teach them to pay attention and look at the cars around them.
- READY: Ask your child to wait for you to tell them it’s time to go. Then take his or her hand and go, or tell them it’s safe to move.
The attached parking and safety notice has been developed by Council to assist with advising parents/motorists about the relevant road rules, especially around schools.