Terms and conditions regarding the use of school-operated transport
Parents/carers are requested to:
- Respond promptly to the termly requests for payments ensuring that all payments are promptly received. Non-payment will result in the right to travel being withdrawn.
- Commit to paying for the subsidised bus service for the full year unless there are exceptional circumstances such as a house-move or the student leaving the school. (A student passing their driving test will not be deemed to be an exceptional circumstance!)
- Deposits paid are non-refundable and must be paid in order to secure a place on the bus.
- Pay for any damage to the fabric of the vehicles caused by students.
- Ensure their child knows what to do if they miss the bus or if there is a delay.
Students are expected to:
- Respect each other and the driver of the bus.
- Keep the bus clean, removing any rubbish.
- Treat the bus itself with care, being careful not to cause any damage.
- Behave in accordance with the school rules ensuring they are calm and sensible.
- Be at their stop on time in the morning and ready to depart from school promptly at the end of the school day (the bus will not wait for students who are late).
- Show their pass for services which require a pass or the sticker provided to attach to their Sixth Form lanyard.
- Use seatbelts at all times.
- Misbehaviour will not be tolerated and students will be unable to use the service
The school reserves the right to:
- Amend routes and timings to better match overall student demand.
- Apply sanctions to students who do not follow the guidelines above which may include suspending their right to use the service for a period of time
In the event that a bus is running significantly late, attempts will be made by the school to contact students to inform them of the situation.
