Parking under WHS and Active School Travel

​​Loading Zone Tips

Loading zones have been installed at our school to help parents and carers safely drop-off and pick-up their children. For these zones to work effectively and achieve a safe environment for children parents and carers need to:

• Involve your child, ask them to stay at the designated pick-up point and look for your car.
• Remember to stop your vehicle as close as possible to the front of the loading zone to allow other parents and carers easy access to the zone.
• At the loading zone either stay in the car or within three meters of the car. Avoid placing school bags in the car boot, this increases the time required to pick-up/drop-off.
• Pick-up and drop-off children only by the car's kerb side doors. Remember do not double park, having your children move between cars is dangerous.
• Delay arriving at the school in peak times, even by five minutes – it can make a big difference to the amount of congestion.
• If there is no availability in the loading zone or your child is not at your designated pick-up point, go around the block and try again. Let your child know that this may happen.
• Pick up your children in a safe location, rather than the most convenient spot. Always obey the signs and markings - you cannot stop at a no stopping sign, bus zone sign or where there is a yellow painted line.
• Observe the parking signs and speed limits around schools – they are designed to keep your child safe.
• Respect other drivers, school staff/volunteers and school crossing supervisors. Do not lose your cool – be patient and set a good example.
• Reduce the large numbers of cars needing to park at school by:
• Car pooling with other families.
• Using school bus transport (subsidies may apply).
• Walking or cycling with your child to school one or more days per week.
• Parking a short distance and walking the rest of the way – it is great exercise and helps teach your child road safety rules.
• Once old enough, allow your child to walk or cycle to school.​
  

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