Walking

Make sure your child knows how to cross roads safely if they are walking by themselves. Children and parents are to use the crossing outside the school gate when crossing the road. Please ensure you do not ask your child to cross to the other side of the road without using the crossing. There is a teacher on crossing duty every day after school.

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The yellow lines either side of the pedestrian crossing are no parking areas. They are there for the safety of pedestrians and your children. We also ask that parents refrain from performing U-turns in front of the school.

 

Children are expected to walk their scooters and bicycles from the school gate until they are past the pedestrian crossing for safety purposes as the footpath between the school gate and the pedestrian crossing is often congested.

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Bus

Children under 10 who live more than 3.2 kms from their nearest school (4.8 kms if you are 10 years or older) are entitled to travel to school by bus.

 

To find out more about bus transport for your child, visit mcsts.co.nz or pick up a form from the school office. There may be a charge for children living closer than the above distances.

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Please ensure your children know how they are travelling home before they leave for school each day so that the school is aware of bus children for whom other arrangements have been made on any particular day.

If you live outside of the Ashburton Netherby School Transport Entitlement Zone, reciprocal travel arrangements may need to exist between ANS and your local school, in order for your child to be transported from within another TEZ. If no such agreement is in place, parents will need to transport their child to the zone boundary to catch the bus.

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Cycling

Parents should ensure that children cycling or scooting to school have a road-worthy bicycle/scooter and know the Road Code. Approved safety crash helmets must be worn by those who are cycling. We recommend that children under the age of nine be accompanied by an adult (over 18 years). Police recommend children be nine or older before using the road.  Cyclists wheel their bicycles in and out of the school grounds and in front of the school fence. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure bicycles/scooters are locked in the racks provided.