My thanks to parents for using the bus bay in the mornings when dropping students at school.
A mains water leak resulted in a thick patch of treacherous ice in the lane between the bus bay and the Sixth Form building, reducing the lane to a single car width in places. We contacted the relevant authorities to fix the leak at the earliest opportunity, but in the mean time sub-zero temperatures resulted in the situation getting worse throughout the week. Had we allowed cars up the lane the resulting bottle-neck would have caused delays and frustration to parents, and accidents would inevitably have occured as cars shunted and skidded on and around the ice. It would also have prevented those teachers and staff delayed by road conditions getting in to work, impacting upon students in school.
We have tried to manage the situation to ensure the safety of students and drivers, and to minimise delays to parents. I am grateful to parents for their calm and good humoured cooperation, and also for the loan of a very bright but very warm high-vis coat!
If the current weather conditions continue I would appreciate parents' further support in driving as far round the bus bay as possible before stopping to drop off their children. This will reduce the tail back onto the main road.
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.
Rob Johnston
Deputy Head
