DAUNTSEY’S SCHOOL
ADVERSE WEATHER PLAN
Morning Travel
In inclement weather conditions an announcement will be made to the whole School community using Clarion Call, BBC Wiltshire local radio and the School website.
Announcements will be made in the morning of any day when weather conditions make our roads too hazardous for bus travel, and the decision to close/delay opening the School will be taken by the Head Master.
The sequence of decisions to be made is as follows:
06.00 to 06.10 all bus companies to be contacted by the Assistant Bursar and best information gathered by 06.15.
06.15 to 06.20 Head Master and Second Master make decision on whether to close school to day pupils.
06.30 decision distributed to whole School community via Clarion Call, BBC Wiltshire local radio and School website (parents’ page).
In addition, the Assistant Bursar will contact each of the Bus Companies informing them of the School’s decision.
Return Travel
The safety of the children will always be our first concern.
Should weather conditions make it impossible to continue classes during the School day, a message will be sent via Clarion Call, BBC Wiltshire Radio, School website and email notifying parents that the School will be closed early. Parents will need to make the necessary arrangements for their children in cases where no-one is at home during early closure of the School.
Dependent upon the weather and the condition of the road surfaces a decision will be made as to whether a full bus service is offered to all stops. Should weather conditions deteriorate greatly then only major roads will be used.
During inclement weather conditions, buses are likely to run a few minutes late due to road conditions. Pick-up times and locations will be as close to the regular schedule as possible unless you are notified on Clarion Call.
Revised Pick up and drop off points (In the event of only major roads being open)
Route Normal Stops Stops Closed 1. Tisbury Tisbury; The Monument, Tisbury: Bus will start at Crockerton, Heytesbury Park, junction of A350 on A303. Heytesbury – The Angel; Chitterne. 2. Frome Frome Cork Street, Chapmanslade, No change to published Bratton, Edington. route. 3. Trowbridge Rode – The Bell, Trowbridge – Steeple Ashton Garage, Victoria Road Junction, Steeple Keevil Village, Seend Cleeve Ashton Garage, Keevil Village, and Seend The Bell. Bus Seend Cleeve, Sells Green, Seend will pick up on A361 The Lye, Seend The Bell. junction to Seend. 4. Chippenham Foxham (The Church), Chippenham Foxham, Shaw, Boughton Bypass, Corsham, Shaw, Boughton Gifford, Semington, Worton Gifford, Semington, Worton Village Village Hall. Bus will pick Hall. up on A350 and A361. 5. Royal Wootton Royal Wootton Bassett, Lyneham, No change to published Bassett Goatacre, Hilmarton, Calne – St route. Mary’s School, Calne The Strand, Calne Police Station, Chittoe Lane, Bromham, St. Edith’s Marsh, Rowde, Devizes, Potterne. 6. Swindon Wroughton Ellendune Centre, Broad No change to published Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett, route. Bus will remain on Winterbourne Monkton, Devizes A361. Roundaway, Devizes London Road, Devizes Wick Lane. 7. Marlborough Aldbourne, Ramsbury, Mildenhall, (Mildenhall closed) Marlborough High Street, Barton Revised Timings Park, West Overton. 0714 – Aldbourne, Square 0721 – Ramsbury 0737 – Marlborough, High Street by One Stop. 8. Hungerford Hungerford Town Hall, Shalbourne- Wilton The Swan (closed) Bagshott, Wilton The Swan, East Revised Timings Grafton, Burbage, Easton Royal, 0705 – Hungerford Milton Lilbourne, Manningford. 0711 – A338 Lay-by turning for Stype and Bagshot 0727 – A338 East Grafton 0732 – Burbage, High Street 0735 – B3087, Easton Royal 0737 – B3087, Milton Lilbourne 0745 – A345, Manningford 9. Andover Over Wallop – The Monument, No change to published Abbotts Ann, Weyhill, Ludgershall – route. Faberstown, Everleigh – The Crown, Upavon, Rushall. 10. Amesbury Beehive Park and Ride, Amesbury No change to published Car Park, Stonehenge Inn Car Park, route. Shrewton, Orcheston. 11. Salisbury Salisbury – Laverstock Green, Wain- No change to published a-long Road, Harnham, Wilton Park route. and Ride. 12. Etchilhampton Stanton St.Bernard, Allington, All Stanton St. Bernard, Cannings, Etchilhampton, Allington, All Cannings. Wedhampton. Urchfont – Farmer’s Field, Easterton The Royal Oak. 14. Pewsey Pewsey The Clock, Wilcot, Alton Wilcot, Alton Barnes, Barnes, Woodborough School, Woodborough School, Marden The Old Pub, Chirton Marden The Old Pub Village. (closed), Chirton Village (pick up at junction with A342). 15. Cherhill Compton Bassett, Cherhill, Compton Bassett, Blacklands Crossroads, Calston, Blacklands Crossroads, Bishops Cannings. Calston, Bishops Cannings. (Bus to travel Cherhill, A4 to Beckhampton, A361 First Roundabout by Garage.