Transportation
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TRANSPORTATION Modes of Transport Students are treated as mature individuals who take full responsibility for getting themselves home after school whether by school bus / MTR / public bus / taxi / car. The school does not monitor how each student is getting home. If the student is attending an after school extra-curricular activity (ECA) the same applies. Please read the ECA information carefully regarding transport to ECAs and competitive sport fixtures. Pedestrian Arrival and Departures Entrance Location Opening Times Details The West Pedestrian Lam Hing Street 6.30am – Serves those arriving from and Gate (WPG) (closest to the 6.30pm departing to public transport, Kitec Centre) taxis and private cars dropping off/picking up in the area close to the Kitec Centre The East Pedestrian Lam Hing Street 7.30am – Serves those arriving from and Stair (EPS) (adjacent to Dah 8.15am and departing to Kowloon Bay Chong Centre) 3.00pm – MTR, other public transport, 4.45pm taxis and vehicles dropping off and picking up to the east of the campus. Please note to ensure safety, students and their carers should be instructed to use only the controlled pedestrian crossings in the vicinity of the school. Kellett School is to operate in a very busy traffic area that previously had few pedestrians and its road traffic generally comprises heavy goods vehicles and buses. We must assume pedestrian awareness is low. Senior School students found crossing roads inappropriately will be given detention. It is anticipated that all parents and carers accompanying students will model safe pedestrian behaviour. Please be aware the controlled crossing for pedestrians between school and the Kowloon Bay Fire Station is frustratingly slow and j walking is very tempting! Advice is being sought as to whether crossing times may be adjusted and improved. On-site Private Vehicle and Taxi Drop-off Time Access 6.30am-8.00am Service is restricted to taxis and private vehicles displaying a Kellett School entry car pass. A maximum 5kph speed limit applies to the campus at all times. 6.30am-7.30am Private vehicles and taxis dropping off prior to 7.30am enter left from Lam Hing Street into the West Vehicular entrance and depart left through the East Vehicular exit onto Lam Hing Street. Students should alight within the designated ‘drop off’ area. No meet and greet service is provided prior to 7.30am. 7.30am-8.00am 7.30-8.00am - ‘ Kiss and Drop drive through’ Private vehicles and taxis enter left from Lam Hing Street through the West vehicular gate, turning hard left to follow the internal campus road to the Kai Cheung Road Student Entrance where staff supervise students alighting and into school. Please note there is a FMT controlled pedestrian crossing immediately upon entry where you may be required to halt and wait until pedestrians have crossed. Vehicles drive on and exit left via the Kia Cheung Road Exit. 8.00am On-site student drop off ends, no private vehicle/taxi access. It is strictly forbidden to; Enter the campus by turning right from Lam Hing Street Queue on Lam Hing Street; in the event of potential queuing a member of the FMT will indicate that you should circle the block. For the driver/carer to leave the vehicle for whatever reason whilst students alight at the ‘Kiss and Drop Zone * (please see the note below) In the event that a parent, their employee or agent flagrantly ignores, challenges or is abusive towards a member of supervisory staff (FMT/Teachers etc) Kellett School reserves the right to withdraw the family’s vehicle access to the premises. Drivers should be aware that the speed of flow around the campus to the ‘Kiss and Drop Zone’ may be determined by traffic density on Kai Cheung Road and potential difficulties exiting the site. Parents are requested, for safety reasons, not to drop off or pick up students on Lam Hing Street at any time. Please note there are no facilities for on-site pick-up at the end of the school day to facilitate bus management. *Procedures for Kiss and Drop Students should have school bags, musical instruments etc readily available to them in the vehicle; these should not be placed in the boot/trunk. On arrival at the K&D zone seat belts should be removed and child/door locks disengaged to permit staff to open vehicle doors. Children alight by the door closest to the building, staff will close the vehicle door; and when indicated to do so the vehicle should drive forward and exit the campus. Initially Reception students are to be accompanied to their classroom by staff, once familiar with routines in keeping with the Pok Fu Lam Campus, Reception Students will be accompanied by a responsible student under the supervision of duty staff. KS1 and KS 2 students will initially be closely supervised by duty staff to the Prep Playground, once familiar with routines the numbers of duty staff will reduce. Vehicular Access During the School Day On-site parking is very limited and generally restricted to staff vehicles. Short-term, temporary arrangements will be made, where possible, in the following circumstances; Should you be contacted during the school day by a member of the Student Wellbeing Centre (SWC) to collect your son or daughter you may give your registration to the Duty SWC staff member who will arrange with the FMT for you to park on site in order to collect your child. Vehicles displaying a Hong Kong Government ‘Disabled Parking Permit.’ Parent vehicles displaying a Kellett School Car Pass and taxis may enter the premises to drop –off in front of the ground floor reception lobby from 8.30am to 2.00pm during term time. (For example student drop-off following a medical appointment.) There are numerous open air and covered Public Car Parks within five minutes walking distance of the campus. Bus Arrival and Departures Arrival On arrival buses shall be directed by our FMT. Senior students shall alight first and make their way into the building as directed. Prep students shall alight after senior students and be taken by the Bus Escort to the Prep Playground (Years 2-6) or classrooms (Reception & Year 1) Departures Prep students shall be taken from their Bus Room, following registration, by the Bus Escort and duty teacher to be seated prior to senior students boarding. Senior students make their way directly to their designated buses. Once buses are boarded the Bus Marshall will indicate buses may depart. NB; Bus procedures are to be rehearsed daily with students, and additional staff will be on duty until the Heads of School are satisfied student routines are established. Campus Opening and Access - Kowloon Bay Senior School Limited areas within the Senior School are open to students from 7.00am. Registration takes place at 7.50am daily. Please be aware that staff will not be available to supervise students on campus until 7.30am. Any student arriving before 7.30am, or staying outside of ECAs after 4.15pm may do so on the understanding that it is with a parent’s permission and on the understanding that no staff supervision is available until 7.30am, or after 4.15pm. Between 7.00am-7.45am student access is limited to certain areas of the school. Please refer to the table below for further details; Senior School Access – before and after school Time Area Comments 7.00am Senior School open to Senior school students only 7.00-7.45am Following facilities are open; Between 7.00-7.45am students Senior School Atrium may only access the areas listed Library here. Year Group Hub Sixth Form Centre 7.30am School Reception counter opens Staff supervision begins 7.50am Registration 4.15pm Senior School Office closes 4.30pm-6.00pm Students attending activities and clubs Specific details regarding Clubs that extend beyond 4.30pm are and activities will be published on dismissed by the adult responsible for their commencement. An ECA the Club or activity Coordinator is usually on campus until 6pm 5.00pm School Reception (1/F) closes Senior School Student Arrivals and Departures Arrivals Students make their way to: The Senior School Atrium, Library, Year Group Hub or if appropriate the Sixth Form Centre or a prearranged activity.Please note The Sky Pitch is closed to Senior students before the start of school. Departure Senior students may either make their way to their ECA meeting point, school bus or make their own way home via one of the two pedestrian exits. Taxis Taxis are readily available on Lam Hing Street. A card with the Kowloon Bay campus address in Chinese may be obtained from the School Reception. MTR The nearest station to the school is Kowloon Bay MTR Station, Exit C. Walk past Telford Gardens, across Wai Yip Street and along Lam Hing Street (Please refer to the map on the page following). When students turn 12 years old they can apply for the MTR Student Travel Scheme, which provides discounted fares whilst they are a student. Application forms are available from the House Administrators in the House Offices. Completed forms will need to be endorsed by the House Office, before submission to an MTR Customer Service Centre together with the appropriate application fee. Students will be provided with a Kellett Student Identity Card to support the application process. Commercial Bus Services Details of commercial bus, Green Mini Bus services operating to and from the Kowloon Bay area may be obtained from Transportation Department and the NWSB and KMB bus company’s website: The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (KMB) Bus No. Route 5D Telford Garden B/T <> Hung Hom (Circular) 11X Sau Mau Ping B/T <> Hung Hom Railway station B/T