Travel Booklet Autumn Term 2020
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Travel booklet Autumn term 2020 Travelling to and from school Introduction The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is committed to providing a range of safe and environmentally sustainable options for travelling to school and encouraging pupils to walk, cycle or use public transport. We run the UK’s largest school bus service covering Leeds, West and North Yorkshire, which enables hundreds of our pupils to get to and from school safely every day. We have planned our service for the autumn term 2020 in response to the government, Public Health England and Department for Transport guidance to minimise the risk of COVID-19 infections. We have had to reduce the capacity of our vehicles with the resulting changes to our service for autumn term 2020 only or until government guidance changes: • The service will prioritise senior school pupils • Primary pupils in Year 3 and above may travel only if accompanied by a senior school sibling • We have doubled the number of services on our free shuttle bus routes serving Moortown Corner and Slaid Hill Over the summer holidays we have also enhanced our traffic management systems for those who have to drive to school. We have installed a new express lanes zone in front of our remodelled Primary School and made improvements to the main off drop zone in the visitor car park. These changes plus enhancements to the road layout and the installation of traffic lights will help the flow of traffic on site, and also ensure that cars can enter and leave school safely, and easily. We will be regularly reviewing all of our travel arrangements in response to guidance from government and other statutory bodies, and to meet the requirements of the school and its pupils. 1 Travel options Driving to school Drivers must enter school via the main gates on Harrogate Road and travel along the drive to the appropriate drop off or parking area. Vehicular access to Manor House Lane is for residents only. The lanes on the drive are clearly marked and flow of traffic will be controlled by a traffic light system. Please ensure that the yellow box area at the junction is kept clear at all times. o Sixth form drivers Sixth form students who drive themselves to school are not permitted to park on site. o Parent drop off and parking areas In order to ensure the smooth flow of traffic around the site, particularly at peak times, we ask parents to use the relevant drop off zone rather than to park for extended periods. Parents may drop off in one of the following three areas: 1. Express lanes zone (in front of Primary School) • We have created a new area where parents can drop their child off safely and quickly, and immediately leave the school site. • It will operate from 07:30 to 08:30 • There will be three lanes which can accommodate 12 cars at any one time. • This zone is only for pupils who can exit the car quickly and make their way independently to Primary or Senior School. 2. Main drop off zone (in the visitor car park area) • It will operate from 07:00 to 08:30 • This zone is for any pupils who need time to safely exit the car and who can walk to school from their car independently. 3. Short stay zone (in the visitor car park area) • It will operate from 07:00 to 08:30. • This area is for parents who need to park for a short period of time whilst they accompany their child to school playgrounds or buildings. • There are accessible parking places in this zone. o Pick up at end of school day Parents may pick up from either the main drop off zone or the short stay zone. Both are in the the visitor car park area. Walking and cycling Pupils living in close proximity to the school are encouraged to walk or cycle. Cyclists and pedestrians may access the school along Manor House Lane or via the main drive, which has a dedicated cycle path alongside the footpath. Secure cycle storage is available on site. 2 Public transport Public bus services stop on Harrogate Road, about a 15-minute walk from the school buildings: • 36 (Leeds-Harrogate-Ripon, every 15 minutes at peak times) Transdev • 48 (Leeds –Moortown-Wigton Lane, hourly) First Bus School buses We operate 12 morning and afternoon services, together with 6 late services. The bus service has to be environmentally and financially sustainable so routes are designed to enable significant numbers of pupils to get to school safely and efficiently. In addition, we offer free shuttle service(s) from: • Alwoodley Lane - the bus stop on The Avenue • Moortown Corner – the bus stop north of Marks & Spencer (near the roundabout with Scott Hall Road). - please note this has changed from last year • Slaid Hill – the bus stop at the Dexter on Wigton Lane Due to the current restrictions, for the autumn term school bus services will only be available to senior school pupils and Year 3 to 6 pupils travelling with a sibling in senior school. 3 GSAL school bus services for the autumn term 2020 Overview The daily buses arrive at school between 08:00 and 08:20 and depart school at 16:10. The late bus services depart at 17:50 to accommodate pupils taking part in after school activities but please note that the routes differ from the 16:10 services. Due to the COVID-19 arrangements capacity on all of the vehicles will be reduced, therefore all journeys must be pre-booked for the full autumn term. Bookings must be for return journeys and for a minimum of three days per week, and the booked journey must be the same for every week of the autumn term. We advise pupils to arrive at their bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is due. Our school buses only pick up and drop off at recognised bus stops. Electronic registration system The automatic registration system requires pupils to swipe their identity card/fob as they board and also give their name to the driver who will check they are registered on the list of pre-authorised users. Senior school pupils must use their student identity card to swipe on and off the bus and primary school pupils must use a bus fob. Fobs will be issued via their class teacher. Autumn term bus passes Each bus route is divided into four travel zones, please check your child’s required route to identify the relevant travel zone. Autumn term costs Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 5 days £226.80 £327.60 £378.00 £441.00 4 days £181.44 £262.08 £302.40 £352.80 3 days £136.08 £196.56 £226.80 £264.60 4 GSAL daily bus service summary Bus and bus bay no. Bus destination/route no. Route colour on map 0 Garforth 1 Pudsey 2 Monk Fryston 3 Guiseley 4 South Leeds 5 Slaid Hill 6 Moortown 7 Wetherby 8 Harrogate 9 Ilkley 10 Headingley 11 Boston Spa 5 Free shuttle services We are able to offer shuttle services free of charge from Alwoodley Lane, Moortown Corner and Slaid Hill. These services are intended to save time for parents on the school run and ease the volume of traffic in the vicinity of school and along the school driveway. The service is only available from the following stops: 1. Alwoodley - the bus stop at the top of The Avenue 2. Moortown Corner – the bus stop to the north of Marks & Spencer (near the roundabout with Scott Hall Road) - please note this has changed from last year 3. Slaid Hill – the bus stop at The Dexter on Wigton Lane Timetable Moortown Service 1 07:45 Moortown Service 2 08:05 Slaid Hill Service 1 07:45 Slaid Hill Service 2 08:05 The Avenue 07:50 The return services leave GSAL at 16:10. There are additional services to Moortown and Slaid Hill at 16:35. 6 Garforth Route (Bay 0) Covers: Garforth, Whitkirk, Crossgates and Seacroft Please note this bus route has changed and it no longer runs on Old Park Road, instead passengers should walk either to the bus stop on Princes Avenue or at Roundhay Park gates. Route to school ZONE 3 Ninelands Lane, Selby Road ZONE 2 Colton Roundabout, A6120 Colton, Selby Road, York Road, Cross Gates Road, Austhorpe Road, Church Lane, Barwick Road, Ring Road Seacroft ZONE 1 Ring Road Seacroft, Monkswood Gate, Monkswood Avenue, Kentmere Gate, Wetherby Road, Princes Avenue, Street Lane, Ring Road Harrogate Road to The Grammar School at Leeds Timetable Ninelands Lane 07:00 Colton (Sainsbury’s) 07:10 Asda (Killingbeck) 07:20 Crossgates (Arndale Centre) 07:25 Seacroft roundabout 07:30 Princes Avenue (Roundhay Park gates) 07:45 Street Lane 07:50 The Grammar School at Leeds 08:10 Route from school Departs GSAL 16:10 The afternoon route is the reverse of the morning route. Please ensure pupils are at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before the bus is due to arrive. The bus will only pick up and drop off at recognised bus stops. 7 Garforth Route (Bay 0) Covers: Garforth, Whitkirk, Crossgates and Seacroft 8 Pudsey (Bay 1) Covers: Calverley, Horsforth, West Park and Weetwood Lane Please note there has been a minor change made to the start of this route. Route to school ZONE 3 Wellington Road (Armley Gyratory),Tong Road, Ring Road (Farnley), Stanningley By-Pass, Houghside Road, Lowtown ,Church Lane, Chapeltown, Waterloo Road, Galloway Lane, Woodhall Lane, Woodhall Road, Town Gate, Rodley Lane, Horsforth New Road ZONE 2 Broadway, Low Lane, Butcher Hill, Spen Lane, Spen Road, Otley Road, Hollin Road, Weetwood Lane, Ring Road Adel ZONE 1 Ring Road Meanwood, Harrogate Road to The Grammar School at Leeds Timetable Wellington Road 07:00 Wickes roundabout 07:07 Thornbury Barracks 07:17 Woodside (Shell) 07:40 Weetwood Lane/Spen Road 07:50 The Grammar School at Leeds 08:15 Route from school Departs GSAL 16:10 The afternoon route is the reverse of the morning route.