Bankstown West Public School welcomes safe and courteous road users. The roads become very busy at peak times – just before and after school times. We ask our parents and local citizens to be especially careful to safeguard the wellbeing of our children.
Please remember:
- Observe the local speed limits – 40 km/hr in the mornings and afternoons and 25 km/hr at or near the crossing.
- The access points occur on William Street at the top of the school and Dutton Street at the bottom. A safety crossing is situated at the bottom school gate on Dutton Street. This crossing has a School Crossing Supervisor who is responsible for maintaining a safe environment around the school crossing by controlling the movement of cars and pedestrians.
- The school has a number of driveways which are for staff and utility vehicles only. They must be kept clear at all times to allow free movement of traffic. Neighbour's driveways must also be kept clear at all times.
- The NO STOPPING signs indicate that a motor vehicle is not permitted to stop at all – not even to pick up or set down a passenger.
- Visibility is a key factor in pedestrian safety. The practice of double parking and parking in areas contrary to signage can cause unsafe situations by reducing visibility.
- Always ensure that children enter and exit vehicles from the passenger side of the vehicle, which prevents them from stepping out into traffic flow. While travelling in vehicles, seat belts and/or restraints must be fastened at all times.
By supporting each other and engaging in practices that support pedestrian safety, together we can make our roads a safer place.
Getting to and from school safely
As a parent or carer, it’s your responsibility to get your child to and from school safely. Student safety is our priority.
Keep our school community safe by:
- driving and parking safely, even if it means parking further away and walking the rest of the way to school
- being a good role model
- never calling your child from across the road
- using the safest place to cross the road.
For parents and carers of younger children
Subsidised school travel
Transport for NSW provides subsidies to assist school students.
- The School Student Transport Scheme provides eligible students with free or subsidised travel on public transport between home and school.
- The School Drive Subsidy may help towards the costs of driving children to school if you live in an area where there is no public transport.
