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School bus arrives 20 minutes before school starts - normal?

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  • 05-09-2013 11:12am
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    arctictree
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    Hi - just looking from some opinions here.

    My young lad, is 4 and a half and just started school last week. We live in a rural area so he gets the school bus.

    Anyway, the bus drops him at the school at 8:55 but the school does not start until 9:20. They have said that yard supervison starts at 9:15. Does anyone think this is a bit strange that there is a 20 minute period where the kids are not minded, especially the younger ones?

    I rang the school and they have said that their responsibility does not start until 9:15 and that the bus service is not controlled by the school. Any opinions on this or are we being too over protective? I would have thought that once we see him to the bus, that they have a duty of care until we collect him?


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    pwurple
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    Call the bus operator and discuss with them I'd say. It's not right for a 4 year old to be dropped to an unsupervised area.


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    Big Bag of Chips
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    That was the same in our school up to 2 years ago when the start time of school was changed from 9:20 to 9.

    Now the bus drops them at 8:55, and they are almost immediately into class.


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Yes, it happens. It is a bus issue but they may not be able to change ,especially if they are serving other schools.


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    jack7
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    we had problems in our school too. but mostly older kids are very good and will keep an eye on younger ones. School blames school transport, it ridiculous. we were lucky as one of the drivers would wait until an adult arrived


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Why is it ridiculous that the school "blames" school transport? Buses are not under the school's control.


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    Rosy Posy
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    I personally wouldn't be happy with my just turned five year old being left anywhere unsupervised. Tbh I wouldn't send her on a bus either, it seems very young. Our school buses won't take kids until they're 7, younger than that we have a few parents that car pool. Maybe if there were a few parents with young kids in the same position you might take a turn to supervise the kids in the morning?


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