The safety of our students as they travel to and from school is something we, as a school and community, consider a paramount concern. It is important then that students and families note the following points:

1) parents and carers are responsible for the safety of their children as they travel between home and school. To this end, it is vital that parents are aware as to the whereabouts of their child from when they leave home to when they enter our front gates, and that students and their families are conscious of their conduct at this time. It has become apparent that some of our students are engaging in the following behaviours:

a) leaving the College grounds after being dropped off by their parents and going to Woolworths, Starbucks, Coles and other local stores. Please be aware that our local store operators have agreed to stop service to students from 8.30am;

b) students not walking/riding directly to school from home, rather going via one of the stores without their parent's or carer's knowledge;

c) students not exercising due care on the roads. Motorists have reported students running across the road between cars, not using crossings, not wearing helmets, bouncing balls, performing wheelies and generally being irresponsible. It does not take much for a child to be injured due to these unsafe behaviours;

4) students getting off the bus at Westfield and then missing the next bus to school due to visiting stores or socialising at the shopping centre. This has meant then having to walk to school and arriving up to an hour late for classes;

5) unsafe behaviour while waiting for a bus, such as pushing and shoving each other onto the road, not lining up to enter the bus in an orderly manner and engaging in play fighting;

As a community, it is encumbant upon us to set the standard for behaviours in and around college grounds and do all that we can to guarantee the safety of our young people. Please speak with your child about their plan for their safe travel to and from school and what they are doing to ensure they arrive to school, on time, safely and with your knowledge of their whereabouts at all times. The last thing we want is to have to make a phone call about a student who has been injured or gone missing while their family believes they have travelled and arrived safely to school.