When the bell rings at 2:45pm, staff work together to make sure the children get home safely.
Walkers
All children who are being picked up from school assemble with a member of the Leadership Team until they are picked up. Children are asked to wait quietly until they see their ‘significant adult’. If someone new is going to pick up your child it is important that you notify the class teacher of their name and that your child knows who they should be leaving school with. If possible it is preferable that we are introduced to the new adult before they start taking responsibility for your child.
Please be here to pick your child up on time. Any delay can be extremely upsetting for the children. Teachers will be on duty until 3 o’clock only. After this time your child will be asked to sit and wait for you in the school office. If you have been delayed please call the school office as soon as possible to let us know.
Buses
Most of the children at KJS take the bus every day. After the bell rings at the end of the day children walk to their bus lines where teachers as well as bus chaperones are on duty. If your child is not taking the bus on a given day it is extremely important that you notify both the bus company and the class teacher in order to avoid unnecessary delays for the rest of the children on the bus. The buses pull up right outside school. Children are escorted from the playground onto the bus as soon as their line is ready. Once on the bus children are on the bus they are reminded to take their bag off and put their seat belt on. The ‘KJS Bus Charter’ has been drawn up to ensure that the bus companies are also working to keep your children safe.
Children leaving independently
Some of our oldest children make their way home from school independently. It is important that we know who these children are. If it is your intention that your child will travel home on their own please let their class teacher know at the earliest opportunity.
Change in usual arrangements
On occasion we understand that hometime arrangements need to be changed at the last moment. If this happens please telephone the school office to let us know.