Last week, some parents met to discuss traffic safety. Here is a summary. 

Purpose: Our school zone is a safe place for people of all ages to move around, using their choice of transport. 

How we will achieve our purpose: we are the easiest school to work with on traffic safety issues - whether you are a public sector professional, teacher, a parent or child. We want everyone to feel positive about playing their part.

Update on a recent meeting with WCC

WCC have responded positively. They are currently looking at the intersections of Ridgway and Mornington e.g. how kids and parents on bikes safely join traffic, and Farnham and Ridgway which needs thorough investigations. They will also advise us how to manage our drop off areas better. They also let us know about the national plans to reduce speed limits around schools by 2025, and some other upcoming opportunities. Our focus as a school community, is to identify problems and concerns, and then WCC can use their expertise and knowledge of regulations and programmes to support us.  

Parent/caregiver focus:

Challenge: How do we get all whānau to support kids to cross the roads safely? 

Action: We are going to contact WCC to see if they have good resources on traffic safety, for whānau to use at home. 

Challenge: How can parents and staff give feedback on traffic safety concerns, including any difficult conversations?

Action: Ridgway to set up an email address monitored by a parent volunteer. Queries and concerns are triaged, and recorded e.g. Metlink, WCC or Ridgway staff are approached. 

Challenge: How can we ensure our kids have dry clothes to walk home in, after a wet walk to school?

Action: Parent volunteer is going to look at how this can work at school. 

Challenge: How can we highlight to Metlink, that their drivers need to pay careful attention to tamariki walking to and from school - and generally around the suburb

Action: Parent volunteer to contact Metlink to discuss. 

Challenge: How can we support new families  to take care of all tamariki, from the day their whānau joins Ridgway.

Action: Parent volunteers to discuss at their next meeting.

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