16 Sep 2013
Student Safety
The safety of our students before, during and after school is of prime importance. One issue that has been raised by community members, P&C, staff and students is the pedestrian crossing opposite the school's front entrance. In working with our school community, staff at Georges River College Penshurst Girls Campus will be monitoring the crossing in the morning and afternoon. This monitoring will assist the girls to cross in a safe manner and should also allow improved traffic flow and reduce driver frustration.
To help support the safety of our girls I would ask parents and carers to be particularly careful in dropping off and picking up your child in the morning and afternoon. There are significant fines and loss of points when double parking, stopping in a bus zone or stopping across a driveway. The practice which is of most concern is when parents stop on or near the marked foot crossing. This can result in a fine of $405.00 and two demerit points, but more importantly places the students at greater risk of harm.
To make our school a safer place I would encourage parents to use our drop off zone on Austral Street. The drop off zone is on the left hand side heading north just after the school crossing. The use of a 'No Parking' zone is only to drop off and pick up passengers, for a maximum of two minutes, and stay with your vehicle. The time of these zones are 8.00 - 9.30 am and 2.30 - 4 pm each school day.
Mr Mark Treacy, Relieving Principal