Students enter and exit Kendrick School through the school gates in East Street. Students are reminded to take care crossing the busy roads that surround the school and always follow the instructions at traffic lights. Students should be aware of their surroundings at all times, particularly when wearing earphones. 

Students in Years 7-11 cannot leave the school site during the school day unless they have a pre-arranged appointment. A responsible adult must always collect the child from school. Students will need to sign out at Reception.  

BY CYCLE: Students that wish to cycle to school should collect a Cycle Permit form from Reception. There are a number of conditions that the student must agree to when signing the form, including wearing a cycle helmet.

BY CAR: Please do not park or stop anywhere on East Street when dropping off or picking up your child. You must not park in any part of the private residential car park opposite the school, including the driveway. Please consider our neighbours at all times. You should find somewhere safe and legal to park your car and your child can then walk to school from there.   

SAFEGUARDING: TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL Source: NSPCC

• Make sure your child knows their address and your telephone number by heart, in case they get lost or have to navigate home from somewhere new.
• If they have a mobile phone, remind them to fully charge it before leaving the house, and make sure they have all your contact numbers saved.
• Talk to them about road safety. They should always look both ways before crossing the street and never be on their phone whilst crossing a road.
• Remind them never to accept a lift from someone they don’t know or let a stranger into the house. They should never give personal information away – in real life or online.
• Remind them that if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable at any time, they can call you or a trusted adult.
• If they ever feel like they’re in immediate danger, they should call the police straight away on 999. If something has happened to your child on their way home from school, please call the police immediately on 101 to report the incident. Please also let the school know the next day by emailing studentwelfare@kendrick.reading.sch.uk

USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT

If your child has not previously used public transport on their own, these are points you might like to discuss with them:

• Where is the bus stop or the train station?
• What is the number of the bus they need to catch?
• Which platform does their train leave from?
• How do they buy a ticket, if they need to?
• What time does the train/ bus leave in the morning and in the afternoon? ● Where should they cross the road after getting off a bus?
• What should they do if the bus or train is late or cancelled?
• Can they read a bus or train timetable?
• Who can they ask for information?
• How they should behave on the bus or the train.
• Which is the safer route to walk to and from the bus stop or the station?
• Do they have any concerns about travelling by public transport?