An important reminder for anyone dropping off and/or picking up students from Riccarton High School.

ARRIVING AT AND LEAVING SCHOOL EACH DAY:

There are two access gates to our school, Main South Road (next to the Upper Riccarton Library), and Vicki Street (off Curletts Road). Both of these roads are extremely busy and can be dangerous. Fortunately, there are pedestrian crossings with traffic lights on both roads. We are quite concerned that a number of parents are driving through the school grounds to drop-off and pick-up their children. With over 1000 students entering the school each day we are aware of the substantial potential for an accident. We have also witnessed a few instances of vehicles pulling up and parking on the yellow lines by the gates. This has resulted in a couple of 'near misses'.  We specifically ask that parents do not use the Main South Road driveway, any areas where there are yellow lines, or the library carpark as a drop-off or pick-up point, or drive onto the school grounds through the main gate (entered from Vicki Street).

Appropriate places to drop-off or pick-up students off are:

• Craven Street or Colman Avenue - students can use the controlled pedestrian crossing on Main South Road
• Vicki Street - outside the school gates, away from the yellow lines
• Suva Street - students can use the controlled pedestrian crossing on Curletts Road

Bike stands are available to those students who require them. It is essential that all bikes are locked with a quality lock. Safe storage for scooters and skateboards is provided at Student Services. Students must park cars in the side streets. Parents are responsible for ensuring that their young person is driven to school by someone with an appropriate driver’s licence.

We thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep our ākonga safe.