Traffic in Forbes Street

Managing afternoon pick-up traffic in Forbes Street

SCEGGS is constantly monitoring the flow of traffic in and around the School to make sure the pick-up of students is as safe and pain free as possible and, just as importantly, to ensure there is minimal inconvenience for our neighbours.

Unfortunately, we are seeing significant congestion on Forbes Street during afternoon pick-up. While we understand there will always be a degree of congestion during the peak pick-up time, there are ways and means to keep traffic flowing which benefits all parents and carers in the pick-up line.

With that in mind, we ask you to:

1. Encourage your daughter to use public transport wherever possible. Buses and trains provide a reliable service to SCEGGS and may be a good option for your daughter;
2. Also consider car-pooling if possible which would reduce the number of cars in the pick-up line.
3. Ensure your daughter knows to be ready for you at the pick-up point and that they enter the car as quickly (and safely) as possible.
4. Please obey instructions from our Traffic Controller who is there to keep traffic moving; and
5. If possible, consider delaying pick-up for 10 or 20 minutes. Every day, we see the traffic congestion cleared by 3.30pm. Your daughter is very welcome to go to the Library straight after school to do her homework or research and she is also welcome to remain “behind the green gate” with their friends to await pick-up after 3.30pm. We know this is not always possible due to after-school commitments but it is a great way to reduce the number of cars at the peak times of 3.10-3.25pm.

Thank you for considering the above options and for working with the School to make sure afternoon pick-ups are as stress free as possible.

Adrian Craig
Business Manager