Road Closure Bashley 6/1/25 to 28/3/25
As you may be aware, SGN have announced details of emergency gas main replacement works along the B3058, Bashley Common Road from 6/1/25 to 28/3/25. This road will be fully closed. A diversion will be in place along the A35.
However, we estimate that the traffic along Wootton Road will significantly increase over this period which is a cause for concern. We have written to the council and have endorsed the request for a 20mph speed limit to be set during this period.
At a recent meeting of the parent council to discuss this issue, a parent came up with the idea of a “soft start & finish”. In line with this, we will be changing start and finish times as follows for the duration of the works starting from 7th January 2025.
START – All children can be dropped anytime between 8.45 – 9.00am. There will be no lining up on the playground, children just go straight into school (as they do on a wet morning.)
FINISH – At the end of the day there will be a staggered pick up as detailed below. Please note, children with older siblings should be collected at the oldest sibling finish time.
FOXES – Finish Time 3pm
PENGUINS & SEALS – Finish Time 3.10pm
MEERKATS – Finish Time 3.20pm
JAGUARS: Finish Time 3.30pm
KOALAS & STARFISH – remain unchanged
Breakfast Club and Afterschool Club remain unchanged.
We will review & amend this plan as necessary after a few weeks. Thank you for your support.
Best wishes,
Helen Smith - Headteacher