🚌 School Bus & Road Safety Information
Capel Primary School places the utmost importance on student safety while travelling to and from school, whether by bus, bicycle, car, or on foot. Please review the following procedures and safety expectations.
🟧 Orange School Bus Services
The Department of Transport – School Bus Services (SBS) provides free transport assistance for eligible rural and special needs students via contracted orange school buses.
🔗 Apply or check eligibility on the School Bus Services website
🌅 Morning Procedure
🌇 Afternoon Procedure
If your child:
👉 Parents must notify the front office by:
For recurring events (e.g. sport/music), a single term-long note is sufficient.
Bus Departure Steps:
🚗 School Traffic & Drop-Off Rules
🚫 Do Not:
✅ Do:
Capel Primary School places the utmost importance on student safety while travelling to and from school, whether by bus, bicycle, car, or on foot. Please review the following procedures and safety expectations.
🟧 Orange School Bus Services
The Department of Transport – School Bus Services (SBS) provides free transport assistance for eligible rural and special needs students via contracted orange school buses.
🔗 Apply or check eligibility on the School Bus Services website
- For one-off temporary travel on the bus, complete the request form and email approval to:
📧 [email protected]
🌅 Morning Procedure
- Older students escort Kindergarten and Pre-Primary students safely to their classrooms upon arrival.
- All students wait in designated areas until classroom access is permitted.
🌇 Afternoon Procedure
If your child:
- Is not travelling on the bus one afternoon, or
- Needs to switch buses temporarily:
👉 Parents must notify the front office by:
- Written note, or
- Phone call to (08) 9727 9100
For recurring events (e.g. sport/music), a single term-long note is sufficient.
Bus Departure Steps:
- Students line up and board buses under the direction of the Bus Warden.
- Kindy and Pre-Primary students are escorted by Education Assistants.
- If a student misses the bus:
- They must report to the school office.
- The office will:
- ☎️ Contact the parent/guardian
- Supervise the student until arrangements are made
- If urgent, the Principal will assist with supervision.
🚗 School Traffic & Drop-Off Rules
- Anti-clockwise traffic flow is now legally enforced around the school.
- Barlee Road (from the oval onwards) is a one-way road up to the Pre-Primary turnaround.
- Speed limit is 40 km/hr in the school zone.
🚫 Do Not:
- Use the Pre-Primary turnaround area as a parking bay
- Park in undesignated areas
✅ Do:
- Use reverse angle parking bays
- Always reverse park for visibility and safety
- Drive slowly on House and Barlee Roads, especially after school
