Stop Drop Go Zone - a message from the Principal

Dear Parents,

I write to you regarding traffic and parking around the primary school. Please see the key points below. Thank you for your understanding as we best try to navigate a positive solution for all schools, businesses and traffic in the vicinity of SSPS.

STOP/DROP/GO

With relation to the afternoon pickup, I am receiving several complaints from members of the community regarding cars ‘parking’ on Lawrence Street from 2pm onwards on school days. This is extremely dangerous as it prevents traffic from entering the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office and the Cathedral carparks and also blocks traffic on Neil Street. Often, traffic is having to cross onto the wrong side of the road to get past.

Therefore, after careful consideration and consultation, the stop/drop/go will only open from 3pm beginning on Monday 19 August. Parents, grandparents and friends are still strongly encouraged to use the facility, however are asked to only arrive at school from 3pm onwards. Prior to 3pm, families are asked not to ‘park’ and wait on Lawrence Street, rather park in the angled parking and walk in to collect your child/ren.  Again, the main reason being that it is unfair and unsafe for traffic waiting for the stop/drop/go to be blocking Lawrence Street so early in the afternoon.

PREP CARPARK

A reminder that the prep carpark is only for parents who have children in prep this year. Additionally, please do not ‘double park’ or park behind other cars as it does slow the traffic in that area.

Prep families are very welcome to use the stop/drop/go on Lawrence Street in the afternoon as the school officers regularly walk children out the front of the school to wait to be collected.

 Thank you again for your understanding with both matters above as we work toward a sustainable solution.

Sam Hannant