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LATEST NEWS
PARENT COUNCIL MEETING
Would you like to find out more about being part of the Forge Valley Parent Council?
A meeting is being held on Wednesday 5th May 2010 between 6:30pm-
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FORGE VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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Transport
A School Bus Service
Forge Valley’s Governing Body has reached an agreement with the provider of the Bright
Bus
service that operates in Sheffield, to run a dedicated school bus service from
the outer reaches of our catchment area.
The service will initially operate for three months to see if it is a viable service. It will run from Middlewood Road to Forge Valley via Wadsley Park Village, Worrall Road, Ben Lane and Hallowmoor Road. There will be a standard 40 pence fare per journey.
This has been the result of many months of negotiations between various members of the Governing Body and the Proposing Group, and local bus service providers. We hope that this goes to show that we, like all our parents and carers, take great responsibility in ensuring our students have a choice in how they wish to travel safely to school.
Our Travel Policy
As parents, carers, teachers and governors we share one common goal, to change the perception that the car is the only means of transport to our new school. We want our students and staff to consider other methods of transport. Healthier for them, and environmentally beneficial for the rest of our community.
We have been looking at various schemes in conjunction with several other local community groups. We would like to see more of our users walking, cycling and using public transport. We have also been working with the local authority to improve pedestrian routes to the Wood Lane site.
With assistance from cycling experts, we are continuing to look at ways to ensure that students, staff and members of the community who wish to cycle can do so safely. This will not just be of benefit to the school, but the wider local community. Our local authority has already stated that it wishes to reduce traffic congestion in this city, we believe that by working together in providing designated cycling facilities, our roads can become more accessible to those who wish to pursue a healthier, greener lifestyle.