Please make sure your child knows the name of the bus stop. This ensures children get off the bus at the right place. Please make sure your child wears the name tag during the first few weeks of school or until you are confident the child is familiar with the bus stop. In early September, all kindergarten children view a bus safety video. The video presents the basic safety rules of riding a bus.
Kindergarten teachers supplement the video with classroom instruction.
If it is dark on the way to or from the bus, make sure your child wears light-coloured or reflective clothing to make sure he or she is visible. The behaviour of each student on the bus directly affects the safety of others. Incidents of poor behaviour on the bus are reported in writing by the bus driver to the school principal. Depending on the seriousness of the incident, the principal may issue a warning to the student, speak to parents, suspend bus privileges or take other disciplinary action. For more information School bus companies hold a Young Riders Orientation Day in the summer for kindergarten students.