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ort Families who are eligible and wish to avail themselves of free bus or train travel can obtain an application form from the Preparatory School Office by ringing 9683 8444 and then returning the form to the School before the end of Term 4. If a boy intends to use more than one private bus company to travel to school, a separate application for each bus company must be submitted. Boys are not allowed to be in possession of two bus/train passes that parallel the same route.

No boy is permitted to ride a bicycle or walk to school, except by special arrangement with the Deputy Head (Students & Community) of the Preparatory School.

No boy is to be at school before 7.45am. Parents are advised that there is no supervision of the boys before 7.45am. The School cannot take responsibility for day boys in the School grounds before this time. Boys who are still at school after 4.00pm (3.00pm Thursday) for Pre-K–2 or 5.00pm for Years 3–6 must enter After School Care (Camp Australia). There will be a charge associated with this service. An information flyer can be picked up from the Preparatory School Office.

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s Services Detailed information about bus services provided to enable students to travel to/ from school is available by contacting Mrs Karen Austin (Senior School Reception) on 9683 8588 or by emailing buses@kings.edu.au. This information is also available on The King’s School website.

Students are expected to wear the correct School uniform for summer and winter to and from school, from when they leave home or school, in public or on buses.

No food or drinks (except water) is permitted on the buses. Students must also wear seatbelts as required by law.

Services include: Balgowlah / Mosman / Neutral Bay Balmain / Drummoyne / Gladesville / West Ryde North Kellyville / Bella Vista / Winston Hills Cammeray / Northbridge Galston / Dural / Glenhaven / Kellyville Holsworthy / Moorebank / Merrylands / Wentworthville Woolwich / Hunters Hill / Gladesville / Boronia Park Hunters Hill (Prep only) / Tennyson Point / Putney Lane Cove / Longueville Rouse Hill / The Ponds / Glenwood / Winston Hills St Ives / Gordon Strathfield / Concord / Rhodes / Newington Wahroonga / Thornleigh Moss Vale / Bowral / Mt Annan (Weekly Services) Rose Bay / Double Bay / Edgecliff (Weekly Services).

For the early service 3.25pm pickup will be from outside Gowan Brae. For the later service, 5.15pm pickup will be from the Prep turning circle.

Parents must book a seat for their son/s on all bus services that The King’s School operates or oversees.To apply for a seat on King’s bus service please complete the application form on KingsNet. There is a termly charge for the bus service. Please note that if a friend is catching a bus, prior notification with the Transport Manager is required. For Transport NSW Services, application forms for Opal Cards are available from the Prep Reception phone 9683 8411 or email transport@kings.edu.au.

BUS PRICES Eastern Suburbs Sunday Service Moss Vale Sunday Service TKS Daily Services ($ per term) $26

$38 $411

Pre aratory Sc C ircle ool T rning

Please note: The Preparatory School Turning Circle is for dropping off and picking up only.

Parking is not permitted in either the pick-up lane or the turning circle parking area (which is reserved for staff). However, between 8.30am and 9.00am, Kingsbridge parents may park in the Turning Circle (beyond the Kindergarten to Year 2 entrance) for a maximum of 10 minutes to sign their boy into class.

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eed Limit The speed limit within the School grounds is 20kph. In Shared Zones the speed limit is 10kph.