Traffic Management Plan

School Traffic Management Plan 2024

Introduction

1. We seek always to be a Safe and Health-Promoting School, as set out in our School Operating Principles in the Total Curriculum Framework. Our commitment to safety and health enables an environment for the school community to Learn for Life and Flourish as One. We adopt “Safety for All, Flourish as One” as the enduring theme for school safety and security.

2. Road safety is a key focus of school safety and is everyone’s responsibility. The school educates, advises and reminds students regularly on good road safety practices.

3. Our students travel to and from school in a variety of ways. They travel (i) by school bus, (ii) by private transport, (iii) by public transport (e.g. bus and MRT) and (iv) on foot.

4. To promote safety of all students, teachers and stakeholders as road users, the school shares the movement routes and gate operating hours via various platforms (e.g. notifications to parents), so as to ensure the effective and safe management of vehicular and personnel movement.

Operating Hours of Gates

5. Commuters can gain access into the school premises via the following ways:

a) Main Gate – Motivation Gate (Main Entrance at Security Post)

b) Side Gate – Appreciation Gate (Leading to School Canteen)

c) Back Gate – Creativity Gate (Beside School Field and MK@JS)

6. The Main Gate serves both vehicles and pedestrians while the Side Gate and Back Gate are for pedestrians only.

Gate	Operating Hours	Remarks
Main Gate (Motivation Gate)	6.00am – 7.00pm	-
Side Gate (Appreciation Gate)	6.45am – 7.30am 1.15pm – 2.00pm	-
Back Gate (Creativity Gate)	6.45am – 7.00pm	Used by staff and students¹ during arrival and dismissal. Visitors, with the exception of MK parents, are strictly not allowed to enter via this gate. They are to enter the school premises via Main Gate (Motivation Gate) for visitor registration.

Routes for Vehicles

7. Given the young age of our students, parents/guardians must exercise close attention and vigilance when driving outside the school and into the school compound. Parents/Guardians are to adhere to the speed limit and demonstrate situational alertness when operating their vehicle on school grounds.

8. When arriving by private transport, students should be ready with their school bags before alighting and should alight quickly and independently once the vehicle has come to a stop. Parents are advised not to alight from the vehicle when dropping off their child.

9. There are 5 possible vehicular drop-off points around the school.

*Along Ang Mo Kio Street 52* This drop-off point is near Side Gate (Appreciation Gate). This is also near the bus stop² outside the school.
*Blk 596 Ang Mo Kio Street 52 (MSCP)* This drop-off point is next to the school, near Main Gate (Motivation Gate). Students alighting here need to walk a short distance from the carpark to the school and enter the school safely using the pedestrian walkway at Main Gate (Motivation Gate).
**Blk 522 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (drop-off porch)** This drop-off point is opposite the school. Students alighting here can use the traffic lights to cross the road safely and enter the school using Side Gate (Appreciation Gate).
*Blk 588 Ang Mo Kio St 52 (drop-off porch)* This drop-off point is adjacent to the school. Students alighting here can walk along the sheltered linkway to the school and enter the school using Side Gate (Appreciation Gate).
*Blk 590 Ang Mo Kio St 51 (driveway)* This drop-off is located at the back of the school. Students alighting here can enter the school using Back Gate (Creativity Gate).

10. Wet Weather Plan: During inclement weather, vehicles will be allowed entry into the school, where students will alight at the foyer.

11. During Dismissal: Priority will be given to the school buses to move off. Parents who wish to drive into the school would only be allowed entry about 15 minutes after dismissal (i.e. after 1.45pm).

Safe Routes for Pedestrians

12. Staff and students who walk to school can enter the school compound or exit from the school compound using one of the pedestrian gates at the front, side or back of the school.

13. Staff and students are not to walk onto the roads which are meant only for vehicles.

14. Wet Weather Plan: During inclement weather, students are to exit from the school using Side Gate (Appreciation Gate) or Back Gate (Creativity Gate) and walk along the sheltered linkway to their destination.

15. As pedestrians, students are reminded to adhere to the following:

Remain vigilant at all times.
Always use a designated crossing such as traffic lights and zebra crossing.
Practise the kerb drill.
At the traffic junction, cross the road only when the green man is shown. Do not cross the road when the green man is blinking.
Always walk on the pavement and footpath. Do not walk on the road.
Do not play by the side of the road.
Do not be distracted when walking and/or crossing the road (e.g. do not use mobile phone and do not read)
Raise their hand when crossing the road to signal to the driver.
Remind other students to observe traffic rules and practise good road safety habits.

Footnotes:

¹For morning arrival, JSPS students are allowed entry via Back Gate (Creativity Gate) until 7.30am, after which they can only enter via Main Gate (Motivation Gate).

²Based on LTA guidelines:

No parking or waiting at all times within 6 metres of any road intersection or junction.
No parking or waiting at all times within 9 metres from the tip of a bus bay or bus stop box.