Poole Grammar School, Gravel Hill, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9JU | Tel: 01202 692132 | Email: pgsoffice@poolegrammar.com

School Travel Plan

One of the aims of the school development plan is to further develop as a sustainable school by promoting greener ways of getting to school. As part of the Borough of Poole and national plan Poole Grammar School has devised a Travel Plan which targets reducing our Carbon footprint. On an annual basis data is collected to ascertain what effect school policies are having on travel patterns. This data is also used by the Borough to help it make decisions about increasing the number of cycles lanes, public service buses etc. As we are not a ‘neighbourhood’ school there will always be challenges but we do seek to encourage walking, cycling or using buses to get to school as it is a great way to keep fit. School buses provide a comprehensive service serving most areas and parents who do drive their children to school are encouraged to car share and to drop their children off and pick them up away from the school site for a short walk to promote fitness and wellbeing.

Linkrider Coaches have a private bus service from Swanage, Wareham, and Lytchett Matravers.  If you would like your child to use this service, please call Linkrider direct on 01929 477344 or e-mail linkridercoaches@btconnect.com

Service 40 is a privately funded school bus servicing Verwood/WestMoors/Ferndown.  If you would like your child to use this service, please  e-mail pandpgsbus@gmail.com.  You can also sign up/renew on their webpage:-  https://membermojo.co.uk/ppgsbus

Service  95 is a NEW privately funded school buses servicing Wimborne Corfe Mullen and North Broadstone.  If you would like your child to use this service, simply complete and sign the Travel Application Form and the Terms and Conditions and return them as soon as possible to the address on the forms.  Seats will be by allocation and priority will be given to full time travel students.

If you have any questions regarding the Service 95, please contact Paul at Freedom Transport, paul@freedom-poole.co.uk, or telephone 01202 660868 / 07825542239.

https://bustimes.org/operators/morebus is really useful, it lets you view all the schedules of the Morebus school routes easily, and also lets you view what time the buses arrived at each stop on any day over the past 6 months by clicking “Vehicles”, it also lets you track them on a map.

STOP PRESS:

We have been advised by Morebus that Fernside Road is set to be closed between the 2nd of October until half term due to a collapsed sewer.

The 416, 418, 441 and 443 services will therefore be required to divert around this using Ringwood road, Dorchester road and Pound Lane. Please be aware of this if your child would normally board or alight at the ‘Shah of Persia, Harbour Hill road or Pound Lane stops. Morebus will ask drivers to serve all stops on the diversion. Please be aware this closure will also likely cause delays due to traffic also diverting all over the place.

If you have any general queries about bus transport to the Grammar Schools please get in contact via E-mail: schoolbuses@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Timetables to download:-

Morebus Routes – https://www.morebus.co.uk/poole-grammar-school

Verwood Service – https://membermojo.co.uk/ppgsbus