TRANSPORT For students who live within the Solihull Metropolitan Borough and more than three miles from the nearest appropriate school (measured by the shortest distance) the Local Educa on Authority provides free transport. All enquiries concerning transport should ini ally be sent to: Director of Educa on, PO Box 20, Council House, Solihull, B91 3QU. Telephone Number 0121 704 6610. Parents of students not en tled to a free bus pass may purchase one direct from the appropriate bus company. CENTRO, who administer some of our bus services, have introduced a new type of photocard for children aged 13 to 15 who travel on public transport. The card helps these children prove to the bus drivers and inspectors that they are under 16. The cards are issued free of charge and just one photograph will be required. Applica on forms are available in School. Students who travel on buses 180‐184 will need a bus pass issued by Travel de Courcey or they will need to pay each me they use the bus. The following informa on detailing bus routes to the School may be useful to parents and students: Johnsons Coaches ‐ 01564 797070 ( Public Bus Service) 87 Pool Meadow Bus Sta on, Corpora on Street, Warwick Road, Kenilworth Road, Fletchamstead Highway, Charter Avenue, Sir Henry Parkes Road, Shultern Lane, De Mon ord Way, Lynchgate Road, Kirby Corner Road, Westwood Heath Road, Cromwell Lane, Hodge s Lane, Waste Lane, Kelsey Lane, Alder Lane, Balsall Street East, Sta on Road, Berkswell Sta on roundabout and return. Marcus Lewis Coaches—02476 594290 555 Outward: Kenilworth Coventry Road/Woodland Road, Beausale Honiley Road/Heath Terrace, Beausale Rouncil Lane/Kites Nest Lane, Junc on of Firs Lane, Haseley Green Farm, Wroxhall Manor Lane, Honiley The White House, Heart of England School . Return: Heart of England School, Honiley The White House, Beausale Honiley Road/Heath Terrace, Beausale Rouncil Lane/Kites Nest Lane, Junc on of Firs Lane, Haseley Green Farm, Wroxall Manor Lane, Kenilworth Coventry Road/Woodland Road Claribels ‐ 0121 789 7878 197 Marston Green Sta on, Solihull Sta on, Brueton Park Island, Copt Heath Golf Club (opposite side), Warwick Road (corner of Sta on Road), Chadwick End (junc on of Warwick Road), Oldwich Lane West (Oakley Estate Bus Stop), Honiley Road (200‐300m from Oldwich Lane Junc on), Meer End Road (main bank of houses on le hand side), Meer End Road (by St Mar n’s Stud Farm le hand side), Heart of England School and return. A Line Coaches ‐ 02476 450808 825 Morning route: Bickenhill St Peter’s Lane, Catherine de Barnes Boat Inn, Hampton‐in‐Arden Church, Hampton‐in‐Arden Sta on, Hampton‐in‐Arden Diddington Lane, Eastcote Lane The Loop, Barston Bulls Head, Bradnocks Marsh Kenilworth Road, Balsall Street Barston Lane, Balsall Common Gypsy Lane. A ernoon route: Balsall Common Gypsy Lane, Balsall Street Barston Lane, Bradnocks Marsh Kenilworth Road, Barston Bulls Head, Eastcote Lane The Loop, Hampton‐in‐Arden Church, Hampton‐in
‐Arden Sta on, Hampton‐in‐Arden Diddington Lane, Catherine de Barnes Boat Inn, Bickenhill St Peter’s Lane. 14 de Courcey Travel ‐ 02476 302656 180 Route am: Banner Lane, Sta on Avenue, Cromwell Lane, Hodge s Lane, Waste Lane, Balsall Common, Kelsey Lane, Alder Lane, Gypsy Lane. Route pm: Balsall Common, Gypsy Lane, A452 Kenilworth Road, Kelsey Lane, Waste Lane, Hodge s Lane, Cromwell Lane, Coventry ,Sta on Avenue, Banner Lane 181 Route am: Park Hill Drive, Lower Eastern Green Lane, Alspath Lane, Eastern Green Road, Broad Lane, Banner Lane, Sta on Avenue, Duggins Lane, Nailcote Lane, Waste Lane, Balsall Common, Kelsey Lane, Alder Lane, Gypsy Lane. Route pm: Balsall Common, Gypsy Lane, A452 Kenilworth Road, Kelsey Lane, Waste Lane, Nailcote Lane, Duggins Lane, Sta on Avenue, Banner Lane, Broad Lane, Eastern Green Road, Alspath Lane, Lower Eastern Green Lane, Park Hill Drive. 182 Route am: Upper Eastern Green Lane, Pickford Green Lane, Birmingham Road, Meriden, Main Road, Berkswell Road, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Lavender Hall Lane, Balsall Common, A452, Alder Lane, Gypsy Lane. Route pm: Gypsy Lane, Kenilworth Road A452, Lavender Hall Lane, Berkswell, Meriden Road, Berkswell Road, Main Road, Meriden, Birmingham Road, Pickford Green Lane, Upper Eastern Green Lane. 183 Route am: Millison’s Wood, Birmingham Road, Meriden Main Road, Hampton Lane, A452 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, A452, Alder Lane, Gypsy Lane Route pm: Gypsy Lane, A452, Balsall Common, A452 Kenilworth Road, Hampton Lane, Meriden Main Road and Millison’s Wood Birmingham Road. 184 Route am: Broad Lane, Coventry Road, Benton Green Lane, Tanners Lane, Spencer’s Lane, Nailcote Lane, Waste Lane, Balsall Common, Kelsey Lane, Alder Lane, Gypsy Lane Route pm: Gypsy Lane, A452 Kenilworth Road, Kelsey Lane, Balsall Common, Waste Lane, Nailcote Lane, Spencer’s Lane, Tanners Lane, Benton Green Lane, Coventry Road, Broad Lane At 3.25pm, the end of each school day, students using school transport should assemble in the designated mee ng place where they will be placed into bus lines and supervised by members of the School Leadership Team, Senior Staff and general duty staff. Students will be released in an orderly manner as their bus arrives. If a student misses the bus the school will take steps to ensure that they are transported home safely, which may ini ally involve students making a phone call to parents. Students are not allowed to leave the premises if they miss their bus, without first consul ng with Mr Livingstone. High standards of behaviour are expected at all mes to ensure safety when students are travelling on buses. Their behaviour will be monitored by the bus driver. Unacceptable behaviour will be reported to a Senior Teacher and this will result in disciplinary measures including restric ons on the use of school transport. In severe cases a student may be banned from using the school bus. A late bus operates on Tuesday and Thursday of each week, depar ng at 5.15 pm from the school. The bus normally travels via: Burton Green, Canley, Wolf Road (Tile Hill), Broad Lane (Eastern Green), le onto Eastern Green Lane, le onto Park Hill Drive (Millison’s Wood), Meriden, Hampton–in‐Arden, Catherine‐de‐Barnes and Marston Green. It is important that students indicate to the driver where they wish to travel to. The School and LA are in regular contact with the operators of each route to ensure the provision of a safe and reliable service. If you have any concerns or enquiries rela ng to school transport please contact Mr A Livingstone or Mrs K Yates at the school. Please note that all informa on was correct at me of going to press.