2 new secondary schools for Blanchardstown

gabsdot40

Good news today for supporters of the Educate Together education model . The new Secondary school in Blanchardstown West will be under the patronage of Educate Together.
The second new secondary school will be under the Catholic patron body Le Ceile in Tyrellstown.

January

2 primary schools and 2 secondary schools all together on the same grounds can only spell gridlock.

horse7

Any idea where to apply for a teaching post in those secondary schools,i had to go to canada to get work.

Morag

http://www.educatetogether.ie/about/careers

iMADEtheBBC

January wrote: »

2 primary schools and 2 secondary schools all together on the same grounds can only spell gridlock.

Not correct. A traffic impact assessment will be required and the plans will have to demonstrate how traffic will be managed.

Putting the schools on the same site will in fact make it easier to direct public transport to the schools.

doolox

....where the Newcastle rd become a no go area at 8.50 am to 9.20 am and 2.30pm to about 3.30 with all the cars bringing children to 2 National and one very large secondary school in the area. Add to that a large shopping centre and you have a disaster area where nothing moves for 15 to 20 minutes at a time if someone makes even a small mistake..........

Diddler1977

doolox wrote: »

....where the Newcastle rd become a no go area at 8.50 am to 9.20 am and 2.30pm to about 3.30 with all the cars bringing children to 2 National and one very large secondary school in the area. Add to that a large shopping centre and you have a disaster area where nothing moves for 15 to 20 minutes at a time if someone makes even a small mistake..........

Close off all the road in a mile or two perimeter of the school and only allow pedestrians or cyclists in.

Recessionbust

Diddler1977 wrote: »

doolox wrote: »

....where the Newcastle rd become a no go area at 8.50 am to 9.20 am and 2.30pm to about 3.30 with all the cars bringing children to 2 National and one very large secondary school in the area. Add to that a large shopping centre and you have a disaster area where nothing moves for 15 to 20 minutes at a time if someone makes even a small mistake..........

Close off all the road in a mile or two perimeter of the school and only allow pedestrians or cyclists in.

And what about people needing to use that road to get somewhere further?

Diddler1977

Recessionbust wrote: »

And what about people needing to use that road to get somewhere further?

I don't know. Maybe look at making it a "No stop zone" - let the traffic drive through but don't allow students be dropped off at the school. Let students get dropped off a mile or two away from the school. There has to be some way to stop congestion at schools

dodzy

Diddler1977 wrote: »

I don't know. Maybe look at making it a "No stop zone" - let the traffic drive through but don't allow students be dropped off at the school. Let students get dropped off a mile or two away from the school. There has to be some way to stop congestion at schools

...Or here is a novel idea. Let the kids walk to school. Bloody pampering is ridiculous. Getting dropped off to schools when living within pissing distance. Let them get a bit of exercise; it'll do them good in the long run.

Morag

Given that it's there are so few ET schools (and the secondary is one of the first in the country) most students will not be living with in 10/15 mins walk. That's just how it is.

pontia

mostly women in suvs who cant drive dropping their pampered brats off,get a bike and cut the apron strings

Luttrell1975

This kind of thing demands a look at the walking bus model. It means that the teachers have to be flexible and allow assembly happen a distance away from the school. The walking bus has to be supervised by parents and teachers according to a rota.

http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/

amdublin

dodzy wrote: »

...Or here is a novel idea. Let the kids walk to school. Bloody pampering is ridiculous. Getting dropped off to schools when living within pissing distance. Let them get a bit of exercise; it'll do them good in the long run.

Yeah I think those walking buses are great.