Safety

These school bus transportation guidelines concern the safety and well being of our children as they ride our school buses.

AFNORTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL provides transportation for over 900 students aged 4-19 years. About 60% of the children attending AIS ride buses contracted through a local Dutch company. These buses provide transport for most of the children living in South Limburg. Contract buses also provide transportation for the other 40% of our students living in Germany and Belgium.

The SAFE transportation of our students is our most important concern. AIS contracts for bus transportation from responsible firms with mechanically sound vehicles, qualified drivers and bus monitors. AIS buses are equipped with rider safety belts. Equipment is only part of the formula, however. The safe operation of school buses also depends on appropriate conduct by the students that ride those buses.

Student behavior on our school buses is a parental responsibility. Parents and guardians must make sure that their children understand the rules for riding the school bus and that they follow these rules. When children disobey the rules, they make the bus unsafe for every other student on that bus. Student misbehavior must not be allowed to distract the bus driver from safe driving. Students must show respect for bus drivers and monitors and follow their instructions.

All AIS personnel take the safety of the children that ride school buses very seriously. We expect parents and guardians to do the same. Please sit down with your child(ren),and go over the School Bus information. Let’s work together to make this school year SAFE.

We are fortunate that our contracted buses have adult monitors/ escorts and are equipped with a radio or mobile phone should an emergency occur.

10 Bus Safety Rules

• Rule #1 - Always obey the driver or adult
• Rule #2 - Enter and exit the bus safely and always show your bus pass Traffic in Europe does not stop for school buses.
• Rule #3 - Stay poperly seated and always use your seatbelt
• Rule #4 - Keep your hands, feet and other body parts to yourself
• Rule #5 - Do not throw things
• Rule #6 - Remain quiet and do not disturb the driver or others
• Rule #7 - No profanity, indecency, smoking, prohibited items or vandalism. Never bring unsafe or prohibited items to school or on the bus. Items such as skateboards, guns and knives (toy and replica) are absolutely forbidden
• Rule #8 - Do not eat, drink or chew gum on the school bus
• Rule #9 - While you are at school, on the walk to and from school, and the bus stop, be aware of your surroundings and report any suspicious activity, people, and unattended packages.
• Rule #10 - For your safety and security, follow all the school bus safety rules. Always be responsible, be safe, and set a good example!