Code of Conduct:
Mobile Phone & Bus Information

Mobile Phone Information

At Lightcliffe Academy, we believe in protecting your wellbeing and concentration during the course of the school day and we know that mobile phones can be detrimental to this and prove a distraction from learning.

We believe strongly that screen time should be reduced so that you can learn and socialise without the ‘pull’ of an electronic device.

We allow mobile phones to be brought to school, but if you bring one, it must be switched off and kept in an allocated lockable phone pouch all day. This will be given to you on entry into school and unlocked at the end of period 5, so that you can use it to access your bus pass or contact family after school has finished.

If parents/carers need to contact you urgently, they should phone the school office, and a message will be given to you. If you need to contact your parent/carer in an emergency, you may use a school phone.  

The school accepts no responsibility for phones, earphones (or jewellery) that are lost or stolen on school premises, during school visits or while travelling to and from school.

Bus Information

Travelling to and from school by bus should be safe, calm and respectful for everyone.

Your bus pass needs to be purchased online

Applications need to be made to Metro via their website ‘Generation M’. The direct address for the application form is: www.wymetro.com/schools  

For the bus routes please see the website.

To help ensure this, all students are expected to follow our Bus Code of Conduct at every stage of their journey while waiting for the bus during the journey itself and when getting off. By following these guidelines, you help keep yourself and others safe, protect the bus service and ensure that journeys run smoothly for all passengers.

Waiting for the bus

  • Queue sensibly, away from the road
  • Get on the bus calmly, without pushing
  • Parents/carers must ensure that your child is at the bus stop in good time to catch the bus

On the bus

  • Show your pass to the driver
  • Pay for your journey
  • Find a seat and stay seated for the journey
  • Fasten your seatbelt (where applicable) - for safety and as
  • a legal requirement
  • Do not distract the driver—unless in an emergency
  • Do not damage the bus
  • Always behave sensibly throughout your journey
  • Never touch the emergency exit
  • Never leave your bag in the aisle

Getting off the bus

  • When your stop is next, press the bell once. If it has already been pressed, you do not need to ring it again.
  • If you have to cross the road after you get off the bus, wait until the bus has moved off and you can see the road clearly in both directions or go to the nearest available crossing.

Terms and conditions of travel

You are respectfully reminded that by registering to use the service, you accept the terms and conditions of travel. This includes sanctions which would be applied if the required standards of behaviour are not met.

Parents/carers need to be aware that if their child causes any damage or does not meet the required standard of behaviour on the bus they could:

  • Have their pass withdrawn
  • Be banned from the bus
  • Be prosecuted by the police
  • Be required to pay for any damage they have caused