The school is fully committed to safeguarding our pupils through a high quality, secure and efficient
bus service as they travel to and from their home to school.
PURPOSE:
Our aim is to ensure that our buses are compliant with the MOE School Bus Policy through taking
responsibility to protect and monitor the complete journey of our pupils. As such, all buses are
equipped with seat/lap belts, a CCTV camera system, GPS technology. We are steadfast in our
obligation to provide buses that are well maintained, meet safety standards and adhere to technical
specifications and that the provision of clearly defined roles, responsibilities and training is provided
for bus drivers and attendants. By offering an efficient close-to-door service where pupils are
collected and delivered to their home. Every effort is made to ensure that the buses are available to
pick up and drop off pupils as per the tentative timings provided. We aim for our buses to arrive at
7:30am and leave from the school at 12:55 pm for KG to grade 2 and 2:45pm. for Grade 3 to Grade
10.
POLICY:
The school will ensure that each bus has a trained female supervisor and driver who can speak
English.
Arrival time for the buses: 7:40 AM
Departure time for the buses:
For KG to Grade 2 -12:55 pm
For primary/secondary- 2:45pm
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUS CONDUCTOR:

• Check to see if the bus is free of any dangerous equipment to ensure the safety of
the students.
• Have the parents’ contact numbers in case of emergency.
• Have the updated attendance roster to check the attendance.
• Check if the safety equipment is present and in good condition.
• Assist the students in getting up on the bus and help them seat in their allocated
places and fasten their seatbelts.
• Arrange the bags in a way that they do not block the aisles.
• Take the attendance to ensure that everyone is present.
• Make sure that students are in their seats seating safely during their trip.
• Instruct students not to touch the safety equipment such as first aid kit, fire
extinguisher, glass breaking hammers and emergency doors.
• Inform students to stay seated till the bus stops completely.
• Assist students in taking their bags out of the bus especially those who are below
eleven years.
• Take the attendance when each student leaves the bus.
• Make sure that the bus is empty from students and all their belongings.
• Report to the senior management any form of deficiencies by the driver.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUS Driver:
• The bus driver should be trained for fire- fighting and first aid procedures.
• The bus driver should make sure the safety of the students onboard from their homes to
school and back, as well as during school field trips and our door activities.
• The bus driver should have a valid UAE school bus Driving License. This should be parallel
with all rules and responsibilities as per the School Transport Regulations of the Emirate of

Umm Al Quwain, and with daily procedures and duties in the bus trip.
• The bus driver never uses his mobile phone during the trip.

• The bus driver ensures with the help of the bus conductor that no student is left behind on-
board at the end of the trip.

• The bus driver helps to evacuate the bus in case of emergencies.
• The bus driver should obey traffic laws at all times and drive safely.
• Only students are allowed to enter and exit the bus at their assigned pickup and drop off
points, or as instructed in case of emergencies.
• The driver should pick up the students from a safe area.
• The driver should not drive until he makes sure the student sat down and fastened the seat
belt.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARENTS:
• Report any unsafe condition observed, relevant to school bus transportation, the driver or
bus conductor to the school senior management.
• Comply with all rules and responsibilities as per School Transport Regulation for Umm AL
Quwain Emirate, and with daily procedures and duties in the bus trip.
• Sign the Undertaking Form during student registration, provided by the school senior
management. (form attached below)
• Parents should wait with their children before the arrival of the bus in the bus pickup area.
• Parents must reinforce the mandatory requirement of remaining in seats, fastening seat belts
and maintaining the required behavioral standards throughout the journey.
• Parents are responsible for ensuring that pupils are available to board the bus at the
designated time.
• Parents or their designated person are responsible for receiving the pupil from the
designated bus stop. Pupils under the age of 11 will not be released from the bus unless the
authorized person is present to collect them. Such students will be taken back to school, the
parents can collect them from there.
• Pupil above the age 11 can be dropped off at the drop points unaccompanied provided the
parents give an application for the same. Form attached here.