My goddaughter attends the same school, she lives about three miles away so l think travelling to school by car is acceptable. On the otherhand l know children that live within 1/2 a mile from the school who also get dropped off by car.
I know that perhaps peoples lives are busier nowadays and a lot of families have both parents working, but everyday until we were old enough to go the mile to school, my Mum walked with myself and my brother past the car and onwards towards school.
We were fitter than todays cosseted little dears, and also helped to preserve fossil fuels for more needy transport needs. [Please no jokes about driving to Entwistle, thank you.
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