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TRansportation
The school contracts a bus company to run the school bus service. In addition to the requirements of Colombian law, the school arranges for its own inspection of vehicles, which must meet its standards of health and performance. Each vehicle must be fitted with individual seat belts, with one child on one seat. All vehicles have a permanent communication system, with Avantel. Parents are issued with direct contact details of the bus routes used by their child.
There are bus rules that are designed to allow the safe operation of the bus at all times, and the safety and security of its passengers. These can be found on the Parent Handbook (Transportation).
Several school families reside in the following locations, making transportation to school more convenient:
- Chicó
- Usaquén
- Santa Ana
- Guaymaral
- Belmira and Palatino’s area
food service
Colegio Gran Bretaña provides daily snacks and lunches for all students. The school aims to encourage healthy eating by providing a nutritionally balanced menu. A vegetarian menu is available. The daily menu is sent home at the start of each month. It is the policy of the school to encourage students to eat and try various foods. This is promoted by modelling and discussion rather than by imposition. Students are not encouraged to bring their own packed lunches to school. Students who wish to bring in their own packed lunch must have permission from their Head of Section. Parents will still need to pay the relevant school fees for the school food.
FS/KS1 children receive two morning snacks and lunch. The remainder of the students receive a morning snack and mid-day lunch.
The infirmary
In the infirmary, we provide medical care to students, teachers and all school staff. We also carry out prevention and health promotion activities.
In case a student needs to take a routine medication, you can send it to the school with the prescription, and we will ensure it is administered at the correct time, and safely.
It is very important to keep your child’s medical information updated in Phidias (illnesses, medications, allergies, etc).