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40 minute bus each way?

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Kate223344 · 18/06/2018 09:01

Do you think a 40 minute bus journey to school is too far from age 11-16? It would be nearly an hour door to door. Just wondering how children manage with homework and after school clubs. I suppose my child would still get home at around 4.30pm so maybe it's not too bad. Grateful for your views as I'm not sure we can afford to move closer.

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sallythesheep73 · 18/06/2018 09:53

Our 8 year old has just started doing this! He goes on a school mini bus. Its just over an hour door to door. But he really enjoys it. Once a week I pick him up so he can go to an afterschool club. He practices his spellings on the bus!

londonloves · 18/06/2018 09:36

I did this for 7 years, after school clubs weren't really a thing at my school though as everything like that happened at lunchtime. If I went to a friends after school it was usually a Friday for a sleepover so mum would collect me on Saturday.

Bekabeech · 18/06/2018 09:13

Lots of children this age do it.
Key things to think about are: after school sports and clubs, getting to parents evenings, friends in the other direction. If it is quicker by car, especially "off peak", then its not really a problem. And sometimes it is the best solution.