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Parents' organised Transport from Reading, Berks to Royal Grammar School, Guildford

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samade · 18/03/2021 12:01

Hello everyone. I would like to know if there is any parent(s) whose son attends Royal Grammar School (RGS), Guildford and live in the Reading, Berkshire area. Is there a collective transportation organised by parents to take the boys from Reading to Guildford and back everyday? I am asking so I know if I would save myself some 90 minutes drive (to/fro) RGS. From Reading, it is 45 minutes drive to RGS. I believe it will be helpful to avoid that aspect of "school-run". Thank you.

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samade · 20/03/2021 12:29

@IvySquirrel. Cool

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samade · 20/03/2021 12:37

@GU24Mum. I feel your pain. Never imagined Guildford is that horrible traffic-wise. I think I know better now. I thought I could do anything really. Currently, his school is 20 minutes drive from home. Didn't want to change his school after we moved from the area. So I thought I was "omnipotent". If I can do 20, I can do 45. Smile

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GU24Mum · 20/03/2021 12:41

@samade - fortunately we're not nearly that far out. We are about 7 miles north west of Guildford and that's absolutely far enough! By the time you've done a morning drop off and afternoon pick-up and then factored in some evening events, that's quite enough time in the car let alone coming from 3-4 times as far away!

IvySquirrel · 20/03/2021 12:47

The other thing about the train is the social life! We're on the edge of Guildford so boys went into town on the bus and felt they missed out a bit on the train socialising.
Tbh the town centre location and easy public transport was a big plus for me for RGS. It's flexible to go in early/leave late for sports/music/social stuff etc.

tomorrowisanother · 21/03/2021 21:36

[quote samade]@tomorrowisanother. Another great suggestion. I will check Nextdoor. Are you able to provide their URL here please? There might be a million and one Nextdoor that will come up in searches in Google. If you help provide the link, it makes it easier for me. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thanks.[/quote]
Sorry just saw your request
nextdoor.co.uk
Unfortunately there is some formality in joining, but it is really worth it.

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