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With a high volume of cars queuing outside schools, the situation has led to an increased risk of accidents. Furthermore, the pollution from these vehicles has been a cause of concern, impacting the health of children.<br><br>In response, Broomhill Infant School in Sheffield has taken a bold step to address these issues. The school has implemented a scheme to close road outside the school during drop-off and pick-up times. This innovative approach is aimed at creating a safer environment for children and minimise the risk of accidents, reducing the risk caused by air pollution especially for children who had respiratory illness. <br><br>Keator Cheng has spoke to the school&#8217;s head teacher about the scheme.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Sheffield school is leading a scheme to close the road outside during drop-off and pick-up times\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YZTRTUpUyWo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Sheffield school is leading a scheme to close the road outside its gates during drop-off and pick-up times. 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