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Posted on: November 4th 2022
Year 6 Bikeability Cycle Training
The Cycling Team has provisionally booked Bikeability Cycle Training for some of the Year 6 students at your child's school on 12-13 January 2023.
Places are allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Equipment Required:
Please note your child must have access to a fully roadworthy bike of the correct size, a cycle helmet, and they must be already able to ride a bike in order to take part in the course. Bikes must have working front and rear brakes.
The children are to wear suitable clothes for riding in. If you need further advice on these points, please contact me using the details below.
What is Bikeability?
Bikeability courses are designed to train children to cycle on the road safely and with confidence, so that they can go on to make independent on-road journeys. Bikeability consist of two levels and takes place over a day and a half.
· Level 1 – registration to break on day one
This is an off-the-road assessment where the pupils will practise basic skills such as use of gears, stopping quickly with control, manoeuvring safely to avoid objects, looking all around including behind without wobbling and signalling with control.
Children must be able to ride to a reasonable standard and successfully complete Level 1 in order to progress onto Level 2.
· Level 2 – break to the end of day one, and from registration to lunchtime on day two
This takes place on quiet local roads at locations that have been risk assessed. Children are able to use the above skills via a range of practical exercises and assessments.
All children receive a booklet, badge, and certificate for the highest level they participated in, and will receive feedback as to whether they have achieved the full award for that level. Our instructors will confirm that feedback on the back of the certificate.
How Can I Apply?
You can apply online by clicking here.
Please ensure you mention any Special or Medical Needs your child has that we need to be aware of.
The deadline to apply is Sunday 20 November 2022 - any applications received before you received this email or after the deadline will not be considered for the course.
For further information about the Bikeability course we are offering please visit www.bromley.gov.uk and search 'child cycle training'.
