Posted on: September 20th 2018

Year 6 - Bikeability

This is a message from Transport & Highways | Environment and Community Services at London Borough of Bromley.

The Road Safety Team has provisionally booked Bikeability Cycle Training for some of the Year 6 students at Gray’s Farm Primary Academy on 13^th & 14^th November 2018.

Equipment required

Please note your child must have access to a fully roadworthy bike of the correct size for your child and a cycle helmet. They must be already able to ride in order to take part in the course.

They are to wear school uniform along with our fluorescent tabards.

If your child cannot yet ride, they may qualify for training under our ‘Learn to Ride’ scheme, details of which can be found on the London Borough of Bromley website www.bromley.gov.uk

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 consists of two levels and takes places over a day and a half.

Level One – registration to break
This is an off 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 complete level one in order to progress onto level two.
Level Two – break to end of day one. Day two - registration to lunchtime
This takes place on quieter local roads at locations that have been risk assessed. Children are able to use the above skills via a range practical exercises and assessments. Results and feedback are given to all pupils with successful delegates receiving Bikeability badges. More information can be found on our website, address below.

Please note that Level Three courses are only available from Year 7 onwards and we offer these courses at most Secondary schools in the borough.

How can I apply?

You can apply online before the 8th October deadline by clicking on:

http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/547/cycletraining/436/childcycletraining.

Should the above link not work, please visit www.bromley.gov.uk and search ‘child cycle training’ in the top right hand search box.

Please note, places are allocated on a first come first served basis, you will receive an email when you apply to confirm application, when the deadline to apply passes you will receive an email to confirm whether your child has a place.

IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY MEDICAL OR ADDITIONAL NEEDS, PLEASE ENSURE THIS IS DETAILED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. This is for your own child’s safety and well-being whilst on the course.

You will receive an email informing you if you have been successful in securing a place or not so please ensure the email address is correct.