Bike training
Cycling has many benefits; health and wellbeing, environmental, social and economic. It is an inclusive, empowering, inexpensive activity that is accessible to everyone.“The benefits of cycling run much deeper than balance sheets or carbon footprints. It’s a crucial life skill, giving children an early road sense as they take their first steps towards independence. As well as offering easy, exhilarating exercise, it also helps young people develop what psychologists call resilience – the crucial ability to assess and navigate through risk.”
At Buttercup our Whole School Cycling Project aims to provide opportunities for the whole school community to experience structured, useful cycling that will benefit them practically. Through the project we offer cycle training for all Key Stage 2 pupils, following the Bikeability syllabus:
Level One training for all KS2 pupils, equipping pupils with the skills necessary to ride safely off the road.
Level Two training for years 5 and 6, enabling pupils to ride safely on quiet roadsand make decisions as to their road positions, communication with and awareness of other road users.
All training is provided by fully accredited National Standards cycle instructors. We also offer cycle training (following the same structure) for all teaching and support staff.
Buttercup has successfully bid for a selection of pool of bikes which are available to the whole school, including 15 pupil bike, two staff bikes . We also have secure, weather-proof cycle storage for all pupils, staff and visitors cycling to school.
As well as the Key Stage 2 cycle training we also:
- run a weekly after school cycling club
- hold termly Dr. Bike surgeries which provide maintenance and upkeep of bikes belonging to the school, staff, pupils and their families, as well as an annual adult bike maintenance workshop for the wider comunity.
- run regular instructor led cycle rides for pupils and their parents & carers around the local area.
Here are some of our highlights….
