WHAT CAN BIKEABILITY DO FOR YOUR SCHOOL?

Bikeability is much more than a cycle training programme. It delivers wide-ranging and long-lasting benefits to young people, families and communities.

Bikeability supports the culture, ethos and environment of a healthy school and can contribute to:

Bikeability is today’s cycle ATTAINMENT training for the 21st Century. It is based on the government- PERSONAL, HEALTH, SOCIAL approved National Standards & ECONOMIC EDUCATION (PHSE) for cycle training. It is about gaining practical cycle skills CITIZENSHIP & BRITISH VALUES and understanding how to cycle on today’s roads giving pupils the skills and confidence for all EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING kinds of cycling. SCHOOL SPORT, PHYSICAL Bikeability is organised and ACTIVITY & PHYSICAL LITERACY delivered at your school or SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL & locally by registered Bikeability CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (SMSC) providers who come to you. CROSS-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Bikeability can Bikeability provides Bikeability can help pupils to: pupils with a contribute to • understand how an active pathway to: pupils’ attainment and lifestyle can support emotional • participate in regular active travel achievement due to: health competently and confidently • pupils with better health and wellbeing are less likely to be • enjoy recreational cycling in the wider community • participate in cycling out of school hours and develop lifelong absent and therefore more likely to achieve academically with friends and family physical activity habits • effective social andemotional competencies developed • increase confidence,decision-making and • enter cycling competitions (intra-school, inter-school and through Bikeability are associated with greater self-esteem through challenge and achievement of club) and participate in cycling leadership opportunities health and wellbeing goals related to Bikeability • experience a range of cycling opportunities (i.e. BMX, road • the culture, ethos and environment of a school influencing the • develop perseverance and resilience when learning racing, time trials, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track health and wellbeing of pupils and their readiness to learn. new cycling skills cycling and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include Bikeability training contributes to this ethos. • understand that pressure to behave in an artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX and mountain bike unacceptable, unhealthy or risky way can come from trials) a variety of sources. • achieve the Chief Medical Officer recommended daily60 active minutes.

Bikeability strengthens opportunities for Bikeability enables pupils to: pupils to: • learn how physical activity and cycling positively affects • recognise the difference physical health and wellbeing between right and wrong, • recognise that choices can have positive, neutral and develop acceptance of and engagement negative effects with the fundamental British value of democracy • recognise, predict, assess and manage risks responsibly while • understand the consequences of their behaviour and actions, cycling in their local area and using these opportunities to making appropriate decisions while cycling build resilience • use a range of social skills both in and out of school as they • increase independence when cycling and be aware of their participate in and advocate the benefits of cycling safely responsibility to keep themselves and others safe • willingly participate in sporting or physical activity • work with others to assess, review, enjoy, celebrate and set opportunities, having the confidence to enjoy cycling out of goals for progress in cycling ability, setting high aspirations school hours. and having a desire to improve • develop strategies for keeping physically and emotionally safe, through road safety and cycle safety.

Bikeability creates opportunities for pupils to: • develop speaking and listening Bikeability creates skills, including positional and directional language opportunities for • read a variety of non-fiction texts including handbooks, signs pupils to: and instructions • develop an understanding of, and • use knowledge and understanding developed in science: cogs, be able to describe the rules and laws relating to cycling and wheels, forces, power, air and speed the use of highways • use their experiences of Bikeability as a source for topics in • recognise legal boundaries and respect the civil and criminal literacy (instructional, creative, reports, poetry) law of England in relation to safe cycling • use learning achieved in numeracy through shapes, direction, • develop critical thinking skills through making choices about distance and speed routes, speeds, environments • develop geographical knowledge and confidence when • express views in a responsible and sensitive way following maps, routes and pathways • appreciate diversity, understand different viewpoints, • support physical education outcomes such as balance, collaborate for change and support all pupils to enjoy cycling. stability and coordination. CASE STUDIES St Breock Primary School Bikeability supporting Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural Development Redcar & Eston School Sport Partnership What did they do? Having completed Bikeability level 1 and level 2 Bikeability supporting training, girls in years 5 and 6 were encouraged Physical Activity outcomes to motivate their parents and siblings to join in weekend family cycling sessions. The Head Teacher What do they do? initiated the weekend family rides supporting the Redcar & Eston School Sports Partnership has girls to confidently lead their families. They would an active Bikeability Scheme. Bikeability is meet and cycle together along the routes the girls included in each and every annual Primary had undertaken as part of their school Sport for All sessions, including The Camel Trail to Padstow. Schools Action Plan under the Healthy and Active Lifestyles outcomes, and is able to meet What was the impact? the unique needs of each school. The confidence and self-belief of the girls improved What is the impact? so much through the Friday cycling sessions that they regularly attended the Saturday family rides. Ings Farm Primary School, Redcar reported a This led to the organisation of a cycling holiday for 20% increase in the number of Year 5 pupils families in Belgium. Pupils planned routes, visited cycling to school as a result of improved various historic sites, followed Belgian road laws and confidence and skills to ride safely on roads safety regulations. This trip was led by the following completion of Bikeability level 1 and Head Teacher. level 2 training. “The trips on the Camel Trail every week were great Wheatlands Primary School, Redcar reported for the scenery and stopping to practise techniques that 30 Year 6 pupils passed their Bikeability level like figure of eights and controlling your bike in 2 training, resulting in improved knowledge a tight space. I learnt about the bike gears and making sure the bikes were safe for us to ride. I and understanding of riding a bike on a road. enjoyed it when my family could join the group at All 30 report being more active on their bikes weekends, as it made us do cycling together as a outside of school and more than 33% of these family. Our cycling trip to Belgium was fantastic. children now regularly ride their bikes to school contributing to their daily 60 active minutes as We cycled about 253 km in the week and planned recommended by Chief Medical Officers. the routes every morning. It made me have much more confidence in cycling and love it even more. We are going to Belgium cycling again this year!” - Key Stage 2 Primary Pupil

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Bikeability supporting Take advantage of government funding and cross-curricular learning contact your Local Authority or School Games What do they do? Organiser Host School for more information about their Bikeability training delivery. The Bikeability website www.bikeability.org provides a range of templates, activity sheets For more information on Bikeability please and question sheets to support a variety of go to www.bikeability.org.uk, contact us at curriculum areas. [email protected] or call us on 0800 8491017. What is the impact? For more information on The Association of The resources provide cross-curricular Bikeability Schemes (TABS) please go to www. teaching and learning in geography, maths, tabs-uk.org.uk or email [email protected]. science, art and design and health and fitness For more information on the Youth Sport Trust (PE). Each resource provides a direct link to please go to www.youthsporttrust.org or call cycling and Bikeability to extend learning us on 01509 226662 through Bikeability level 1 and level 2 training.