Next week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday), Year 1 will be taking part in their bikeability learn to ride sessions (that should have taken place this time last year!).
Here’s a reminder about the sessions.
Your child has the opportunity to take part in exciting cycling activities with the Cycle North Team, as part of the Leeds Bikeability Plus programme.
Specialist instructors will be in school leading Balance Bike and Learn to Ride sessions and every child will have a 45-minute session each day, 3 sessions in total.
What do Balance sessions involve?
Children will start out on special pedal-less balance bikes and take part in a series of fun activities aimed at building the confidence, spatial awareness and dynamic balance skills that will help your child to cycle. When ready, children will then progress onto pedal bikes with an aim to learn how to ride their bike independently without stabilisers.
Children who can already ride their bike without stabilisers, will take part in fun cycling skills sessions.
Balance bikes, pedal bikes and helmets will be provided for all children. If your child has their own pedal bike and they would like to use it, please bring it in for their sessions and remove any stabilisers beforehand. Bikes can be ‘parked’ outside the Year 1 classroom.
The sessions are planned to take place outside, so please ensure that your child is dressed for the weather, and preferably wear trousers or tracksuit bottoms and appropriate footwear.
PE kit is ok to wear on these days.
We hope the children enjoy these fun sessions to develop/improve this important skill.
Please contact us (carolinetaylor@spherefederation.org /jackiefreeman@spherefederation.org) if you have any queries.