Cycling opportunities
Have you been inspired by the recent Tour de Yorkshire and our Big Pedal bike and scoot to school initiative?
Here are some cycling opportunities coming up locally.
Children’s Beginners Learn to Ride Sessions
Wednesday 30th May – Carr Manor Community School (Secondary Phase)
Times: 9am, 10:30am and 12:00
Children’s Improvers – Skills, Circuits & Games!
Wednesday 30th May – Carr Manor Community School (Secondary Phase)
Time: 2:00pm
Booking is essential for all sessions and can be done by clicking on the appropriate link above. For any additional questions, please contact mary.kelland@cycleleeds.co.uk.
Let’s Ride Pop up Brownlee Centre
Sunday 13th May 2018 12:00pm
Brownlee Centre, Bodington Playing Fields, Leeds, LS16 6HE
This free monthly pop-up event gives you the chance to ride a traffic-free cycle circuit as many times as you want, at a pace that suits you.
The event is open to all ages and abilities and the circuit is easy to ride, with volunteers on hand throughout, ensuring peace of mind and safety for all cyclists.
For those wanting to take things up a gear, British Cycling Go-Ride coaches will also be available to help you improve your cycling skills, and local Ride Leaders and Breeze Champions will be there on the day to tell you more about other cycling opportunities in Leeds with HSBC UK Guided Rides and HSBC UK Breeze.
Bike hire: No bike, no problem! Bike hire is available on the day, including a fleet of tandems, trikes and hand-cycles. Simply register your free place and turn up on the day.
Leeds Gymnastics Club trial
Leeds Gymnastics Club, who run our gymnastics after-school club, are running an open gymnastics trial at the club, on Sunday 27 May, for any children born in 2012/13. This will be for a place in their development group.
Gymnasts will be selected based on their athleticism, strength and flexibility, but also based on their ability to concentrate, persevere and focus.
Girls Golf Rocks
A great opportunity to try out a new activity locally.
All Stars cricket
All Stars Cricket will soon be starting their cricket programme at local clubs. Register and find out more on their website.
Big Pedal – our best day so far!
Today, we’ve recorded the highest number of active journeys by bike and scooter for the Big Pedal – 64 pupils (30%).
It would be great to increase these figures for the last few days of the Big Pedal.
After-school clubs
We’ve had a great start to our summer term after-school clubs with Wake up Shake up Club and Scooter Club taking place tonight.
If your child is coming to Scooter Club, please ensure they bring their scooter and helmet every Monday.
Big Pedal
- We’ve had 179 journeys recorded by bike or scooter so far.
- Wednesday 25 April was our highest participation rate with 28% of children taking part.
We’d love to improve these figures for this week.
Do you need wheels for the Big Pedal?
Big Pedal Day 3
MORE PRIZES announced for The Big Pedal!
Rainbow The Fox
Last week, when the children came back from their Easter holidays, there was a mysterious parcel left in the Year One classroom. We were all very excited and began to ask questions about what might be inside it.
The next day, we opened the box and inside was a cuddly, toy fox. After a vote, the class decided to name our new friend Rainbow. Rainbow spent a happy week in our classroom, inspiring us all to write about our favourite toys from home.
Missing!!
After the weekend, we came to school and Rainbow was missing! Year One were extremely worried about Rainbow and upset that he was missing. We decided to make ‘lost’ posters and put them up around the school, describing what Rainbow looked like.
The following day, Rainbow had still not returned to the classroom. We decided to take matters into our own hands and go on a hunt to look for our missing friend. We took a tour around the school in search of Rainbow. We visited the other classrooms and asked staff who we bumped into if they had seen Rainbow.
After a few conversations, we pieced together the clues and found Rainbow in the PE cupboard. He must have followed us during one of our PE sessions and got stuck there.
We couldn’t be happier to have him back with us, safe and sound.