Year 6 Bikeability Summer 2011

All Year 6 pupils had the opportunity to take part in a week long ‘Bikeability' course during Summer term 2011. Bikeability is ‘cycling proficiency' for the 21st century, designed to give the next generation the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today's roads.
Pupils undertook the level 2 course which teaches them to be safe cyclists, so that they will be able to ride their bikes on the road without causing danger to themselves or other road users.
Bikeability give pupils a real cycling experience so that they are able to deal with traffic on short journeys such as cycling to schools. Once pupils have completed their Bikeability Level 2 and been awarded their orange badges, they know how to:
• Start and finish a journey by road, including passing parked or slower moving vehicles
• Be aware of everything around them and signal their intentions to other road users
• Position themselves properly on the road and pass side roads
• Use junctions including turning left and right into major and minor roads
• Use the Highway Code, particularly when it comes to understanding road signs