Bike Week at school

[Ming the Merciless]

Have you got a playing field? How about a grass race round a simple circuit?

 

[BoldonLad]

I live near a primary school (age 4 - 11). Not sure for which age group they do this, but, they do from time to time set up an obstacle course with cones in the playground, and, a sort of mock road system with junctions, pedestrian crossing etc.

Good luck.

 

[Cathryn]

Have you got a playing field? How about a grass race round a simple circuit?

Def doing this on Friday afternoon!!!

 

[Cathryn]

I live near a primary school (age 4 - 11). Not sure for which age group they do this, but, they do from time to time set up an obstacle course with cones in the playground, and, a sort of mock road system with junctions, pedestrian crossing etc.

Good luck.

I like the idea of a mock road system. Thanks,

 

[Dayvo]

I like the idea of a mock road system. Thanks,

And get the teachers to play the part of irate motorists! 😉

 

[Andy_R]

Good point. We will switch it for school glue.

Or you could use glueless patches

 

[Cathryn]

Today is Bike Day. 11 little people are bringing their bikes to school, excited to ride around our field.

It's hammering it down. Cross your fingers for a dry afternoon.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Today is Bike Day. 11 little people are bringing their bikes to school, excited to ride around our field.

It's hammering it down. Cross your fingers for a dry afternoon.

Good luck and I hope the weather improves for you this afternoon!

 

[Cathryn]

Bike Day was a success. The rain held off for an hour whilst my little people cycled loops of the playground with great delight. One crash (with a tyre imprint on a leg). One fall (with road rash). One strange tumble (with leg bruising). But 11 happy children and enormous grins throughout.

They loved the Danny Macaskill films - we've written to him and are crossing our fingers for a reply. They designed helmets and had a role-play bike shop. They pumped up an inner tube so much it exploded (great teachable moment) and had a bike-washing station outside. It was an epic week!

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Bike Day was a success. The rain held off for an hour whilst my little people cycled loops of the playground with great delight. One crash (with a tyre imprint on a leg). One fall (with road rash). One strange tumble (with leg bruising). But 11 happy children and enormous grins throughout.

They loved the Danny Macaskill films - we've written to him and are crossing our fingers for a reply. They designed helmets and had a role-play bike shop. They pumped up an inner tube so much it exploded (great teachable moment) and had a bike-washing station outside. It was an epic week!

That’s fantastic to hear @Cathryn , I’m so glad it went well! It sounds like a new generation of cyclists have found their true calling. And there’s nothing cooler to a child than making something explode!

 

[Cathryn]

That’s fantastic to hear @Cathryn , I’m so glad it went well! It sounds like a new generation of cyclists have found their true calling. And there’s nothing cooler to a child than making something explode!

It was hilarious! They looked so terrified so we had to talk through the science behind it!!

 

[DCLane]

Brilliant @Cathryn - I'm guessing they'll remember this lesson

 

[postman]

Many years ago I helped as a parent at school bicycle days,run by the council.I loved it the school even fed me a dinner and a pudding,but sorry to say the number of bikes the children were riding were failed and the children were sent back to the classroom,others needed attention and parents were informed of the bikes condition.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Fantastic time by all. I’ve had tubes blow but not intentionally , defective seams. My ears were ringing from the gun shot sound for some time.