Cyclists on course for safety
Youngsters have been brushing up on their cycling skills.
Ten children at Lowe’s Wong Junior School, Southwell, are on a three-week course designed to teach them how to stop and start safely, ride in a controlled way and recognise road signs.
Each lesson lasts about an hour. They start with the children checking their bikes to make sure they are safe.
Road safety trainer Mr David Brownley said the skills they were taught included riding one-handed to help improve balance and enable them to indicate when turning.
“The classes teach children the basics and instill awareness in them,” he said.
The children at Lowe’s Wong junior can only complete level one cycling proficiency because there were no suitable roads for them to practice on for level two training.
He said: “Level one lessons they learn in the playground but at level two we take them out on to the road.
“There is nowhere round here that has been assessed for risk for the children to cycle on because the roads are so busy around the school.”
Frankie Sheard (9) said she was looking forward to showing her parents that she could cycle safely on the roads.
She said: “Once I’ve finished the course my parents won’t have to follow me around all the time and they won’t have to give me a big lecture before I go out on my bike.”
Max Clarke (9) said he had enjoyed learning about how to check his bike to make sure it was safe to use.
Among those learning to ride safely, are, left to right, Frankie Sheard (9) Max Clarke (9) and Connor Pierson (9). Youngsters have been brushing up on their cycling skills.
Ten children at Lowe’s Wong Junior School, Southwell, are on a three-week course designed to teach them how to stop and start safely, ride in a controlled way and recognise road signs.
Each lesson lasts about an hour. They start with the children checking their bikes to make sure they are safe.
Road safety trainer Mr David Brownley said the skills they were taught included riding one-handed to help improve balance and enable them to indicate when turning.
“The classes teach children the basics and instill awareness in them,” he said.
The children at Lowe’s Wong junior can only complete level one cycling proficiency because there were no suitable roads for them to practice on for level two training.
He said: “Level one lessons they learn in the playground but at level two we take them out on to the road.
“There is nowhere round here that has been assessed for risk for the children to cycle on because the roads are so busy around the school.”
Frankie Sheard (9) said she was looking forward to showing her parents that she could cycle safely on the roads.
She said: “Once I’ve finished the course my parents won’t have to follow me around all the time and they won’t have to give me a big lecture before I go out on my bike.”
Max Clarke (9) said he had enjoyed learning about how to check his bike to make sure it was safe to use.
