Our group of increasingly confident cyclists were taken to Glasgow Green to be put through their paces in a more challenging environment. The park offers a much bigger and more diverse road network to practice the skills they need to learn and if the weather wasn't great, the fun and learning certainly were.
We met two Police Officers in the Park who were interested in what we were doing and gave the children good advice about cycling safely.
They even showed the children the equipment they use when on duty.
They were really friendly and reminded the children of the need to wear a helmet and bright colours when cycling. 'Be safe-Be seen!'
Then Bileek was ready to put the cyclists through their paces.
'Keep left' is the first rule of the road.
Darrel is now a very good cyclist.
Junior had a puncture and he learned how to repair it.
Games like this get our children used to steering one handed. This is a skill they need when signalling they are turning.
Mazin is much more confident on the bicycle these days.
Chloe is well wrapped up against the rain!
A free water bottle if you can cycle past and take it!
Go Junior!
Darrel is ready for a break after a lot of cycling.
We had some lovely hot chocolate to warm us up.
and time for a selfie before we went back to school.
Trips out of school are an invaluable way to learn in the environment. The children benefitted greatly from trying out their cycling skills in a more challenging environment. Our School playground is a safe place to learn but a little small so we were glad of a chance to cycle in the wide open spaces of the park. A big thanks to Bileek and of course to all our cyclists who represented their school so well. Well done one and all.
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