Bikeability – Cycle Training for the 21st Century
Dear Parents/Carers
Please find below details of the Bikeability Summer Holiday courses.
All children attending these courses must live or go to school in the South Glos area and must have a roadworthy bike and helmet.
- All courses are subject to a £5 Booking Fee which is non-refundable, so please make sure you book the correct course for your child.
- Places are limited so they are booked on a first come basis. Please only book 1 course for each child during the holiday.
- The child must have a roadworthy bike with 2 working brakes and have a properly fitting helmet.
Learn to Ride courses are only for those who have completed School Year 3 and above
Level 1 courses are only for those who have completed School Year 3 and above
This session is intended for existing riders to build on their confidence and to learn to control and master their bikes in a space away from traffic such as a playground or a closed car park. For more details about the content go to: Bikeability Level 1 Session lasts 1.5 hours.
Level 2 courses are only for those who have completed School Year 5 and above
This is a one-day course from 9:15am – 2:45pm. There is an initial assessment in the playground covering level 1 skills to ensure they are ready for on-road training. Once out on the road, they will learn about road position, which road user has priority and when, and how to recognise typical hazards as well as manoeuvring through junctions. For more details about the content of the course, go to: Bikeability Level 2
Level 3 courses are only for those who have completed School Year 6 and above and who have already completed a level 2 course at an acceptable level.
An acceptable level is where on the back of their level 2 certificate each box is ticked either Independently or With More Practice. If any of the boxes are ticked as either With Some Assistance or Not Yet Attempted they should attend another Level 2 course. Riders need time to absorb and practise the Level 2 skills, therefore they MUST NOT attend a Level 2 and a Level 3 course within the same holiday period.
This 2-hour course aims to equip riders with skills for more challenging roads and traffic situations such as using multi-lane roundabouts and traffic lights, passing queuing traffic, road narrowing, understanding blind spots and how to perceive and deal with hazards. For more details about the content, go to: Bikeability Level 3
We have 3 different venues for courses this Summer:
- Bradley Stoke Community Secondary School, Fiddlers Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS
- Watermore Primary School, Lower Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol BS36 2LE
- The Coach Park, next to Car Park H1 and H2, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway (Marks and Spencer end) – Learn to Ride, Level 1 and Level 3 courses only
To book on one of the above courses please log onto https://southglos.cycleready.co.uk/publicbooking
All Instructors are DBS checked and work for the Council’s Road Safety Team. Bikeability certificates are awarded to all trainees who successfully complete the course.
Please note courses are subject to a minimum number of children attending on the date. Locations of training may vary according to availability.
We advise children to arrive 10 mins prior to the course start time but you will be required to stay with your child until the course begins and collect your child on time once the course has finished.
Courses will begin on time so if your child is not there at the start time then they will not be allowed to attend the course.
If you are going to allow your child to cycle home on their own after the course has finished we will need a permission note from you.
Your child can bring a small snack and drink if they wish.
