How could it not be!
After yesterday's email offer, Angela was inundated with 'yes pleases'.
Extra bikes had to be collected from the Bike Station, which had donated them.
So there'll be a few more children cycling by next term.
Thursday 27 June 2013
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Scooter Bikes Available
We have a selection of small scooter bikes which are ideal for learning to ride a bike. These are suitable for P1, P2 and pre-school children and are absolutely free. If you would like one please email angela.christie@sciennes.edin.sch.uk or call in at the school office before the end of term.
Spokes have produced an excellent fact sheet on "How to get your Child Cycling" which can be found at
http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/documents/advice/commuting-with-kids/
Friday 21 June 2013
Sciennes Family Cycling Picnic
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our cycle to Spylaw Park. We met Stenhouse Primary who were also out cycling and joined them for a game of cricket. Wonderful singing on the way home and the Sciennes song was heard by all passers- by. A special thank you to Robert Gormley and Colin Russell who helped get us there and back.
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Thursday 13 June 2013
Wednesday 12 June 2013
P5 Cycling (Day 5)
Details here -
Also - remember the girl who bought a bike and learned to ride last week?
This is her today -
P5 Cycling (Day 4)
Well obviously a bit of rain wouldn't put off P5s.
They toured The Meadows and found the newly widened North Meadow Walk.
Very smooth!
Sunday 9 June 2013
Family Cycle Picnic
DON'T FORGET -
Sciennes Family Cycle Picnic to Spylaw Park leaving school at approx. 1pm and returning 4.30pm.
If you think this is new and exciting, it's worth remembering that it was first done fifteen years ago -
http://www.sol.co.uk/s/sciennes/old/sr2s/scspylaw.htm
- but not most years since then.
Sciennes has been encouraging people to cycle all that time though -
and it's working.
It's likely that people from Liberton and Stenhouse Primaries will be there too.
It's a great destination.
Bike Sale Success
On a hot summer day(!) the back playground was filled with children trying bikes.
The trouble with children is that they keep growing. Nothing puts them off cycling more than a bike that's the wrong size.
Fortunately there was a good choice around £10.
One P5 girl had only started learning to ride this week as part of the Sciennes Cycling Programme.
She was determined to ride her newly bought bike - and practised for about an hour!
She should be ready to join in with her classmates riding on The Meadows next week.
Friday 7 June 2013
A Parent Writes
"I just wanted to thank you for a superb bike session that X (P5X) had on Xday. He was reticent about taking his bike (we are not a big cycling family) but came home buzzing telling me about how he can fix his bike and ride on ramps. Thank you also for sorting his bike out which obviously needed some tlc!"
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 15-23 June
Something
for the weekend…Festival of Cycling
The first-ever Edinburgh Festival of
Cycling starts on Saturday 15 June and runs until the following Sunday (23
June). There’s a whole range of events - group bike rides, family bike rides,
mountain bike trails, SkyRide, barbeques – and many of them are free to take
part in.
Take a look at the programme or visit www.edfoc.org.uk
to find out more. There’s bound to be something for you.
P5 Cycling (Day 3)
Another day, another class.
One boy couldn't ride a bike.
25 minutes later he could (to the cheers of his classmates).
All it required was a school bike (pedals removed to practice 'scooting' and get used to balancing), an experienced helper - and determination.
Some children learned how to adjust their gears so that they change properly when the lever clicks.
Others helped each other oil 'dry' chains -
Wednesday 5 June 2013
P5 cycling (Day 2)
Proper fitting of helmets often takes time - but it's important they don't fall off when needed most!
It's P5's Turn
This term Sciennes has put on cycling activities for most of the younger children.
One reason was to find any that couldn't cycle - or at least without stabilisers.
The School's new 'balance' bikes have made the process much easier!
We've lost count of the number who can now cycle - but it would need several hands.
Today the first of the three P5 classes got their turn. In the morning the children had their bikes checked for general safety and also comfort - making sure the tyres were blown up hard, the saddles were the right height and the brake levers were in easy reach.
One reason was to find any that couldn't cycle - or at least without stabilisers.
The School's new 'balance' bikes have made the process much easier!
We've lost count of the number who can now cycle - but it would need several hands.
Today the first of the three P5 classes got their turn. In the morning the children had their bikes checked for general safety and also comfort - making sure the tyres were blown up hard, the saddles were the right height and the brake levers were in easy reach.
Then they tried the obstacle course in the playground.
In the afternoon a trip to The Meadows.
All good fun of course, but also great preparation for next term when they become P6s and do Bikeability 2 training.
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