Workshop 1 – Getting Rollin’
GRADE 1–2/AGES 5–6 – 30 MINUTES
Gettin' Rollin’ is designed to build a foundation of basic cycling and helmet safety knowledge by delivering instruction around proper helmet fitting and hand signals.
Workshop 2 – Predictable Pedaling
GRADE 3–4/AGES 7–9 – 90 MINUTES
Children of this age are more likely to be starting to ride a little further from home, so it is timely to start introducing the various situations they may encounter and have to safely manoeuvre through. These include:
- Stopping Safely
- Riding on Different Terrains/in Different Weather
- Being Predictable
- Communicating with Other Road Users/Shoulder Checks
- Eyes Up/Scanning for Hazards
Workshop 3 - Safely Navigating
GRADE 5–6/AGES 10–12 – 2 HOURS
Children of this age are likely riding alone and on the road with traffic. This is a time when they need to be hyper-aware of, and know how to handle, various situations that they will face while riding. These situations include:
- Right of way & Merging
- Hazard scanning
- Target Fixation and selective attention/inattention blindness
- Edge riding, parked cars, “take the lane”
- How to fall safely