{"id":1179,"date":"2020-03-03T10:09:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T10:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/?page_id=1179"},"modified":"2024-10-25T07:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:12:20","slug":"bikeability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/bikeability\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikeability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introduction container\">\n<p>Cycling is a fun and practical way to keep active. As a form of transport, it\u2019s good for the environment and for many of us, is our first experience of independence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bikeability Scotland is\u00a0 delivered by trained instructors, and helps children build the skills and confidence they need to cycle on today\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n<p>Bikeability Scotland training can contribute to a child\u2019s:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional, social, and physical wellbeing<\/li>\n<li>Education and attainment<\/li>\n<li>Hazard perception and awareness<\/li>\n<li>Confidence and self-awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cycle training fits within the context of the Curriculum for Excellence by supporting specific Health and Wellbeing Experiences and Outcomes. Significant Aspects of Learning in Physical Education can also be applied directly to the activity of cycling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Usually delivered in P5. Riders learn how to prepare for a journey, check their bike and equipment are safe and develop control skills, good observations and decision making. They also learn the importance of sharing space responsibly with other people. Training is completed in a traffic free setting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 2<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Usually delivered in P6. Takes place on single lane roads with simple junctions and moderate traffic, after a rider has successfully demonstrated level 1 skills. Riders learn to make good and frequent observations, communicate their intentions clearly to other road users, decide on and use the most suitable riding position, understand priorities on a road and make decisions about when people wait and when people go.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in supporting the delivery of Bikeability, please contact the school.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cycling.scot\/mediaLibrary\/images\/english\/7069.png\" alt=\"Bikeability-Scotland-Logo-PNG\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cycling is a fun and practical way to keep active. As a form of transport, it\u2019s good for the environment and for many of us, is our first experience of independence. Bikeability Scotland is\u00a0 delivered by trained instructors, and helps children build the skills and confidence they need to cycle on today\u2019s roads. Bikeability Scotland &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/bikeability\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bikeability<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10234,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1179","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2774,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1179\/revisions\/2774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/girvanprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}