Cycling courses for children

Holiday courses

• 28 July to 1 August, 10am-12noon, Hampton Hill Junior School, St. James's Avenue, Hampton Hill, TW12 1HW
• 4 to 8 August, 10am to 12noon, Waldegrave School for Girls, Fifth Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5LH
• 11 to 15 August, 10am-12noon, Holy Trinity Primary School, Carrington Road, Richmond TW10 5AA
• 18 to 22 August, 10am-12noon, East Sheen Primary School, Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 8ED

Holiday courses are free and open to any child who will be 11 years or over by 31 August 2008 and who lives or attends school in the Borough. These courses are suitable for pupils who are able to ride without assistance. Trainees will be expected to attend each session and bring suitable clothing/sun protection. The cycles will be checked on the first day of the course and any faults noted will be highlighted on a checklist for your attention. Pupils will not be permitted to continue on the course if their bike is not in a roadworthy condition.

The first day of the course will be held within the school grounds but the remainder of the course will take place on risk assessed roads in the area, so a roadworthy bike is essential. Read the bicycle check list here.

A properly fitted helmet can drastically reduce the risk of a head injury should your child fall off. We therefore require all children joining the course to wear a correctly adjusted cycling helmet. We will provide each child with a fluorescent waistcoat to wear whilst on the training course. The Scheme is covered by the local authority insurance policy but this does not include personal accident insurance.

If you would like your child to attend a holiday course, please download, sign and return the application form(pdf, 47KB) to the Safety Education Team and you will be sent a letter of confirmation.