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Cycle Training Consultation
As promised two weeks ago, here is the data on a cycle training
consultation I conducted with parents of children aged 5, 6 and 7. I sent a consultation letter to 120 parents: ========================== Dear Year 1 and 2 Parents, Continued funding from Transport for London means that National Standard Level 1 cycle training can be given to all Year 2 and 3 pupils as part of the PE curriculum. The proposal is that Year 3 pupils will be given the training during the Autumn Term 2006 and Year 2 pupils during the Summer Term 2007. If the project goes ahead, all children who cannot yet ride a bike will be taught to ride a bike, either in the Autumn Term or Summer Term. The classes will be divided into groups of 15 and each group will be given two full afternoon playground cycle training lessons. The school will provide bicycles. The Level 1 cycle training can be followed up with Level 2, on-road cycle training, in Year 4 and Level 3, advanced on-road cycling, in Year 6. Please complete the slip below to indicate your child's level of cycling proficiency and any comments you have about the proposal. Many thanks, Tom Crispin +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Name of Child ___________________________________ Level of cycling proficiency: Never ridden a bike Can ride a bike with stabilisers Can ride a bike for at least 10 metres Comments on the proposal: ======================= Statistical results: 83 of 120 parents responded to the consultation. 70% of children can ride a bike. 25% can ride with stabalisers. 5% have never ridden a bike. In the comments section: 47 parents were positive about the proposal. 12 parents were neither positive or negative. No parent was negative about the proposal.[1] 24 parents made no comment. Examples of positive comments: Excellent! A great idea - all children should be taught to ride a bike. I couldn't ride a bike till I was 20. I'm very pleased. I hope you are ready for an enthusiastic learner! Can Jordi have level 2 training? We are moving back to our country with Ho-Lee so he will miss this great opportunity.[1] Examples of neutral comments (pseudomyns used). Jodi pedals backwards. Jason can ride for more than 10 metres. Jack will need to be challenged. Jane has weak legs and it may take longer for her to learn. [1] This coment could be interpreted as negative, but the parent was clearly in favour of the project. |
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Tom Crispin wrote in
: snips a load of ******** When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. End of story. -- Tunku "end user" v. A command regrettably not implemented in most systems. |
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Cycle Training Consultation
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:37:05 -0500, Tunku
wrote: Tom Crispin wrote in : snips a load of ******** When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. End of story. I expect yours is the gereration who cycle on pavements and openly flout red lights. ;-) |
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Tunku wrote:
When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. End of story. "End of story" being a case in point: it doesn't happen nearly so much any more, because bicycle use has become much less of a culture amongst both kids and their parents. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Peter Clinch Wrote: "End of story" being a case in point: it doesn't happen nearly so much any more, because bicycle use has become much less of a culture amongst both kids and their parents. .. as a direct result of the increase in cars, and highlighting the need for more coaching to give kids the confidence to get out on their bikes more. Wheelist -- wheelist |
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wheelist wrote:
Peter Clinch Wrote: "End of story" being a case in point: it doesn't happen nearly so much any more, because bicycle use has become much less of a culture amongst both kids and their parents. .. as a direct result of the increase in cars, and highlighting the need for more coaching to give kids the confidence to get out on their bikes more. To give the parents the confidence to let their children do things independently, IMHO. A |
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On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:37:05 -0500, Tunku wrote:
When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. Did you use jumpers for goalposts? |
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"Steve Firth" wrote in message
... On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:37:05 -0500, Tunku wrote: When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. Did you use jumpers for goalposts? Who didn't? (do posh kids use polo shirts rather than jumpers?) clive |
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Clive George wrote:
"Steve Firth" wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:37:05 -0500, Tunku wrote: When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. Did you use jumpers for goalposts? Who didn't? (do posh kids use polo shirts rather than jumpers?) Benetton sweaters. |
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JNugent said: Clive George wrote: "Steve Firth" wrote: On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:37:05 -0500, Tunku wrote: When I was a kid, we learnt to cycle and did it for fun. Dads taught us, and Mums patched us up. Did you use jumpers for goalposts? Who didn't? (do posh kids use polo shirts rather than jumpers?) Benetton sweaters. Quite. It's simply not done to play polo when not wearing one's shirt. |
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