Cycling or scooting to school

Cycling and scooting to school is great for you and the environment:

• It is fun! Lots of children travel this way so it’s a good chance to catch up with your friends before school.
• It’s a great way to exercise! The NHS recommends we get at least 60 minutes of exercise per day: cycling and scooting contributes to this.
• It’s good for the environment! Cycling and scooting to school reduces the number of cars on the road and helps reduce air pollution and global warming.

Top Tips

1. Make sure your bicycle / scooter is in tip-top condition! You could ask your school to run a bicycle maintenance session if you want your bicycle / scooter looked at.
2. Make sure you have somewhere safe to park your bicycle / scooter looked at.
3. Make sure you have the right equipment – we recommend wearing a helmet and high-visibility clothing so that everyone can see you.
4. Ask your school about bikeability sessions these are taught cycle sessions to get you feeling more confident cycling to / from school.
5. Get involved in all the cool activities – these could include a ‘cycle train’, Cycle Once a Week Day or Cycle to School Week. Lots of prizes and awards will be on offer for participants!