Big Skills for Small Bikes
Register for the July and September course now!
Details:
Courses for the April school holidays are now booked out.
July school holidays:
Course One: Monday 3rd July – Friday 7th July: 9:30am – 10:15am each day
Course Two: Monday 3rd July – Friday 7th July: 10:30am – 11:15am each day
September school holidays:
Course One: Monday 25th September – Friday 29th September: 9:30am – 10:15am each day
Course Two: Monday 25th September – Friday 29th September: 10:30am – 11:15am each day
About:
To build lifelong cycling habits we need to teach children to ride when they are very young. However, the reality is that many parents don’t have the skills or time to help their kids get started!
Big Skills for Small Bikes is a learn to ride course for younger children, which focuses on teaching parents and carers how to get their kids riding confidently and safely.
This is a beginner course best suited to kids who are not yet riding on their own unaided.
We run the course during school holidays. Registration for courses during the April School Holidays are live now!
Course overview
The program uses a curriculum developed by a Cycling Australia coach and is targeted toward parents and carers with children aged 3 – 8 years. Adults attend the training sessions with the children and are provided with resources to empower them to continue to teach and support their child to develop bike skills after they have completed the course.
The course has been developed due to community demand for learn-to-ride programs for pre-school and lower primary aged children.
Course requirements
- The course is designed to teach adults how to teach cycle skills to their children. Parents/carers must actively participate.
- The course is targeted at children aged 3 – 8 years.
- Maximum two children per adult.
- Participating children must bring their own balance or pedal bike and Australian standards helmet.
- Participating adults do not need bikes.
Location
This course will be held at Lyneham High School, 61 Goodwin St, Lyneham, ACT
Upcoming course dates and session times
The next courses will run 17-21 April. Two identical courses are available: one running every day 9:30am-10:15am, the other running every day 10:30am-11:15am.
Details:
Course One: Monday 17th April – Friday 21st April: 9:30am – 10:15am each day
Course Two: Monday 17th April – Friday 21st April: 10:30am – 11:15am each day
Both courses are held at the basketball courts at Lyneham High School. Register now!
Pricing
$135 per child. Adults free (maximum of two children per adult)
What other parents say -
"I thought it was excellent. It opened our eyes to the varying skill levels, and made us feel more confident as parents to encourage our children to ride." "This was excellent for my 5-year-old to gain confidence in riding, and help me learn better how to teach her. I highly recommend this."
Can we teach kids to learn to ride in five days? Sure can!
