Ash Bolt
Pupils at Grovedale Primary School will be among the 350,000 children around the country jumping on their bikes for Ride2School Day this week.
National Ride2School Day is Friday, March 25 and students have been encouraged to ride, scoot, skate or walk to school safely.
The day, organised by Bicycle Network, aims to celebrate active travel and help children get their 60 minutes of daily exercise.
Grovedale Primary School teacher Katie Baltetsch said pupils would be getting behind the day.
“There are so many benefits of riding to school,” she said.
“Students can get some fresh air and exercise before school starts so they can come in ready to learn.”
It also helped traffic flow in the morning when it could get very busy “with students getting dropped off,” Ms Baltetsch added.
“It is great for the environment to decrease the amount of people driving to school.”
With some pupils set to ride to school for the first time, Ms Baltetsch encouraged pupils to practice riding with their parents or friends.
“Grade 5 and 6s could ride with their parents or friends if they live close by, and they can put into the practise the skills they learnt during bike education last year,” she said.
