Cycle Safe is a cycle skills education programme for schools. Students learn the benefits of cycling and how to ride with confidence and be road-wise.
The Cycle Safe programme is aligned with BikeReady(external link). Christchurch's Cycle Safe Programme is considered one of the best in the country and is used as a leading delivery model. All participants receive a personalised certificate highlighting their achievements.
The programme includes:
Cycle Safe is delivered in modules to allow flexibility within the curriculum and school day.
An average time span for delivery to one group or class of students would be six 90 minute modules. However Cycle Safe can be tailored to suit individual needs.
We ensure a high safety and achievement rate by allocating a maximum ratio of one Cycle Safe Instructor to six students for on road sessions.
Ideally students can use their own cycle and helmet. However, we are able to provide up to ten cycles and helmets for use on the programme.
We aim for students to be able to: