With the internet it’s simple to plan travel routes using things like Google Maps.
CycleStreets.net is particularly useful for walking and cycling as it tends to know where all the paths are. It uses OpenStreetMap, which anyone can edit and add to, it’s easy to make sure that local information is correct.
Once again Sciennes School had around 90 children taking part in the Scottish Cycle Training Scheme. Sciennes is one of only a small number of Edinburgh schools to provides CT in school time.
This year pupils had the chance to try a new ‘skills course’ developed by ChangingPace. This has three main benefits. It improves bike handling skills. It lets trainers observe how proficient children are on bikes. It’s FUN so it makes CT even more enjoyable.
The idea was to have the course in the open playground, but on the day it was raining so much the course had to be laid out in the shelter shed!
On the first of October we took some photos of people trying to cross the difficult crossing at the Mayfield Road end of West Savile Terrace. In total 120 people crossed between 8:15 and 8:50. This information will be sent to the CEC travel Co-ordinator.
We will be doing a presentation on Road Safety at both assemblies on Friday.
Sciennes’ Cycle Training activities got a plug on Radio Scotland this afternoon. Presenter Tom Morton (pictured) was talking about his memories of being told off by the policeman who was running the Cycling Proficiency course (when he was younger…).
He said it was a shame that all schools didn’t do it still. He also mentioned the fact that Sciennes had bikes for children who don’t have their own – which he thought was great!
Its 14 pages detail how children come to school now and highlights concerns that affect those who currently walk or cycle and also deters some parents from letting their children do the same (even accompanied).
It’s Cycle Training time again at Sciennes. One of the few schools in Edinburgh which makes sure that all children can get properly trained in school time. Sciennes has three classes per year, so that’s 90 bikes to be safety checked next week!
Declan McAleese (Large version).Photos were taken from Salisbury Crags and stitched together. Sciennes Primary School is towards the top of the picture, roughly in the middle.
This Site
provides information and encouragement for walking, cycling etc. around Sciennes Primary School.