We have three levels of bike education programs in schools:
Ride Nation - Skills (Playground): Recommended for grades 2-3, this 4–6-week program focuses on developing the essential bike control skills braking, balancing and riding. The skills learnt in this program will allow them to ride around in traffic free environments (school yard, park and around the block).
Ride Nation - Confidence (Pathways): Recommended for grades 3-5. Once grasping the essential bike control skills, participants are ready to develop their riding confidence. This 4-6-week program focuses on riding and situational awareness, providing students with the skills and competences to enable them to start riding on footpaths and shared pathway in low traffic environments. This program is ideal to start having students riding to and from school!
Ride Nation - Explore (Places): Recommended for grades 5-6. Participating in life-long physical activity is essential to every child. Ride Nation - Explore looks at utilising all the skills learnt through previous programs and develop them in different cycling situations and explore their local area by developing road safety and situational awareness. The program consists of four weeks of practical skill development and learning and ends with two local community rides for children to understand what is in their community.
Details about Ride Nation Schools is available in our booklet download below. To enquire about a program please email us on schools@ridenation.com.au.
Your school may be eligible for Sporting Schools Funding to cover program delivery costs. Find out more via the link below.
We have a variety of programs that will suit the needs of the school, from sports days to learn to ride programs. Contact us now to discuss your needs.
AusCycling provides teacher training through the Foundation Instructor - Teacher (FI-T) accreditation, enabling teachers to deliver the Ride Nation Schools program.