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At
Shakespeare Primary School, all the children of year 6 have been
learning about road safety on bicycles.
Some
children brought their own bikes and those children that didn't
have bicycles borrowed a friend's or teachers bike. Mr Gorton, Mrs
Palin, Miss Brown and Mr (cycling mad) Harberd brought in some strange
looking bikes including a fold-up bike. However Mr Harberd didn't
bring in his banana bike which he rides smoothly, relaxing on his
back.
"I
wore a helmet and a bright, illuminous yellow bib! I stood there
on my friend's bike and felt excited at the thought of cycling on
the roads for the first time." said Cherraine.
 We
played games on the playground riding our bikes. The instructors,
Mark and Pete, told us to cycling around and when they shouted "Stop!"
we had to stop immediately without skidding or the back wheel rising.
Jodie
said that, "It was easy! I pulled both brakes at the same time
and I stopped suddenly, but safely."
"I
pressed just one brake, the right one for the back, and the sound
of skidding tyres was really loud and screeching. The bike spun
around and it was funny. The next time I did it, I did it right."
said Nikesha.
We
rode our bikes out of the school playground, down Stoney Rock Lane,
turned left onto Torre Road and right into the Ebor Gardens estate.
We practiced our hand signals and our life savers.
"Life
savers are when you look behind your right shoulder to see if there
is any danger behind," explained Annika.
Year
6 children said it was a day to remember and was a very valuable
day for us. With the summer coming up we feel safe enough and confident
enough to cycle on the roads.
Remember,
always stay on the left-hand side of the road.
Remember,
always protect yourself by wearing a helmut and using your signals
and lifesavers.
Remember,
always look, listen and be aware of other vehicles on the road.
Remember,
always walk on the left hand side of your bike to protect yourself.
Remember,
cycling is fun but can be dangerous if you are not careful and sensible
on the road.
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