Cycle Safety

Over the last two weeks the Year 6 students have been involved in the City Council's cycle safety programme. Room 24 had Kris, John, Mike, Jenn, Richard, Sarah and Jeff as instructors. They checked that our helmets fitted correctly and checked our bikes. They also told us about the road signs and the rules of intersections.

The first two sessions we biked on the school grounds learning to apply these rules and to control our bikes safely. Then at the next two sessions we went out on the roads around school. We did right and left hand turns, stop and give way signs, kerb ride outs and biking at roundabouts.

We also got to have a bike ride around a park.

At the end we were tested and received a certificate to say that we are now competent bike riders and are safe to use the road. Well most of us are!

By Heke

Individual Pursuit Finals

What an amazing day today, watching our classmates compete for the top 4 in their Year groups in the Cycling Individual Pursuit Finals. I am so proud to say that our 4 top cyclists competing all had outstanding results. In the Year 6 Girls Olivia came 3rd overall and Emily won 1st place. In the boys race, Connor N and Satori were competing against each other for the top 2. It was very close race and we were so impressed at Connor even taking part considering he has a broken collar bone! Well Done Satori coming in 2nd, meaning Connor is the Yr 6 boys champ for 2010.

It was also great to have members of the NZ mens track cycling team at school to help us out.

What a week of sport it's been. GO team 24! You're awesome!