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Scooting


Why scoot? Why not?! Here are four reasons we love scooting...

  • Scooting is fun and great exercise for our body and mind.
  • You can enjoy all the sights and sounds around you.
  • Fewer cars near the school entrance makes it safer for pedestrians.
  • Scooting is a fantastic way to help keep our air clean.

Plus, for those who live too far to scoot all the way to school, scooters are compact enough to fit in the car. This allows parents to park 5-10 minutes away from the school site so children can Scoot from the Boot.

 

 

Find out more about the benefits of scooting from Baron Karl Von Drais de Saurbrun, who invented the 'street walker' in 1817. He speaks on the importance of making a positive environmental difference in your local community and how greater exercise and clean travel can benefit all.

Watch Baron Karl Von Drais de Saurbrun 

 

 

Safe scooting

Here are some tips to help us scoot safely,   :

1. Pedestrians have priority on the pavement.

2. Stay close to your parent/carer.

3. Be aware of other people using the pavement and be polite and considerate to them.

4. Take extra care when crossing vehicle entrance/exit points e.g. driveways.

5. Look all around before you start moving, stop moving or change direction, and look where you are going.

6. Keep away from the kerb.

7. Wear a helmet and bright, fluorescent clothing to ensure you can be seen.

8. Walk with your scooter when crossing the road, in crowded areas or other busy areas e.g. the school playground.

9. Carry things in a rucksack, not balanced on the handlebars.

This 'Start Scooting' information sheet also has some great advice on checking your scooter is ready to ride and other things to remember.

Scooter Training

Train your Year R to Year 4 pupils how to ride their scooters safely with our scooter training guidelines for teachers. It aims to enable teaching staff to teach pupils how to scoot safely during the school day e.g. during a school PE lesson, and more importantly on their journey to school. For those interested in Balanceability, there is more information on the Balanceability website.