Active Schools
Artcyclescotland has developed an open ended and responsive mountain biking skills session linked with poetry, general literacy and visual arts activity for Primary and Secondary Level pupils under the auspices of the organisation, Active Schools (Dundee).
Mountain biking gives a sense of freedom outdoors—a feeling of speed and exhilaration—and the emphasis is on introducing children of mixed abilities to the skills required to ride bikes safely in “natural” but demanding terrain. The (other) creative and imaginative aspects of the activity—writing poetry, drawing, naming and describing things—fosters a spirit of reflective understanding, while the activity in its entirety promotes self-esteem, resilience and physical and mental courage.
Continuing thanks to:
Shelley Booth (Active Schools Coordinator/Primary Level)
Philip Neill (Teacher, Downfield Primary School)
Ross Henderson (Pupil Support Worker/Secondary Level)
Graeme McLean (Active Schools Co-ordinator/Secondary Level)
