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Bike polo

Suitable for secondary schools.

Overview

Education phase

Key stage 3 Key stage 4 Key stage 5

Category of activity

Travel

Types of activity

Cycling

How it helps

  • Develops balance and coordination
  • Raises the profile of cycling
  • Builds relationships with other schools

About the activity

Take part in a bike polo competition as a fun way for your pupils to meet with other schools in your borough, learn new skills and develop their cycling confidence. 

Anyone who can ride a bike one-handed can play the game. In bike polo balance, control and hand-eye co-ordination is more important than strength, speed and stamina, making it accessible to pupils of all physical-fitness levels.  

Contact your borough officer to find out whether bike polo is supported by your school’s borough.

What you’ll need

  • Two enthusiastic teams of five players (a total of 12-14 pupils including substitutes)
  • Other schools in your borough to play against
  • A hard surface about the size of a netball court. Games can take place in sports halls, on astro-turf or grass
  • Bikes, mallets and street hockey balls (or any lightweight, hard-shell ball)

How to evidence your activity

  • Record the feedback from participants
  • Add your story to "my activities". Explain the activity, add photos and include pupils’ feedback. Also include any promotional materials or risk assessments you produce

Activity steps

Step 1

Speak to your borough officer. Ask your borough officer whether your school’s borough is running a bike polo competition

Step 2

Get planning. Discuss your ideas with your head teacher and senior management team and complete risk assessments

Step 3

Promote the competition. Spread the word about the bike polo competition in your school's newsletter, on notice boards and in assemblies

Step 4

Tell your story! Upload your evidence to "my activities"