Cycle reward card scheme
Suitable for primary and secondary pupils.
Overview
Education phase
Category of activity
TravelTypes of activity
How it helps
- Promotes exercise as part of the daily routine
- Gateway to other cycling initiatives
Useful Resources
Bike Count Sheet Cycle Reward Sheet TemplateUseful Links
Bikeability training Bikers' breakfastAbout the activity
Introduce a Cycle Reward Card scheme to encourage pupils to ride their bikes to school. Give each pupil their own card and stamp or sign their card each time they cycle to school. Once a pupil has filled their card with stamps or signatures reward them with a prize, present pupils with a certificate or mention them in school newsletters or assemblies.
Keep a bike count sheet to track the number of people cycling to school while the scheme is running.
This activity works well with a Bikers' breakfast or as a follow up to Bikeability training.
You can also adapt this reward scheme for Park and Stride and other walking activities such as Walk Once a Week.
What you’ll need:
- Cycle Reward Cards
- Bike count sheet
- Rewards for pupils
- A stamp (optional)
Activity steps
Step 1
Get prepared. With your school working group decide how you’d like to run the scheme and the kind of incentives you’ll offer your pupils in return for all their cycling
Step 2
Promotion. Spread the word through assemblies, newsletters and posters. You could get everyone interested by running a competition to design the reward card!
Step 3
Launch the scheme. Give out the cards and challenge your pupils to fill them within a certain number of weeks. You could hold a Bikers' Breakfast to celebrate the new scheme
Step 4
Check for success. Monitor the number of pupils using the cards and regularly cycling to school to see if you have reached your targets
Step 5
Tell your story! Upload your evidence to "my activities"