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Scooter training

Suitable for nursery and Key Stage 1 children. Supports the PE National Curriculum.

Overview

Programme

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Education phase

Early years Key stage 2 Key stage 1

Categories of activity

Travel

Types of activity

Scooting

How it helps

  • Supports the PE National Curriculum
  • Establishes positive travel behaviours
  • Develops balance and coordination
  • Improves health through physical activity

About the activity

Scooter training sessions can help develop children's scooting skills and confidence. 

Hold the training in the playground during a PE lesson or as an after school club. See Resources for four 30-40 minute lesson plans to help structure the training sessions. Or you can contact your borough officer to see what support they can provide - many London boroughs have their own scooter training schemes.

If children do not have their own scooter they could share with a friend, or you could consider starting a scooter pool scheme.

What you’ll need

  • Scooters and helmets (knee and elbow pads optional)
  • Obstacles (tyres, traffic cones and markers)
  • Scooter storage facilities
  • Lesson plan (see Resources)
  • Risk assessment

Activity steps

Step 1

Get ready. Talk to your working group and carry out a risk assessment of the area you intend to use

Step 2

Spread the word. Promote the training sessions in your school’s newsletters and assemblies. Ask parent/carer permission for pupils to take part and remind them to bring in scooters and helmets

Step 3

On the day. Do a scooter safety check at the beginning of the course. Why not prepare obstacles to represent road hazards!

Step 4

Check for success. How did your pupils find the training? Did it help improve their scooting skills and confidence? Keep track of how many pupils are scooting to school

Step 5

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