Pupils from St Ives Junior School have welcomed the arrival of a new bike shed, which has been provided with funding from the St Ives Low Carbon Transport Strategy, part of St Ives Town Deal.
Prior to the installation of the shed, five or six pupils were regularly cycling to school. This number has now risen to more than 20 either cycling, scooting, or skateboarding, and everyone involved with the project is delighted with the results.
The idea came after a survey carried out with the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust showed that only a small number of children were cycling to school.
“We want to encourage as many of our children as possible to walk, cycle, scoot, or skate to school, rather than travelling by
car,“ said teacher Jenny Rehaag.
“As well as benefiting their physical health and mental health while they are at school, developing a positive habit of using these ways of getting around rather than just jumping in a car will provide a great foundation for when they are older.”
