Guidelines for new bike riders

Woy Woy South Public School has released guidelines to parents of children intending to ride to school when they start in Year 3 next year.

Students are not allowed to ride to school before Year 3.

School principal Mr Matt Barr told parents: "Please be aware that not all Year 3 students have the maturity, road sense or skills to safely ride their bikes to school.

"This is a decision you must make as a parent. "

Mr Barr said: "No child is to ride a bike to and from school without a helmet and bike riding inside the school grounds is not permitted for the safety of other students.

"All students needing to cross Ocean Beach Rd must walk their bike from the school bike racks out to the crossing and then walk their bike across when the green man appears, following the directions of the teacher supervising.

"This is for their safety and the safety of other students who must follow the same route.

"Bikes are enclosed in a locked compound during the school day but students must bring a bike lock to secure their own bike within this area.

"Unfortunately, we do have people from outside the school who attempt to remove bikes.

"Children riding scooters must obey the same rules.

"Skateboards and in-line skates are not permitted at school."

SOURCE:

Newsletter, 3 Dec 2020

Matt Barr, Woy Woy South Public School