P5B Cycle Training

 Long time friend of Sciennes and cycling enthusiast extraordinaire, Chris HillP5B pupils enjoy cycling in the sunshine during training organised by Ms Christie and Chris Hill.

Cycling Success in P5

On Wednesday one P5 boy couldn't ride a bike.  On Thursday, after 25 minutes, he could (to the cheers of his classmates). All it required was a school bike (pedals removed to practice 'scooting' and get used to balancing), an experienced helper - and determination.Organised by Ms Christie, the students worked with four biking experts, … Continue reading Cycling Success in P5

It’s P5’s Turn!

This term Sciennes has put on cycling activities for most of the younger children.One reason was to find any that couldn't cycle - or at least without stabilisers.The School's new 'balance' bikes have made the process much easier!We've lost count of the number who have now learned how to cycle - but it would need … Continue reading It’s P5’s Turn!

Sciennes Awarded ‘Cycle Friendly School’

The Cycle Friendly School Award is for schools that actively encourage cycling. Sciennes recently bought ‘balance bikes’ so that children who had not yet learned to ride could be given the opportunity to pick up this valuable skill. Walking, scooting or cycling to school has been part of Sciennes and Stenhouse Primary Schools' culture for a long … Continue reading Sciennes Awarded ‘Cycle Friendly School’

P3 Cycle Lessons

Congratulations to all our P3 cyclists who took part in cycle training led by Angela Christie and Chris Hill. Thank you to Darren and all the volunteers.At House Assemblies on Friday 17th May, to celebrate P1 cyclists' achievements in learning to cycle, Lauder House watched this video of a child sharing his feelings about riding … Continue reading P3 Cycle Lessons

Cycle to School Day on Friday 26th April

Check out the route for Friday's Cycle to School.Leaving King's Buildings 8.20am(Thanks to Chris Hill for webbery!) KB2Scienneshttp://www.everytrail.com/swf/widget.swfhttp://www.sciennes.ik.org/p_Active_Travel.ikmlhttp://www.flickr.com/search/?q=KB2Sciennes&s=rec http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/8682145527/in/photostreamhttp://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=2101311 http://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=2101311Sciennes Really Big Cycle, last yearhttp://www.everytrail.com/trip/widgetimpression?trip_id=2101311

P6 Cycle Training

Grateful thanks to Ms Christie, Mr Wallace, Ms Pearmain, Mrs Barker, Mr Kearton, Mrs Nowell and all the instructors and parents who have made this year's cycle training such a success, ending in a fun cycle in the Meadows.Thank you to Chris Hill for these Vox Pops reflections from P6 pupils and Scott Noble.

Sciennes Big Cycle

We are celebrating Bike Week with a cycle to school day on Wednesday 20thJune. We would like to exceed last year’s total of 300. In addition we are organising a cycling bus which will start from King’s Buildings, moving down Mayfield Road, (using the new bike corridor), probably turning left into Sciennes House Place and … Continue reading Sciennes Big Cycle