2. THE IMPORTANCE OF BIKE EDUCATION ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION PRESENTED BY TONI-PAULA INGLESE

3. WHAT IS BIKE EDUCATION? The goal of a Bike Education program is to equip students with skills for riding a bike and how to keep safe when doing so.

4. http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/SafetyAndRules/ RoadSafetyEducation/PrimarySchools/BikeEd.htm

5. ROAD AND BIKE SAFETY

6. LINKING THE PROGRAM TO THE CURRICULUM

7. GENERAL CURRICULUM FOCUS AREAS SAFETY - Developing and building on students’ knowledge and understanding of Road Safety PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FITNESS - Understanding the health benefits of being physically fit, fitness development and participation in a variety of programs to enhance fitness LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES - Skill development, participation and safety RHYTHMIC AND EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITIES - Using equipment

8. DETAILED LOOK AT THE CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS YEARS 5 & 6 Personal, social and community health Movement and physical activity

9. PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH DESCRIPTORS Subsections: Being healthy, Safe and Active, Contributing to Healthy and Active Communities

10. MOVEMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DESCRIPTORS Subsections: Moving our body, Understanding movement, Learning through movement

11. CROSS CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

12. DEVELOPING THE PERSON

13. ANALYSING THE RESOURCE

14. RELIABLE SOURCE

15. STRUCTURE & IDEAS

16. ANALYSING THE RESOURCE 1. Getting started 2. Basic bike skills 3. Building skills for riding in traffic 4. Riding on paths 5. Riding on-road

17. … FAMILY INCLUSION …

18. VISUAL LEARNERS

19. CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING THEORY

20. HEALTHY ATTITUDES = GOOD LIFE Physical and Mental Improve quality of life Reduce risk of chronic diseases Manage weight Improve sleep Develop motor skills Improve concentration and enhance memory and learning Assist in the management of anxiety and depression Bike education brings with it some fabulous physical and mental health benefits; (Bicycling Western Australia,2014)

21. WHO SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM?

22. LIMITATIONS

23. RECOMENDATION ~ CONCLUSION

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