We aim to encourage students to cycle safely to school each day during bike week with a hope that children might continue after bike week as the weather improves and days get brighter. Our school is along a busy road so safety will be our priority and will instruct children to cycle safely with their […]
Event Aim: To encourage pupils and families of Scoil Chroí Naofa to adopt cycling as a healthy, fun, and environmentally friendly way to travel to school, while promoting road safety, confidence, and community participation. Monday – Launch Day · Whole-school assembly · Explain rules: o Cycle if you can o Helmets encouraged · “Count Your […]
To encourage more children to cycle to school, pupils will cycle all or part of the way to the school from home. #BikeWeekWestmeath
To encourage how easy is it to bring and use your bike. Bring the fun back into cycling for our students. Fun relay obstacle courses on our astro pitch. Also we will encourage a cycle to school day and get students to showcase off their bikes and how to mind and maintain their bikes.
Children attending the ECCE free pre-school year 1&2 and the school aged childcare children will have a fund week there will be a Bike safety day, design a bike art competition, Bike ride to the local community garden, cycling sports day, Fancy Dress Bike parade with musical entertainment
Promote safe cycling amongst our school community. School talks-Raffle Helmet/Poster Competition Cycle Safe Training. #BikeWeekWestmeath
To encourage children to cycle to school Throughout National Bike Week, teachers will keep track of how often children cycled to school. The child who cycled to and from school the most over the week gets a prize, and all children in the school will get a fun gift pack of bike related tokens #BikeWeekWestmeath
As part of Bike Week 2026 we are hosting a FREE Disability Cycling Workshop evening in Kilbride Community Centre. Date: 11th May Time: 4pm-6pm This workshop will be based on one to one tuition with one of our experienced cycling tutors. Each participant will have approximately 30 minutes of guidance. Participants can use their own […]
TY students from St Columba's College will take part in a group cycle in Glenveagh National Park
Students from Ursuline College will take part in a cycling and road safety skills session delivered by Green-Schools Travel in the nearby Finiskilin Park. A healthy snack will be provided following the activity. Closed Event
As part of Bike Safety Week 2026, Scoil Naomh Mhuire plans to organise and host a number of events that align with the objectives of this active week: 1. Bike Maintenance Workshop 2. Motivational Talk on bike safety and cycling achievements from an elite cyclist 3. Planned Cycle around locality with Senior Classes 4. Bike […]
Kilmacrennan NS will take part in a Bike Week event featuring a fun cycle around the grounds of Glenveagh National Park and castle. This enjoyable outdoor activity will give pupils the chance to explore a unique and scenic setting while developing their cycling skills. The event will promote physical activity, confidence on bikes, and an […]
Competitions, bling your bike, cycle to school, poster competition and bike maintenance.
For Bike Week 2026, Cycling Ireland is partnering with Local Sports Partnerships to bring cycling into schools. We want to encourage kids to learn about cycling, get on their bike, and have fun.
Cycling Ireland is partnering with Local Sports Partnerships to bring cycling into schools. We want to encourage kids to learn about cycling, get on their bike, and have fun. Bike Week in a Box is an easy-to-follow, practical guide for schools and teachers who want to celebrate cycling through fun, engaging in-class and yard activities.
Bike repair workshops.
Learning how to cycle safely.
Cycle from Mogeely to Youghal on the greenway, stopping for a coffee in Killeagh. Some of our elderly members may require e -bikes.
The aims of our whole school event are: focus on relationship building, encouraging lifelong cycling, promoting active travel, environmental awareness, road safety awareness, keeping fit, being active and having fun. The event will provide opportunities for pupils of all abilities to develop confidence, coordination and cycling skills through structured activities. Funding will also support the […]
We delivered this programme to teach the children about the road safety through bike skills while cycling to school and the importance of wearing a helmet and checking your bike before cycling.
The aim is to enhance children's physical fitness, coordination and wellbeing. We want children to enjoy cycling and become proficient, confident and safe at using a bike. We will ask each student to create a "bike project" as homework for the week. The children will present these to the whole school on the Friday. Children […]
Bike Skills workshop for pupils
The senior Room students along with teachers and parents will go on a cycle around the local back roads near the school. We will cycle to a selected destination where we will then have a little picnic before returning to the school. We will then have a little draw where students can win spot prizes […]
To get as many children as possible cycling to school Practice skills at school Cycle to school Whole school cycle (loop around the school 4.5K) #BikeWeekWestmeath
Bike Week is funded by the Department of Transport, coordinated by TFI and brought to you by the Local Authorities and Sport Partnerships.