Bring a Bike Safety Presentation to Your School!
Since 2016, the Bike-Walk Alliance has been bringing biking safety presentations to over 13,000 New Hampshire students.
This program is FREE to schools and brings a certified bike safety instructor to your school to perform a 45-minute assembly-style presentation. Kids are seated and the instructor uses a bike, and other equipment, such as a helmet, lights, and clothing, for demonstration. Both biking and walking safety issues are discussed. Students are encouraged to ask questions and tell their stories. The program targets third through eight graders, but can often be tailored to meet the needs of other age groups.
Safety Concepts
A variety of safety concepts and behaviors are taught, including visibility, traffic awareness, laws, which side of the road to use, the importance of wearing a helmet, hand signals, crossing streets, and more. Students leave with a greater awareness of how to keep themselves and others safe while biking or walking.
What Students Said
- Amanda: “I learned a lot of new things like the ABC Quick Check, hand signals, and a lot more. Thank you for talking to us.”
- Sam: “Thank you for teaching me about safety because I never would have thought of doing the ABC Quick Check, so thanks again.”
- Elizabeth: Thank you for telling us about bike safety. It was fun and now I’m going to teach my Mom and Dad what you said.”
- Hannah: “That assembly was awesome! I never knew most of the stuff about helmets but now I do.”
What Teachers Said
- Ashland Elementary: “Nice presentation. Kids were engaged and had fun while learning. Nicely done!”
- North Londonderry Elementary: “Excellent presentation!”
- Webster Elementary: “The 4th grade students challenged each other to a bike ride after the presentation to practice the safety rules they learned.”
Schedule Your Sessions Now
Contact us at info@bwanh.org to schedule one or more sessions at your school. We will reach out to discuss further details, such as class size, grade levels, dates and timeslots. We look forward to hearing from you!
Free Youth Bike Helmets!
If your school or organization has a need to distribute free bike helmets, Bike-Walk Alliance of NH has a limited supply of free youth bike helmets. Contact us today to learn more.
Biking & Walking Safety Brochures
Printed handouts on biking & walking safety concepts for kids are typically provided with the in-person presentations, while printed supplies last. Feel free to grab the digital versions of these great resources available here on our website. We encourage electronic sharing of these safety resources.
Train-the-Trainer Program
Let us know if you have a need for teaching adults how to teach kids bike safety concepts. We offer a free “Train-the-Trainer” class which can be presented virtual\remotely via Zoom or in-person. This class is typically 2.5 hours but can be tailored to meet the needs of your organization.
Contact us! Reach out to us via email at info@bwanh.org to discuss any of the above.
MANY THANKS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE THIS PROGRAM AVAILABLE!
The Bike-Walk Alliance of New Hampshire and the Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club
