Children's House & Rachel Keeling Nursery School Federation

​4. Ride a bicycle
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First milestone: Children are able to move around the garden by negotiating the space in a range of different ways including walking, running and climbing.​

​As children become more familiar with moving around a familiar setting they are able to identify obstacles and potential hazards.
They further strengthen their gross motor skills and also develop problem solving skills around negotiating space.

Second milestone: Children sit on a balance bike with both feet on the ground. They begin to move forward with the balance bike.
Children carry out maintenance checks on the bikes.

As children become better at co-ordinating and steering, they will be able to navigate challenges e.g. riding in and out of cones and over large wooden blocks.
Children will become familiar and use the correct names to identify the different features of a bike. They will learn to carry out safety checks on their bike. 

Third milestone: Children are able to balance and glide around the nursery safely avoiding any obstacles.
Children glide on a 2 wheeler pedal bike. They begin to use one foot to turn the pedal and manoeuvre the pedal bike safely around the garden.

Once children become confident at balancing, they scoot slowly along keeping one or both feet on the floor.  They begin to use the handlebars to avoid obstacles and other children.
Adults will further challenge children who master the balance bike by moving them onto the 2 wheeler pedal bikes. Children will begin to balance and glide along with their 2 wheeler pedal bikes.

Final milestone: children ride a balance bike. They are balancing with both feet off the ground and maintaining control by steering and being able to slow down or speed up. They can ride a balance bike safely around the garden.
Some children will ride a 2 wheeler pedal bike. They will be able to balance and use the pedals to move the bike safely around the garden.