Just a reminder that on Tuesday May 31 5R will have our bike safety day.  Below is the letter that was sent out a couple of weeks ago.

Dear Parents,

The traffic and safety education team of the Kantonspolizei Zürich aims to educate students in grade 5 about riding a bicycle on Swiss roads.  Practical exercises will focus on challenging traffic situations.

The practical bike training will take place on:

For this purpose, your child will need his/her own bicycle. It will be possible to store bikes in the Lower School garage during this week. All bikes will need to be picked up by Friday, 3rd June.

The training consists of four parts:

1. Theory
2. Bicycle inspection
3. Practice on school ground
4. Riding a bike on the road under professional supervision and with walkie-talkie headsets

It is the parents‘ decision whether children will be allowed to participate in part 4 (see above). We strongly recommend that your child participates with his/her own bicycle which must be checked at home in advance according to the following inspection list:

• Two functional brakes
• White front reflector
• Red back reflector
• Reflectors on the pedals
• Front and back lights (only for the night or during bad visibility)
• Bike lock
• Bell
• Bike helmet
• Private liability insurance

Your child will only be allowed to participate if the checklist is complete.

Please support your child in preparing for this practical bike training.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (in German). Phone: 044 247 37 10, E-Mail: sali@kapo.zh.ch

Kind regards,

Ciriaco Salierno, traffic instructor