from the roots to the shoots 2010 - hope valley college
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Hope Valley College are one of the first Schools to build a mountain bike trail on their school grounds. Adding an extra dimension to PE and giving the pupils a chance to polish up their skills before heading out in the Peaks right on their doorstep.TRANSCRIPT
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'Developing cycling at Hope Valley College: building a trail and developing curriculum and community engagement' Richard BeedenHope Valley College
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11-16 Comprehensive
600 Students
Specialist Technology, Arts and Applied Learning school (with G&T)
82% A*-C
Over 25 feeder primary schools
50% + out of catchment area
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Modern education is all about personalisation – curriculum diet and opportunities: BTECS, Diplomas etc…
We have developed our PE curriculum in much the same way: Climbing wall, extensive range of sports. We have extensive fields bordered by a river – these borders are unused and were an obvious choice for a trail! Location – world class natural trails – if you are relatively fit and confident! The students – mountain biking is popular amongst the students and in the local communities Community engagement. We have a responsibility to be at the heart of our local community , and have a thriving adult education centre and host many local events. The trail offered many opportunities to develop community activities ECM
But… we needed to find funding!
Why did we do it??
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We have built a small trail that offers many coaching opportunities, with areas for further development
It has cost the College a relatively small amount of money
We have had fantastic support from Derbyshire Local Authority, local businesses, CTC and Bike Club
It has been a huge task to build the trail despite all this support – How can we help other schools if they choose to build a trail or cycling resource in the future, including BSF?
Headlines
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Facts and Figures:Original concept: The students!
Funding:
Overall Cost: £14000
Cost to HVC: £7000
Build Cost: £7000
Funding:
Youth Opportunity Fund: £4500
Applied Learning fund: £2500
Stone: Donated by La Farge and Furness Brothers
Approximate value of donation: £7000
Health and Safety Consultation : Derbyshire County Council
Course Design: CTC/HVC
Project Management: Hope Valley College
10 Bikes and storage (funded by Bike Club): £2500
Bike Lockers (10) Derbyshire County Council: £5000
Trail Length:520m
60cm wide
30cm deep
40mm – dust limestone infill
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Building the Trail: Dave Howe Landscaping
October 2009 – 4 weeks
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CTC Trail Building Day
Ian Warby from CTC
22 March 2010
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Engaging the wider community:
Guided Rides
Under 18’s
Hard to reach groups – how?
Bike maintenance and building
Coaching – when?
Primary school students – how?
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10 bespoke Cycle lockers
DCC Grant
£5000.00
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Trail Opening
Wednesday 14 July
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‘A centre of excellence for cycling’
Participation Bike Club one lunchtime/week Cycling in core PE lessons
Recreation Bike Club – Guided Bike rides. 2/month, one on-road, one off-road
Travel 10 Bike lockers purchased
Enjoyment Encourage more cyclists
The FutureHard to reach groups
Primary and secondary visits
Competitive cycling – how?
Coaching
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What are the issues? Cost – trail, bikes, storage Health and Safety – risk assessments etc.. Space Staff expertise – using the trail, project management design and build - expertise
The benefits:
Engagement – PE, out of ours, extra-curricular
Can use previously un-used space
Contributes to ECM agenda – ‘be healthy, stay safe
Excellent community engagement
Excellent opportunities for student leadership
Can trails like ours be replicated in other schools?
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Risk Assessment for building and managing a cycle trail in school
Trail Inspection Plan
Trail consent form
Bike Club documentation
Strategic cycling Plan
Guide to building a trail in a school environment
Documentation