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May 2024
Harrogate primary school launches bike-lending scheme
A Harrogate primary school has launched a free bike-lending scheme.
Oatlands Infant School, which is part of the Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, recently unveiled its 'bike library' to promote health and wellbeing.
The school said the scheme will mean pupils, staff and family members can borrow bikes for free.
Headteacher Christopher Harrison said:
The school partnered with North Yorkshire Sport, Creating Active Schools and the Department for Education’s opening school facilities programme to bring the project to life.
The bike library includes four adult bikes and four children’s bikes, as well as helmets and alarmed locks, which have been provided The Electric Bike Shop on Leeds Road.
Mr Harrison added:
Families can borrow the bikes and equipment for up to a week at a time to commute to-and-from school, as well as for evening and weekend bike rides.
The school said families can also arrange longer bookings to take the bikes on holiday with them.
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