DD is 7 and had cycling proficiency earlier this week. We were told ages about it (before summer) and told that they had to bring their own bike and helmet, which have to been in good order and will be checked over before they are allowed to take part. They of course had to be confident on a bike as well. There was no option to rent or borrow a bike from the company providing the training or from school, but school did offer a service to get bikes checked beforehand which we did and were told it was fine.
DD on the day wasn’t allowed to do it because they said her bike was too small. We thought it was the right size. She had to go back to her class and was very upset. She had friends who weren’t doing it for various reasons but apparently cried for a long time. We were not told by school she had been turned away, she told us herself when we got home and then I had it confirmed by another mum who asked her children in the same class.
I have spent a few days feeling like that was just bad luck for her she’ll get over it. But she is still upset about it and the more I think about it seems like a really harsh reason for her not to be allowed to join in? She rides her bike comfortably and I don’t think she is quite ready for a larger one.
I am mainly unhappy that school didn’t even bother to tell me anything about her being turned away. But also the more I think about it, there are quite a few problems with this training provider.