Stories, photos and videos
About this page
Schools and cycling make for great stories...
1. Photo Gallery
You can upload your photos to our site at any time. We love to see photos of students walking and riding to school! Most of these photos are from the Ride2School Day competition which was won by the McDonald Boys who rode from their farm into school. You MUST have PERMISSION from the students PARENTS before sending in a photo.
500km Club inspires students at Norlane High
Norlane High is encouraging students to Ride2School with the introduction of a bike club in conjunction with the 500km Gold Medal Challenge. Teachers and students at the school are using great strategies to encourage more students to ride to school.
A great example of DIY
St Leonards Primary has done such a great job with the Ride2School Program that we have awarded them a sign for their front fence.
A sign of an active school - Minister goes to Boronia Heights PS
The Hon. James Merlino, Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs presented a sign to staff and students at Boronia Heights Primary School in August 2008.
Ashby PS opens its new Sustainable Bike Shed
Ashby Primary School won the primary school Sustainable Shed grant in 2007. The shed was opened 23 May 2008.
Bike Riding at Lunchtimes in Benalla
Courtney and Brookelyn, year 6 students at Benalla West Primary, initiated lunchtime rides for students in Term 2. Here's how they went about it...
Brunswick North West Primary - reducing congestion
Brunswick North West Primary is a 5-star sustainable school who are committed to doing the best they can by the environment - including reducing traffic congestion.
Celebrate!
Millwarra Primary in Millgrove celebrates Ride2School day and their new "we support students walking and riding more often" sign.
Celebrating Ride2School Day with CycleSport Victoria bike clinic
CycleSport Victoria visit Western Port Secondary College to hold a skills clinic for those who rode to school.
Corio Primary opens the gates to riding to school
The School Council has given the green light to promote riding and the school has fantastic new bike parking, so they are set for success on National Ride2School Day.
Fairfield Primary 'Wombat Crossing' Roadworks Video
Watch a great video about the 'Wombat Crossings' recently built outside Fairfield Primary and hear what the students have to say.
Glenn Archer joins students going for gold!
North Melbourne premiership player and Norm Smith medal winner, Glenn Archer, was at the Darebin International Sports Centre on April 16 to help launch the 500km Gold Medal Challenge.
Kangaroo gets legs pumping with Gold Medal Challenge registrants
Glenn Archer goes for a lunch-time cycle with students from Vermont Secondary.
Learn to Ride Videos
These fantastic videos will help you learn to ride better. There are some about bike maintenance, some about skills and some about riding in groups. Check them out!
Lunch time bike activities a hit
Geelong East Primary students had a riding lunch time for Ride2School Day. Bike activities were run by student leaders.
North Shore Primary plans for Ride2School Day
A whole day of focusing on riding and walking to school, combining useful practical and theory activities in the classroom.
October's Star Active School - Coburg North Primary
Coburg North Primary was motivated to get active with the installation of a new off-road bike path out the front, Moreland Council offering Hands Up! schools prizes, Frequent Rider Passport awards, once a month Ride2School Days and more...
Osbornes Flat Primary's bike hike through the Ovens Valley
Osbornes Flat Primary students, teachers and parents viewed the Ovens Valley by bike as they took to the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail for their end of year bike hike.
Parents raise bike sheds at Essex Heights Primary
Essex Heights Primary School parent Morwenna Griffiths tells us how her child's school has been reaping the benefits of its active travel campaign.
Principals lead the way by bike to school
Rye Primary ran a Ride2School Day for their grade 4 students with staff setting a great example by riding to school with the grade 4 students.
Rail crossings updated!
Do you have a pedestrian railway crossing near your school ? Is it due to be upgraded?
Rebuild your own bike at School
Millwarra Primary school students get a chance to rebuild bicycles and then use them to Ride2School.
Redan St Primary 's sign and Bicycle Brigade
School accepts new sign, great bikes from Malvern Star and "Bicycle Brigade" get to work.
Richmond West Primary get active
Richmond West Primary love active travel so much that they hold a Ride2School day once a month - within the school grounds...
Student Leader
1000 bikes student leadership reward achiever Caitlyn rides to school!
Students at Tyabb Railway Primary boost riding and walking numbers
Teachers at Tyabb Railway Primary are promoting drop off points further away from school in an effort to get their students active on the way to school. This initiative helped them to win a Malvern Star bike!
Warrnambool Bike Khana Video
Ride2School runs a very successful Bike Khana at Warrnambool Primary. See how much fun these kids have on their bikes and get some ideas so you can run your own bike skills activities.
Woorinen District Primary just love it!
Woorinen District Primary have been top of the Hands up! chart for five months running - April-August. Why? Because they love walking and riding to school!
