Bushfield Bike Bus brings big fun to the school run

51 children and 10 parents rode the 'bike bus' to Bushfield School on Friday 6^th November. This was the fourth time out for Bushfield Bike Bus and the second biggest turnout so far.

A bike bus is a group of children and adults travelling together to and/or from school, primarily by bike, along a set route and timetable. It’s a fun, safe, eco‑friendly way to promote cycling, build community, and give children confidence cycling. Vitally it encourages a routine of physical activity. 

Two other bike buses have been running weekly in Milton Keynes, Two Mile Ash and Haversham, but Bushfield's is the biggest so far. A grant of £100 is available for equipment (fluorescent bibs, flags, bells, whistles, etc) to any school who wants to its own bike bus, with support from Cycling Citizens MK and Sport MK (email organiser@cyclingmk.org).

"Call it my OCD, I just love counting how many children and parents take part in the bike bus!", said Jade Jones, Head of PE and winner of the Sports Award at this year's MK Education Awards. "Seeing the children so happy coming into school makes my week."