The Nelson Year 3 – 6 students were very excited to at long last have their “Visiting a Public Space” excursion on Wednesday 21^st June. The excursion had previously been postponed due to bad weather, so we were fortunate to have a day of sunshine this time.

Everyone gathered at the Saxton Velodrome with bikes, scooters and roller skates for a “wheels” day. It was also a good opportunity to explore the other facilities offered on Saxton Field, including the frisbee golf course.  The children were able to practise the safe cycling skills they had learned from the “Ride On” bicycle programme earlier this term as they rode around the velodrome track and on the mini road layout.  The children also enjoyed a muddy visit to the pump track and the bush cycle track.

We owe a huge thanks to the parents who supported us at Saxton Field and transported bikes and children there.