1. Prosiect Beicio Y Blynyddoedd Cynnar
Early Years Cycling Project
Beicio ar gyfer plant 1 – 7 oed
Cycling for children aged 1 – 7 years
Cyflwyniad dwyieithog | Bilingual Presentation

2. Executive Summary | Crynodeb Gweithredol
• Funded by Sport Wales LAPA
Project
• Project coordinated by
Carmarthenshire County
Council Active Young People
team
• Project promotes learning to
ride a bike without stabilisers
• Write a School Cycling Action
Plan
• Ariennir gan Chwaraeon
Cymru
• Gweithredir gan yr adran Pobl
Ieuanc Egnïol Cyngor Sir
Gaerfyrddin
• Prosiect i hybu dysgu reidio
beic heb gymorth
• Ysgrifennu Cynllun
Gweithredu Beicio Ysgol

3. Beiciau Addas | Suitable Bikes
Toddlebike
Age 1 – 3 Oed
Balance Bike
Age 2.5 – 6 Oed
Pedal Bike
Age 4+ Oed
Gyda’r beic iawn a’r amser iawn, gall plant dysgu reidio beic, heb gymorth
With the right bike at the right time, children can learn to ride without stabilisers

4. “Toddlebike” 0.8kg
pwys yn unig
Weighs only 0.8kg
Addas i blant sy’n
gallu cerdded yn
hyderus
- tua 15 mis fel arfer
Suitable for children
that can walk
confidently
- usually around 15
months
Olwynion cul, gall
plant ifanc dysgu i
lywio a
chydbwysedd yn
effeithiol ar eu
cyflymder eu hunain
Narrow wheels, so
young children can
learn to steer
and balance
effectively at their
own pace

5. Beic Balans | Balance Bike
Addas i blant 2.5 – 6
oed
Suitable for children
aged 2.5 – 6
Nid oes pedalau –
eisteddai’r plentyn ar
y sedd gan ddefnyddio
traed i symud ymlaen
No pedals – child sits
on seat and uses
feet to propel forwards
Dysgu balans a llywio Learn balance and
steering

6. Beic Pedal | Pedal Bike
Gyda sgiliau dysgwyd
trwy ddefnyddio
beiciau balans a
“Toddlebikes”, gall
plentyn trosglwyddo i
feic pedal heb
llawer o gymorth
With the skills learnt
through using
balance bikes and
“Toddlebikes”, a child
can transfer easily to
a pedal bike with very
little assistance

7. Gweithredu’r Prosiect
Meithrinfa Derbyn a CA1 CA2
Ffocws Beic Toddlebikes Beiciau Balans Beiciau Pedal
Hyfforddiant
Nid oes angen hyfforddiant
arbenigol
Un aelod o staff ysgol i
fynychu hyfforddiant
Balanceability
(1 dydd)
Un aelod o staff ysgol i
fynychu hyfforddiant
‘Cycling for Schools’
(1 dydd)
Sesiynau yn
ystod gwersi
2 x sesiynau wythnosol y
plentyn (isafswm)
1 x sesiynau wythnosol y
plentyn (isafswm)
Nid oes gwersi
cwricwlwm
Sesiynau all-
gyrsiol
Nid oes sesiynau all-gyrsiol
Clwb wythnosol all-
gyrsiol
Clwb wythnosol all-
gyrsiol
Offer
10 Toddlebikes
Offer sesiwn
Adnoddau gwersi
10 Beic Balans
1 Beic Pedal
10 Helmet
Offer sesiwn
Adnoddau gwersi
Ni darparir offer
Hyd sesiwn 30 – 60 munud

8. Implementing the Project
Nursery Reception & KS1 KS2
Bike Focus Toddlebikes Balance Bikes Pedal Bikes
Training
No specialist training
required
One member of school
staff attends
Balanceability
training course
(1 day)
One member of school
staff attends Cycling for
Schools teacher training
course (1 day)
Curricular
sessions
2 x weekly sessions per child
(min.)
1 x weekly session per
child (min.)
No curricular sessions
Extra-curricular
Sessions
No extra-curricular sessions
Weekly extra-curricular
club
Weekly extra-curricular
club
Equipment
10 Toddlebikes
Session equipment
Lesson resources
10 Balance Bikes
1 Pedal Bike
10 Helmets
Session equipment
Lesson resources
No equipment supplied
Session length 30 – 60 minutes

9. Llinell Amser
Cymeradwyo
cais yr Ysgol
Cofrestru ar
Rhaglen
‘Go Ride’
Dosbarthir
offer ac
adnoddau
i’r ysgol
Cwblhau
arolwg offer
wythnosol
Cyflwyno
dangosyddion
cymnryd rhan
Staff i
fynychu’r
hyfforddiant
Cytuno
dyddiad
cychwynol y
prosiect
Dechreuir
prosiect a
chynhelir am
6 wythnos
Trefnu
Dathliad
Diwedd y
Prosiect
Cwblhau
Cynllun
Gweithredu
Beicio

10. Project Timeline
School
Application
Approved
Sign up to
Go Ride
Programme
Equipment &
resources
delivered to
school
Complete
weekly
maintenance
checks
Submit
participation
indicators
Staff
attend
training
Project
start date
agreed
Project
commences
and runs for
6 weeks
Arrange
and host
end of
project
celebration
event
Complete
Cycling
Action Plan

11. x10x10
Adnoddau Darparir | Resources Supplied
Offer dysgu sgiliau
Skills equipment
Adnoddau dysgu
Teaching resources
Hyfforddiant - 2 athro
Training for two teachers
x1*
*Darparir un beic rhag ofn fod disgyblion ifanc eisoes yn gallu bedlo mewn dosbarth Beicio Balans
*One bike is supplied should there be young pupils already able to pedal in a Balance Bike class

12. Dathliad
• Trefnu a chyflwyno
digwyddiad dathlu
• Gwahodd rhieni /
gwarchodwyr, gwasg lleol a
chynghorwyr

13. Celebration
• Organise and host a
celebration event
• Invite parents / guardians,
local press, councillors etc.

14. Llwybrau Cynnydd
• Ysgol i gofrestru ar raglen Beicio Cymru ‘Go
Ride’ – cysylltiadau â chlwb(iau) beicio gymuned
leol
• Cynhelir sesiynau beicio i blant y blynyddoedd
cynnar mewn tri safle gwahanol:
▫ Canolfan Hamdden Llanelli
▫ Canolfan Chwaraeon Gwendraeth
▫ Canolfan Hamdden Newcastle Emlyn

15. Exit Routes
• School signs up to Welsh Cycling ‘Go Ride’
programme – links to local community cycling
club(s)
• Early Years Cycling sessions held in three hubs:
▫ Llanelli Leisure Centre
▫ Gwendraeth Sports Centre
▫ Newcastle Emlyn Leisure Centre

16. Cynaladwyedd
• Fe fydd tîm Pobl Ieuanc Egniol (PIE) yn
cynorthwyo ysgolion i ysgrifennu Cynllun
Gweithredu Beicio tair blynedd ar ôl y prosiect
• Fe fydd tîm PIE yn cysylltu â chyflenwyr i
ddarparu offer yn rhatach os dymunir ysgol i
brynu
• Cefnogaeth parhaol drwy raglen Beicio Cymru
‘Go Ride’

17. Sustainability
• AYP team assist school to write a three-year
Cycling Action Plan post-project
• AYP team liaise with suppliers to provide
equipment at reduced rates should school wish
to purchase
• Ongoing support through Welsh Cycling Go Ride
programme

18. Cymryd Rhan
1
• Cwblhau’r daflen ‘Datganiad o Ddiddordeb’ ar-lein
2
• Derbyn pecyn ymgeisio, cwblhau a dychwelyd
3
• Os caiff ei gymeradwyo, bydd tîm PIE yn cysylltu â’r cyswllt yr
ysgol a enwebwyd yn uniongyrchol
4
• Staff enwebedig yn mynychu hyfforddiant
5
• Dechrau’r prosiect

19. Participate
1
• Complete the online ‘Expression of Interest’ form
2
• Receive application pack, complete and return
3
• If approved, AYP team will contact the school’s nominated cycle
lead directly
4
• Nominated staff attend training
5
• Commence project

20. Cysylltu | Contact
Hywel Thomas
Gorllewin Sir Gâr
West Carmarthenshire
01267 224715
hywelthomas@sirgar.gov.uk
Matt Adams
De Sir Gâr
South Carmarthenshire
01554 744347
mjadams@sirgar.gov.uk
Lyn Brodrick
Dwyrain Sir Gâr
East Carmarthenshire
01269 590268
lbrodrick@sirgar.gov.uk