TDF day in school

[alicat]

Take that day's stage and see how far the distance is away from school? Is there an interesting French place the same distance as the day's stage? How long would it take the children to ride the distance compared to the TdF riders? Why is that?

Why do teams have sponsors?

 

[Jameshow]

See if the school can ride the day's stage distance on half a dozen exercise bikes.

Ask a local gym to borrow them.

A school near me did lejog that way over a week...

 

[Dogtrousers]

See if the school can ride the day's stage distance on half a dozen exercise bikes.

Ask a local gym to borrow them.

A school near me did lejog that way over a week...

They're only wee kids. Their legs will fall off and @Cathryn will end up in the papers.

 

[BrumJim]

Tour de France icons:
Sunflowers, mountain switchbacks, champagne on the run in to Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Jerseys, the presentations / art work, etc along the route, Didi the Devil. It's as much a spectacle as it is a race.

Might be great to see some art work from the kids.

 

[BrumJim]

Otherwise, as you note, a geography trip around France (hot, wet, windy, mountainous, flat, cities, scenery, history), i.e. start or finish cities, and what can you find out about them.
Or about the teams and riders - nationalities (of both).
Or about the race itself. Days, distances, speeds, numbers of riders, echelons, sprints, TTs.

Remember that most kids won't have a clue about it, other than having heard the name.

 

[Cathryn]

You guys are great. Thanks!

 

[ColinJ]

Rushes off to the "admit your ignorance - things you've just learned" thread.

Moi aussi!

 

[Paulus]

Whilst all the activities you can arrange are going on, have ITV4's coverage on a big screen telly so the kids can see the bits of the stage in action.

 

[Jameshow]

They're only wee kids. Their legs will fall off and @Cathryn will end up in the papers.

Get the teachers out the staff room and sweat! not just when Ofsted comes round!!

 

[geocycle]

Lots of opportunities for fancy dress to show how the fans and local communities get involved, you could even have the standard protest from the French farmers or a comedy gendarme moment as often befalls the race!

 

[DRM]

Give them some EPO the week before and see whose fastest on the playground ITT, stupid head off, cover the jersey’s and what they‘re for, explain why just because someone wins a stage, doesn’t mean they’re in the lead, drafting effect in the Peloton, some French words ie Chute, Peloton, Echelons, and what they are for, velo, etc, discuss the teams and we’re they are based, the stages (more geography) design a vehicle for the publicity caravan

 

[Dogtrousers]

design a vehicle for the publicity caravan

Great idea. Although they'll be doing well if the come up with a design dafter and more impractical than the real ones.

No, Johnny, a crane from which ladies in parachute harnesses dangle and throw sachets of washing powder to the crowd is a silly idea.

 

[Jameshow]

Give them a 6 hr french lesson that will teach them to miss behave!!

 

[Sharky]

You could ask a few of the mums if they could drive on the pavements, forming a cavalcade behind their kids on bikes.

You may find that they already have experience in doing this.

 

[sheddy]

Plan a school bike bus before the summer holidays
https://www.sustrans.org.uk/our-blo...g/what-is-a-bike-bus-and-how-can-i-set-one-up