http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "lots of them don’t even go into the city centre" en Fri, 22 May 2026 06:24:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14573#post-184025 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:38:50 +0000 chdot 184025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>“But this is the first time that there’s been a three-year arts partnership with a specific school, which will be a lot more high-profile and will be at the very centre of the festival itself. Myself and Fergus were really keen to see if we could work in more depth with a school and what effect we could have on a school over a longer period of time. Not many of these kids have heard of the Edinburgh Festival – lots of them don’t even go into the city centre.”</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/education/edinburgh-festival-bid-to-change-school-s-fortunes-1-3725930" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/education/edinburgh-festival-bid-to-change-school-s-fortunes-1-3725930</a></p> <p>I'm sure most people don't give this a second thought - going to town (or other parts of Edinburgh). For some children it's lack of money - for bus fares or spending, or fear of being out of 'their territory'. </p> <p>For some it's definitely the lack of understanding/belief that they could actually get somewhere by bike or feet. I've done things with quite a few schools (including 4 in the Craigmillar area - 3 since shut!)</p> <p>For some kids cycling a couple of miles is a real achievement. Cycling to "Edinburgh" a real adventure. The Innocent was a fabulous 'facility'. Off-road (effectively) all the way to Holyrood Road. A visit to the People's Story museum was a first for most of them. </p> <p>Biggest concern was having their bikes stolen. Few had locks, but we had long cables to secure them all at Moray House. </p> <p>This was in school time, with the Head Teacher. The 'education' wasn't just visiting the museum. </p>