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 School BMX Experiences - By Mike Mullen - 6x BMX Champion

My BMX experience day includes a whole school Assembly & Trick Display followed by practical BMX Workshops throughout the day for 60 KS2 children with all equipment provided.
Assembly
Through stories I explain how BMX taught me valuable life skills and to adopt a Growth Mindset towards the challenges I faced both on and off my bike.
Every trick, jump or competition was a challenge. Often risky and sometimes painful! Facing these daily challenges without a coach, parental or financial support, I learned to:
  • Close the 'I Can't Door'
  • Learn from Failure
  • Build Resilience
  • Find Courage to go through Fears
The experiences I had on my bike taught me to self motivate, be resilient, resourceful and follow my own path. I believe in encouraging children to use the same growth mindset thinking to develop skills from the challenges they face in school and beyond.
What's included in an assembly?
  • Trick display from Mike
  • Stories from Mike's career
  • Growth Mindset messaging
  • Trick exercise workout for all
  • Q&A
  • The 'Teacher Jump'

BMX workshops
The rest of the day includes action packed practical BMX workshops for 60 school pupils per day, including all equipment.
The workshops seek to boost children's confidence, encouraging them to use the growth mindset messages from the assembly to complete a range of BMX trick challenges while having fun and building confidence.
Children are coached through a taster workshop learning small jumps and fun tricks on BMX bikes.

As well as the biking they learn how to find courage to overcome the fear behind each trick. To notice any negative self talk and flip their language to self motivate.

Children leave energised and enthused, hopefully empowered to embrace challenge in other areas of their life or school work.
What's included in the Workshop?
  • Small jumps & fun tricks
  • Helmets for all children
  • Bikes supplied to share
  • PL insurance & risk assessments
  • Trick displays from Mike
  • Signed poster for every child
What's required from the school?
  • Level playground or hard court area
  • 15 pupils per workshop
  • Children to be in PE kit
  • A member of support staff
  • Vehicle access close to playground
"For me, hands down the best school visitor I've ever seen! The kids and all of us loved it!
The real WOW moment for me though was, yesterday when one of our more challenging students was on the verge of a moment, his words were "what would Mike do?" How fantastic is that!
It was everything I could have asked from the day and fitted beautifully into our school values."


Carole Carter - Head - Sowe Valley Primary School

"My God, our children and staff have enjoyed having you at The Grange today. You really did succeed in empowering and inspiring them.
Our beauties were full of it today - you must know that you would have changed at least one of their lives today and for that, we are forever grateful. Priceless.
Your assembly was so 'on the money' - the Year 6 boys were transfixed. Big Col (Mr Lane) loved it too. A heartfelt 'Thank you'. Do come back soon!"


Bev Boswell - Head teacher
The Grange CP School


"I wholeheartedly recommend a visit from Mike for your school.  Mike has now worked with children and staff at Penn Wood on three separate occasions.  His messages about life and human beings, told in such a compelling way, are life changing! 
Mike draws the community together by talking about his journey in life, showcasing his amazing skills and teaching children to bravely have a go at BMX stunts themselves. 
The strength of culture when Mike is in school is tangible and he leaves an amazing legacy with us to help our personal development.  What a humble and yet truly inspirational human being he is!  He's a true BMX Champion but hasn't counted how many trophies he has!  Mike's days in school are transformational and uplifting."

Jane Girlie - Headteacher - Penn Wood Primary & Nursery School

"Thank you so much for your brilliant visit to our school.  I know that all the children thoroughly enjoyed your assembly - it was honest and inspiring. They all came away buzzing. I was teaching all day and we kept referring to your "I can" door and Flearning!  Absolutely incredible ideas.

The most memorable part of your visit was the inspiration that you provided to our child in a wheelchair who came back determined to learn some new wheelchair skills.  The Y5 and Y6 children have all put a BMX bike on their Christmas list and said it was the best day ever in their whole school life.

So thank you so much Mike - it really was the best thing we have ever had - to end the term on such a high was utterly delightful.  There was so much energy and happiness coming from all the children. We will definitely book you again”.


Ms D A Fenn - Head Teacher  - St Andrew's C of E (VA) Primary School

"In 20 years of teaching, Mike's assembly was the best one I have seen delivered. The message was fantastic and the children got so much from it. We look forward to working more with him in the future"

James Yarnold - Assistant Principal - Khalsa Primary School

"A truly inspirational day for all the children at Crawford's Primary, but especially for one year 5 pupil who, thanks to Mike's expertise and calm, confident manner, achieved his dream and learnt to ride a bike.

Having previously being too scared to even sit on the saddle, through Mike's mentoring, he was riding a bike within 45 minutes. 

Definitely my best day at work since I started teaching! Thank you so much Mike - bikes, tricks and so much more that the pupils will never forget - they are now proud to "flearn".

Ginny Nunn
Crawfords Primary School

"He made a real connection to the pupils at our school with his childhood stories which related to many of their own struggles. He spoke about his own failures and successes to give a strong message of determination and perseverance
.

His presentation, delivery and understanding of his audience was very impressive. Since the visit I see a lot of his influence around school. Staff use his idea of FLEARN in lessons and refer to his example of growth mindset to improve.

Pupils catch me around school to talk about tricks they have learnt or ideas they have for events linked to Mike's visit. I would recommend Mike to other schools without any hesitation."

Sean Ambrose - Pot Kiln Primary School

"An incredible experience that the children couldn't stop talking about! They were inspired, motivated and couldn't wait to share their achievements.
It was fast paced, engaging and every child that took part in a workshop was taken out of their comfort zone, to achieve something they didn't think they'd be capable of.
Brilliant delivery Mike, the children were inspired by you. Flearn has become part of our daily classroom vocabulary!
"

Laura Elliman -St Catherines Primary School

“I'm a proud father of 2 children. A 14 year old boy and a 10 year old girl. We taught my son to ride a bike when he was around the age of 4, within maybe 10-15 minutes he was up and away making cycling look easy. My daughter on the other hand has up until recently shown no interest in riding a bike, and repeated attempts to help have led to shall we say heated discussions (god help me when she wants to learn to drive a car).
 
Very recently the BMX Academy were invited to school to entertain her and her classmates with a day’s cycling. For my daughter this I realised was going to be a problem. Come the morning of the visit, amid tears, upset and an I’m not doing it attitude, I dropped her off at school with her cycle helmet and told her to go with the flow to see what happened.
 
Mike had been pre-warned by the school that one of the pupils may not be able to ride a bike, so on the day asked the question of all pupils, and when my daughter sheepishly put her hand up he called her over and then spent time, one to one I believe explaining the basics and helping her to get started. The outcome from the day was more than I could have hoped for, when I came home in the evening she was beaming with pride, and was desperate to show me how she could now ride a bike!
 
I phoned the school office the next day to get Mikes contact details to enable me to thank him personally, the receptionist explained that she had been looking out of the window watching my daughter riding around and the smile on her face was magical.
 
So thank you Mike for spending them time with a nervous pupil and teaching her the ropes, your kindness meant such a lot to her. You Sir are a superstar!”


Simon Jones - Parent (Hertfordshire)

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