Children aged between three and five will also have the option to wear uniforms and will be given book bags, which the Co-operative says is intended to make them feel more comfortable with the transition between nursery and primary school.
The group’s 44 nurseries have invested in balance Islabikes, so that children will have the chance to take dedicated cycling lessons alongside the regular EYFS curriculum.
The nursery group has introduced bikes for pre-school children after a survey it carried out with 1,000 parents of children in this age group found that just under half of them wanted their child to learn this skill.
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