It may have been a wheely big challenge but the pupils of Jones Memorial have stepped up and stepped out. 
Recently they celebrated the success of a national challenge to get more young people cycling and scooting to school, by dressing up as superheroes! 
The Big Pedal 2017, which ran from March 20 to March 31, saw participants across the UK leave their cars at home and get on their bikes and scooters for their journeys to and from school. Powered by national walking and cycling charity Sustrans and funded by the Bicycle Association on behalf of the cycle industry through its Bike Hub scheme, The Big Pedal is the UK’s largest competition of its kind. 
During the 10 days participating primary and secondary schools were in competition with one another to make the most journeys by bike or scooter. This year’s theme was ‘Around the world in 10 days’, with pupils tracking their progress on a map of the world, learning about the countries and cities they passed through on their way. 
Teacher Stacey Lawson told The Impartial Reporter: “We hoped that by encouraging our children to walk, cycle and scoot to school over the previous two weeks that we would see a reduction in congestion and pollution around the school gates as well as helping the children feel healthier and happier.”
It all culminated in a Superhero Day as Fermanagh-south Tyrone MP Tom Elliott paid a visit to witness the children coming to school in a more active way and they dressed up in a variety of costumes for the occasion. “A big well done to all the pupils at Jones Memorial Primary School for pulling out their bikes and scooters for the Big Pedal. This is not only a good opportunity to encourage children and their parents to take to the footpath, put on their cycle helmet and cycle or scoot to school but it has the potential to reduce congestion in the area,” he said.