| Hello, Junior Cycle camp, Jake speaking. |
| Hi. |
| I'm calling for some information about the cycle camp - |
| I'm thinking of sending my son. |
| Great. |
| Well, it's held every weekday morning over the summer vacation |
| and we focus on basic cycling skills and safety. |
| We have eight levels for children from three years upwards. |
| How old's your son? |
| Charlie? He's seven. |
| He can ride a bike, |
| but he needs a little more training before he's safe to go on the road. |
| He'd probably be best in Level 5. |
| They start off practising on the site here, |
| and we aim to get them riding on the road, |
| but first they're taken to ride in the park, away from the traffic. |
| Right. |
| And can you tell me a bit about the instructors? |
| Well, all our staff wear different coloured shirts. |
| So, we have three supervisors, and they have red shirts. |
| They support the instructors, |
| and they also stand in for me if I'm not around. |
| Then the instructors themselves are in blue shirts, |
| and one of these is responsible for each class. |
| OK. |
| In order to be accepted, |
| all our instructors have to submit a reference from someone who's seen them work with children - |
| like if they've worked as a babysitter, for example. |
| Then they have to complete our training course, |
| including how to do lesson plans, |
| and generally care for the well-being of the kids in their class. |
| They do a great job, I have to say. |
| Right. |
| And tell me a bit about the classes. |
| What size will Charlie's class be? |
| We have a limit of eight children in each class, |
| so their instructor really gets to know them well. |
| They're out riding most of the time |
| but they have quiet times too, |
| where their instructor might tell them a story that's got something to do with cycling, |
| or get them to play a game together. |
| It's a lot of fun. |
| It must be. |
| Now, what happens if there's rain? |
| Do the classes still run? |
| Oh yes. |
| We don't let that put us off - |
| we just put on our waterproofs and keep cycling. |
| And is there anything special Charlie should bring along with him? |
| Well, maybe some spare clothes, |
| especially if the weather's not so good. |
| And a snack for break time. |
| How about a drink? |
| No, we'll provide that. |
| And make sure he has shoes, not sandals. |
| Sure. |
| And just at present Charlie has to take medication every few hours, |
| so I'll make sure he has that. |
| Absolutely. |
| Just give us details of when he has to take it |
| and we'll make sure he does. |
| Thanks. |
| Now, there are a few things you should know about Day 1 of the camp. |
| The classes normally start at 9:30 every morning, |
| but on Day 1, you should aim to get Charlie here by 9:20. |
| The finishing time will be 12:30 as usual. |
| We need the additional time because there are a few extra things to do. |
| The most important is that we have a very careful check to make sure that every child's helmet fits properly. |
| If it doesn't fit, we'll try to adjust it, |
| or we'll find him another one - |
| but he must wear it all the time he's on the bike. |
| Of course. |
| Then after that, all the instructors will be waiting to meet their classes, |
| and they'll meet up in the tent - |
| you can't miss it. |
| And each instructor will take their class away and get started. |
| OK. Well that all sounds good. |
| Now, can you tell me how much the camp costs a week? |
| $199. |
| We've managed to keep the price more or less the same as last year - |
| it was 190 then. |
| But the places are filling up quite quickly. |
| Right. |
| OK, well I'd like to book for... |