Find me Search Help Login Sites Contact Home About us Sustainability Products Services Case studies News and media Tools & resources Pedal-power pair have designs on healthier school commutes after winning Tarmac-sponsored bikes November 23, 2021 Two Derby schoolchildren are enjoying life in the saddle after winning a Tarmac-sponsored competition to design new bikes to highlight the benefits of cycling to school. Joshua Cartwright, six, and Karis Akinwunmi, 10, pupils at The Bemrose School Primary Phase in Uttoxeter Road, also won new helmets and reflectors to help keep them safe whilst riding their smart new two-wheelers. The competition was part of National Bike to School Week. Bemrose Primary Phase head teacher Kate Beecroft said: “We received more than 200 fantastic entries from children aged from three to 11 across the school. “Karis and Joshua were thrilled and have been seen proudly riding to school using their new bikes!” Steve Wallis, area operations manager for Tarmac, said: “We are pleased to have been able to help Bemrose School with this donation and hope the children enjoy using the new bikes. We are committed to supporting the communities around our operations and are currently looking at how we can assist the school further with possible career workshops and advice.” National Bike to School week is organised by the cycling charity Sustrans and supported by the Bikeability Trust. The aim is to celebrate cycling and scooting, and the benefits for children’s health and the environment. Schools are supported with resources during the week to inspire pupils to think about active travel to school, as well as the causes and effects of air pollution. Mrs Beecroft added: “Bike to School week was a great way for children to kickstart their active travel to school and to encourage a healthy school run for all of them.” Latest News Modern building techniques sit alongside dinosaurs and medieval history at Welsh castle NOVEMBER 25, 2021 Tarmac’s award-winning photographers focus their lenses on the diverse wildlife inhabiting quarries NOVEMBER 24, 2021 Pedal-power pair have designs on healthier school commutes after winning Tarmac-sponsored bikes NOVEMBER 23, 2021 Tilehurst Panthers poised to pounce after donation from Tarmac NOVEMBER 22, 2021 Tarmac hosts interactive day for pupils as part of Northumberland National Park’s STEM festival NOVEMBER 22, 2021 Tarmac launches new ‘Guide to sustainable road building’ NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Tarmac scores a winner with shirt deal for Bayston Hill FC NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Tarmac donates materials to National Memorial Arboretum to help maintain place of remembrance NOVEMBER 12, 2021 Workers’ wellbeing paramount as Tarmac wins MPA health and safety awards NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Tarmac pays own tribute to Elvaston’s fallen villagers NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Back to top About us Careers Innovation Logistics Supply chain Health & safety Our company Our people Sustainability Products Aggregates Asphalt Blocks Building Products Cement Concrete Lime & Powders Mortar Packed Highways Pozament Sand Screed Soils Specialist Products Services Contracting Civil engineering Business partnership National Road Planing Asset management Asphalt2Go collect asphalt Collect concrete Minimix - concrete delivery Mobile concrete plants Safetydeck News & Media Latest news News Archive Media contact Video Customers & Suppliers Trucks for sale Contract hauliers CE marking Contractors database Policies & reports Modern slavery statement Tools & Resources Contact us Location Finder Help Downloads Connect Portal BIM Library Cookies policy Terms and conditions Terms of use Privacy statement Sitemap Tarmac © 2021