The sun shone on Pembroke Dock Community School's annual fun cycle day recently.

Paul Smith, Pembrokeshire County Council walking and cycling officer, offered words of encouragement to all riders before they eagerly set off.

Some 50 pupils from Years 5 and 6 thoroughly enjoyed their morning ride around a planned route from school along Bush Street to Commercial Row, Fort Road, Front Street across Meyrick Street and back to school.

Police cars led and followed the large group of pupils who also were accompanied on their ride by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) school staff and representatives from the cycling charity, Sustrans.

During the day, pupils from Year 3 enjoyed cycle riding courses in the school grounds.

All who took part in the fifth fun cycle day agreed that great enjoyment and pleasure had been gained by all involved.

This event has become embedded in the school diary and is important to the pupils of the school as it reinforces promotion of health and fitness and focuses pupils on their environment.

For the school, this event has now become an essential element of eco, sustainable and healthy schools.

The school is grateful to Paul Smith for coordinating the event, the police, PCSOs, Sustrans, volunteer marshals from the community and parents, pupils and staff.