“It’s been a back-and-forth affair all afternoon. The puck is loose behind the net. It's picked up by Gunner... he circles behind the net, he's got an open lane. He takes a look... sees the puck... and shoots! He cuts to the net, takes the shot... GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! Gunner with an amazing move. The School-age 2 group have been spending this month engaged in playing sports. From hockey tournaments to Gaga ball or as they like to call it “Evil Snow man head ball” Our interest in sports and group games has been a common denominator amongst the children in this group and our team captains are equal opportunity employers. Everyone has a chance to be the captain and everyone gets a chance to play. Shout out to the parents who have supported this interest and allowed their children to bring their hockey sticks and balls and leave them in our sports bin on our shelf. The children are learning games with rules which is such an important part of school age development. They are learning how to effectively communicate with each other and compromise. We spend a lot of time talking about listening to each other before we respond and listening to each other’s points of views and how important it is because you will never know what you will learn. This group interest has allowed us to argue, grow, get to know each other and learn. We are so blessed to have mini coaches like Everette, Christian, Brady and Liam in our group who are willing to teach their peers the rules to some of their favourite games. Sports help to build physical health through exercise, and social and emotional skills like teamwork, resilience, and discipline. We will continue to learn and grow through sports whenever the children are interested in engaging in sports.