在6月20日星期四，来自Elbow Park School的5/6年级学生前往位于Penbrooke Meadows的James Short Memorial School（JSM）为幼儿园、一年级和二年级学生教授足球技巧。他们还分发了共计250个足球（每个孩子一个），这些足球是由Elbow Park School家长团体捐赠的。

在活动之前的体育课上，Elbow Park School的学生分组并创建了自己的足球训练。其中包括16个训练项目，其中包括“篮圈投篮”和“传球和射门闪电”等项目。这些训练项目在体育课上计划了大约两周的时间，并包括制作宣传每个小组训练项目的彩色标志。

Elbow Park School的学生采访了他们的同伴关于他们在James Short学校帮助的经历。以下是他们的回答：

看到孩子们收到足球的感觉如何？

Pippa: “我完全激动起来了。他们看起来非常兴奋。有趣的是他们问道：“我们能留着这些吗？”他们太可爱了。”

Minay: “看到他们知道可以带回家一些东西而感到高兴。知道他们有东西可以玩耍。”

为所有的孩子们组织活动是有挑战性的吗？最困难的部分是什么？

Madison: “最困难的部分是让他们理解该怎么做以及踢球有多用力。”

在JSM帮助的过程中，你最喜欢的部分是什么？

Sophia: “教孩子们踢足球，并看到他们脸上无价的表情。”

Brooke: “我最喜欢的部分可能是与孩子们一起工作。这很有趣。”

这次足球训练营取得了巨大成功，使大约250名学生拥有了自己的足球和一系列新技能。它还使5/6年级学生了解到要成为一名成功的教师，需要有多么的耐心。

在这一天中，我们听到JSM的学生说他们的经历“太棒了！”和“非常有趣。”

这不是Elbow Park School第一次伸出援手给James Short School。在过去的几年里，EPS的家长团体和学校委员会选择通过各种筹款活动为JSM提供支持。这些活动包括圣诞礼品篮、一次性“Thrive”筹款活动和“温暖的山”冬季服装捐赠。它还给EPS和JSM的学生提供了一个机会，在两所学校之间的笔友写作任务中提高他们的信件写作和推理能力。

这对JSM和EPS都是一次美妙的经历。两所学校的学生都度过了美好的时光，也学到了许多新技能！说不定，James Short的学生们将成为未来的足球明星！

作者：Ella H.和Ava P.（EPS的6年级学生）

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On Thursday, June 20, Grade 5/6 students from Elbow Park School went to James Short Memorial School (JSM), located in Penbrooke Meadows, to teach soccer drills to the Kindergarten, Grade 1 and 2 students. They also handed out a total of 250 soccer balls (one to each child) which were donated by the Elbow Park School Parent Society.

In gym class prior to the event, EPS students got into groups and each created their own soccer drills. There were 16 drills, some of which included “Hoop Shoot," a game where you try to shoot soccer balls into hula hoops, as well as “Pass and Shoot Lightning." These stations were planned for about two weeks in PE class and included making colourful signs that advertised each group's station.

EPS students interviewed their peers about their experiences with helping out at James Short. Here are their responses:

How did it feel to see the kids receive the soccer balls?

Pippa: “I was completely lit up. They looked so excited. It was funny. because they asked, “Do we get to keep these?" They were so cute."

Minay: “It made me feel happy that they were happy to know that they could take something home. To know that they have something to play with."

Was it challenging to run a station for all of the kids? What was the hardest part?

Madison: “The hardest part was getting them to understand what to do and how hard to kick."

What was your favourite part of helping out at JSM?

Sophia: “Teaching the kids how to play soccer and watching the priceless expressions on their face as we gave them their soccer balls."

Brooke: “My favourite part was probably getting to work with the kids. It was pretty fun."

The soccer clinic was a huge success, leaving about 250 kids with their very own soccer ball and an assortment of new skills. It also gave the Grade 5/6s an idea of just how patient you have to be in order to be a successful teacher.

Throughout the day, JSM students were heard saying their experience was “fantastic!" and “a lot of fun."

This is not Elbow Park School's first time lending a hand to James Short. EPS' Parent Society and School Council have chosen to support JSM over the years with their many fundraising events. These events include Christmas Hampers, A Bottle “Thrive" fundraiser and a “Mountain of Warmth" winter clothing drive. It has also given EPS and JSM students a chance to brush up on their letter writing and inferencing skills when given a pen pal writing assignment between the two schools.

It was a fantastic experience for both JSM and EPS. Students from both schools had a great time, as well as learned many new skills! You never know, maybe James Short students will be the next soccer stars!

Written By: Ella H. and Ava P. (Grade 6 Students at EPS)