Issue 4, Volume 11

First Semester in Review: 2014

Eighth graders enjoy floor hockey unit

Story by Tristan George

Last week, eighth grade students participated in one of the more popular gym activities in Wellness class: floor hockey. Students at Clay enjoyed floor hockey for many reasons. 

“I like to play floor hockey because I get to play the whole time, and because I get to play the duration of gym class, I get a good workout in," Tyler Trent, eighth grade, said.

In most gym activities that involve teams, some students play much more than others because there can only be a certain amount of students on the playing field at a time.  For example, in basketball, there can only be 10 students on the court at a time, 5 per team.  With floor hockey, however, there are no substitutes, so everyone can play the entire time.  

In addition, Clay students like floor hockey because it gives kids a chance to learn how to use teamwork. They have to work together to move the ball up the court to get a shot in order to score a goal and win a game.

Students also like to play floor hockey because there is an element of competition.  Eighth graders that have been participating in floor hockey are playing in a tournament against the other teams in their class.

“I like playing hockey because it allows me to be a part of a team,” Cooper Biggs, eighth grade, said. 

Anika Antony, Kate Matich, Cara Sajdyk, Sophie Oliphant, Claire Given, Ali Orme, eighth graders, get ready to compete in a floor hockey game. Photo by Emily Speidel

Last week, eighth graders competed in the floor hockey tournament. This week, they are learning how to ballroom dance.