Annual Unified Sports Tournament continues building connections at Lindsay Thurber

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Goring said the benefits of the event reach far beyond the gym.

“Our students are able to build meaningful connections outside of our program,” she said. “It allows our students the opportunity to wear our school colours and represent our school.”

Additionally, next month, four athletes and two partners from the school will participate in the Special Olympics Ontario Provincial School Championships.

“This is an incredible opportunity for our school, and we are grateful for the support from Special Olympics Ontario, Special Olympics Alberta, ASAA and our school,” commented Goring. “We’re staying in dorms at Carleton University, which will be a great experience, and for a couple of our athletes, they have never been on a plane before — so there is a lot of excitement.”

She added, this is not an assigned class, meaning the partners involved in the program genuinely want to be there and build connections within the school.

“They are the loveliest group of kids,” she reflected. “As a teacher, it’s rewarding to step back and watch our kids hang out and be meaningfully included with their peers. That is really what it’s all about.”