Teaching is a team sport, says the trending slogan. But how it is exactly manifested in everyday life?

Case in point: goalball at my primary school. The English and PE departments collaborated together to invite personnel from Goalball Singapore to conduct an experiential session for the fourth graders. They are studying “Paralympic Games”, so what better way to immerse them in the world of the visually impaired than let them play goalball?

These fourth graders were fortunate in the sense that they had a Paralympian explain the rules to them. After the familiarization round, they got to wear blackout masks to experience playing in darkness.

To be honest, I have never heard of goalball until today. Looking at my fourth graders, I’m sure they appreciated this novel way of experiencing inclusivity. It surely made an indelible impression on me.