Giant visits local schools

Pupils at Bridge Primary School and Abercorn Primary School received the visit as part of Tesco’s ongoing commitment to get the children of Northern Ireland active, the Get Fit Programme with the LBM Belfast Giants.

The joint aim is simple, the Giants and Tesco want children to make exercise part of their normal daily routine. They have chosen to teach the basics of ice hockey because it is a relatively new game to this country and something that everyone can try out and have fun learning a new sport.

Colin Shields the LBM Belfast Giants Captain believes that Tesco and the Giants are definitely on the right track with this initiative.

“An active lifestyle is so important for kids these days,” said Shields. “Tesco have made this programme possible with their generous support and this season we hope to visit over 40 schools as part of the Get Fit Initiative.”

By the year 2010, it is projected that one in five boys and one in four girls in Northern Ireland will be obese. This programme was developed by the Giants to help combat child obesity and increase children’s interest in sport and exercise.

The LBM Belfast Giants are Northern Ireland’s only professional ice hockey team. Based in Belfast, the Giants play in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Now in their 10th season, the Giants have won five championships and entertained over one million spectators at the Odyssey Arena.