Students roll up to learn lawn bowls

East State School students enjoy the opportunity to learn variety of new sports.

LAWN BOWLS: Australia's next lawn bowls champion may be an East State School student.

The school's students are trying their hand at several new sports this week, taking advantage of their ideal location near Clive Berghofer Stadium.

ON TARGET: Toowoomba Bowls Club member Christine Plater (left) teaches Toowoomba East State School students Marianna De Paula and Luke Jordan the finer points of lawn bowls. Picture: Kevin Farmer

As well as tennis and croquet, students have been learning the finer points of lawn bowls from members of the Toowoomba Bowls Club.

"We've been running sessions with from Fairholme and St Joseph's for some time now," Toowoomba Bowls Club member Christine Plater said.

"And now we're working with the younger kids from East State School.

"By the end of Wednesday every student from the school will have tried their hand here.

"For us it's about building the future of lawn bowls. Not our club, but the future of the sport."

Elliott Tupas bowls as Toowoomba Bowls Club host students of Toowoomba East State School, Monday, June 25, 2018. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Plater said the focus was on learning the key skills of the game in a fun environment.

"We set up a lot of small fun games for the students," Plater said.

"The focus is learning some of the key skills and aspects of lawn bowls. We wanted to make it for them as well.

"There's been some really competitive kids - they're really focused on getting it right and they want to be good at it.

"But overall there has been a lot of high-fives, smiles and laughter - they've really been enjoying themselves."

Zachary Smith sends down a shot as Toowoomba Bowls Club host students of Toowoomba East State School, Monday, June 25, 2018. Picture: Kevin Farmer

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