Swampscott Elementary School students put down their pencils in favor of hockey sticks for a “BFIT” assembly hosted by the Boston Bruins Foundation.

The Boston Bruins Foundation presented a $10,000 donation to the school. The assembly promoted and taught students about the importance of getting active, eating right and working hard. Swampscott Elementary School was one of ten schools chosen for the BFIT assembly to take place.

Speakers included former Bruin players Bob Sweeney and Andrew Raycroft, but nobody was greeted with a louder round of applause from students than Bruins mascot Blades, who “awoke from hibernation” to attend the assembly.

Former Bruins strength coach John Whitesides led the assembly. He broke down to students, many of whom were dressed in Bruins jerseys and gear, what makes a successful person.

“You have to work hard in order to have long term success,” said Whitesides. “The more effort you put in at something, the better you get.”

Whitesides explained how health is not just physical but also mental.

Raycroft’s portion of the presentation focused on nutrition. The former goaltender emphasized the importance of drinking mostly water and milk.

“Small changes to your diet can make a big difference,” said Raycroft, who explained to students that diet can affect mood and energy levels.

Swampscott firefighters also took center stage to talk about the effects of bullying and how to identify and prevent it. A representative of National Grid informed students about the importance of carbon monoxide alarms and making sure alarms in their homes have working batteries.

After the presentation concluded, some students were chosen out of the eager crowd to perform a demonstration of exercises like push-ups and jumping jacks. The selected students, as well as some teachers, then lined up to compete against Blades. They took turns trying to shoot a street hockey ball past Blades, who guarded a hockey net.