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Preparations are now in top gear for Kingsley Spring College, Shagari Boluwaji, Ibadan, to hold its maiden inter house sports competition, tagged Spring Athletics ’24.
The event, which will hold on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Lekan Salami Stadium,Adamasingba, is billed to attract top officials and accomplished personalities from across Nigeria.
The inter house sports competition is particularly special as it coincides with the unveiling of the school’s other activities.
The chairman of the inter house sports committee, Mr Peter Emmanuel, said the activities will provide a platform for students to showcase their talents, learn important life skills and foster a sense of unity and camaraderie within the school community.
“Sport is meant to teach an individual certain valuable lessons like leadership, communication, team spirit, discipline, courage and many other life skills required for a successful life,” he said.
According to Emmanuel, the students have been grouped into Yellow (Emmanuel), Green (Alarape), Blue (Shittu) and Purple (Omotayo) houses.
“The pupils will take part in different sports, such as discuss, high jump, long jump, match past, sack race and track and field events. The winner of the Inter house sports trophy is the House that has the most points at the end of the competitions.
“The event promises to be thrilling! Indeed our students, parents, staff and invited schools will come out to prove themselves to be champions in many ways!” he added.