Redwood Academy held its first interhouse sports competition at the Ejigbo mini stadium, undeterred by heavy rain. Elizabeth Ohaka, director of the academy, praised the school's management for organising the event and urged greater participation of children in sports from an early age. She stressed that physical activities build discipline, focus, perseverance, and confidence in children, while also fostering teamwork and leadership. "Sport activities will help children grow stronger and healthier. Such activities will teach children discipline, focus, and perseverance. They build teamwork, leadership, and respect for others," Ohaka said.
She told the young athletes that the event was more than competition — it was a celebration of growth, courage, and dreams. Ohaka reminded them that effort mattered more than victory. "In life, champions are not only those who win medals, but they are also those who never give up," she said. She encouraged resilience, joy in teammates' success, and the spirit of sportsmanship.
Ohaka announced the competition would now be held twice a year to allow consistent development through healthy rivalry. Blue House won the maiden edition, with Green House and Red House finishing as first and second runner-up. Outstanding athletes received prizes.
Elizabeth Ohaka turning a school sports day into a bi-annual event signals a rare commitment to holistic child development in a system obsessed with exams. Most Nigerian schools sideline physical education, but her push could quietly reshape how early learning is valued. If sustained, it may inspire similar schools to treat sports not as decoration but as development. For now, it's one academy, one director, and a small step with outsized potential.
