By Joseph Nwachukwu
The 11th biannual Interhouse sports competition of St Linus Secondary /Primary /Nursery Schools, Awo-Omamma, Oru East L GA Imo Statte was held on Saturday, June, 2023 at the schools sports complex.
The sports event earlier started with a football match which was won by the Pink house sponsored by Nze Onyekachi Okwudire.
Declaring the event open., the director of the school, Dr Linus Akuneme welcomed all the invited guests for their love of the school and sponsorship despite the petrol subsidy and cash swap.
Dr. Akuneme told the large gathering that the event was one 0f the activities lined up to regmark the silver jubilee of the school which its grand finale wound come up in December 2023.
commenting further, the Director asserted that education is the training of a total man physically, mentally and spirituality, hence the physical training is obtained via sporting activities and this has led to the school management organising sports for the children despite the financial implications.
He enunciated the benefits of sports by saying that it helps human beings stay in good shape and encourages healthy habits, helps them organise time and inspires teamwork, help children acquire leadership skills and helps in reducing blood sugar levels. Other benefits include regulating blood pressure, strengthening the hearts, lungs and help keep the arteries and veins clean and above all, sports improve self esteem with the balance of enjoyment and challenge that make games amazing tools for learning.
Dr Akuneme went further to suggest some of the ways people can help themselves in acquiring healthy living without going to gymnasium. These include simple walking, climbing upstairs, throwing ball with mate or child, sweeping the compounds and carrying packages.
The competition was also an opportunity to fish out 22 good players for the five houses that competed, the director noted, stressing that all the participants in the event came first.
Answering questions from newsmen on her observation about the event and positions given Mrs Onyiyechi Ishiguzo,Dean of Studies maintained that what mattered most was the skills exhibited by the pupils and students not position. She thanked all that graced the occasion.
The event featured football match , match past, calisthenics, cultural dance, relay race, picking race, and dress race. At the event were the sponsors which include Mr Young Dan Nworie, (Blue house 0, Nze Onyekachi Okwudire (Pink house), Mr Patrick Ugwumadu (Red house) Mr / Mrs Ishiguzo (Yellow house) and the White house). Others include parents, the clergy, and spectators.
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