By Peace Udugba -The daily torch media
Powerfields Schools, a Cambridge-approved institution offering pre-school, primary and secondary education (day and boarding), has reaffirmed its commitment to raising confident, well-rounded and future-ready learners with the successful hosting of its 2026 Inter-House Sports Competition.
The biennial sporting event, held at the Egbin Power Sports Field in Ikorodu, Lagos, provided an engaging platform for the school to demonstrate its holistic education model, where academic excellence is balanced with character development, physical wellbeing, leadership and teamwork.
Located in a secure and serene environment in Ikorodu, Powerfields Schools continues to distinguish itself through a strong values-based curriculum and modern learning infrastructure. These include an innovation centre equipped with music, artificial intelligence and robotics laboratories, as well as cookery and hospitality labs designed to nurture creativity, critical thinking, digital competence and practical life skills from an early age.
The 2026 Inter-House Sports Competition brought together students, parents, guests and members of the wider community in a colourful celebration of athleticism, discipline and school spirit. Students competed in various track and field events including sprints, relays, long jump, novelty races and team-based competitions, displaying confidence, resilience and commendable sportsmanship throughout the event.
Speaking at the event, the School Administrator, Mrs. Ngozi Emezue, described sports as a vital tool for holistic child development.
“Sports provide practical lessons in discipline, teamwork and perseverance. These experiences help our students build confidence and develop the character traits required to succeed both within and beyond the classroom,” she said.
Emezue encouraged students to see the competition as an opportunity to showcase resilience and teamwork.
“Sports is about resilience. Every competition is an opportunity to grow stronger, more disciplined and more united. It also fosters a sense of community and imparts valuable life skills such as teamwork and leadership that extend beyond the playing field. We are immensely proud to see our students embody these principles at this year’s Inter-House Sports,” she added.
She congratulated Blue House, which emerged as the overall winner of the competition, and encouraged other houses to prepare more strategically for future editions.
Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association, Engr. Matthew Amadi, commended the school’s leadership for its clear vision and consistent investment in holistic student development. He praised the students for their competitive spirit and urged them to pursue excellence both academically and beyond the classroom.
Other guests at the event also applauded the seamless organisation of the competition and the impressive coordination, talent and enthusiasm demonstrated by the students—qualities they described as clear indicators of a nurturing and well-structured learning environment.
The management of Powerfields Schools reaffirmed that sports remain a core pillar of its educational philosophy. According to the school, structured sporting programmes are deliberately integrated into the academic calendar to support confidence building, emotional intelligence, teamwork and leadership development alongside strong academic performance.
Owned by Egbin Power Plc, a subsidiary of Sahara Group, Powerfields Schools continues to set a standard for quality education by combining a global curriculum, innovation, character development and safe learning spaces to prepare students to thrive anywhere in the world.
L-R: Head Teacher, Elementary School, Funke Winful; School Administrator, Ngozi Emezue; Blue House Captain, Damilare Temiloluwa; Assistant House Captain, Joman Daniel and Principal, Olushola Babs-Ajayi, during the presentation of the first-place trophy to Blue House, winners of the 2026 Powerfields Schools Inter-House Sports Competition held at the Egbin Power Sports Field, Ikorodu, Lagos recently.
