By Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe

FasTrack Schools held its 2026 Inter-house Sports Festival, setting a new standard by moving beyond track races. The tournament, a big event created family bonding, dance displays and unity.

Held at the FHA field in Festac Town on Tuesday, the day had many sports events, such as the 100m and 200m races, sack races, tug of war and many other sports.

The competition started earlier with a bright march past where students represented their various houses. In the primary group, Ruby House (Red) took the first position in the march past, followed by Emerald House (Green) and Topaz House (Yellow). For the college group, Marigold House (Yellow) came out as the winner of the march past, while Tulip House (Green) and Lavandula House (Blue) took second and third places.

For the overall winners, Emerald House (Green) became the overall winner for the primary school, while Ruby House (Red) and Topaz House (Yellow) followed in second and third place. In the college division, Tulip House (Green) took the top spot as the overall winners, with Marigold House (Yellow) and Carnation House (Red) taking the second and third positions.

Beyond the students, parents also joined in for a special march, showing the strong relationship they have within the school group. Group School Director Mrs A.A. Obaseki was among the leaders present to help run the festival, which also had an exciting afro hip-hop dance that kept guests happy between races.

Chairman of the FasTrack School Board Dr Tom Obaseki opened the event by talking about ,te school’s gogoalo train the whole child. The Chairman explained that FasTrack focuses on growth by making sure every child has a chance to do well.

“In FasTrack Schools, we believe in the development of the complete child. We do not just stop at excellence in academics and the sciences.” Dr Obaseki said.

The Chairman also spoke about the school’s high grades, noting that every student passed their final secondary school exams in recent years. He added that more than 70 per cent of students got top grades every year.

Sharing her view on the day, a parent, Mrs Atina, said she was happy to see her children show their skills outside the classroom.

“I feel very happy and I feel very fulfilled seeing them participating and doing well. It is a very wonderful thing to experience as a mother.” Atina said.

She also noted that the success of the event came from encouragement, unity, and love.

As the festival ended, a cleric in Festac Town, Pastor Oseni, gave the final speech, thanking the teachers and leaders for their hard work with the pupils.

“One thing that matters when we parents and our children come together is that it gives us time to relate together and see how they are doing.” The Pastor said.

He encouraged the students to keep working hard, saying the sky is their beginning.