By Oluseye Ojo
•Team members of St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, Lagos, after winning the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Games 2024 for the 6th consecutive time. The school is also the COBIS Games 2024 Athletics Champions, COBIS Games 2024 Football Champions and COBIS Games 2024 Swimming Champions.
St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, Lagos has won for the sixth consecutive time, the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Primary Games 2024, held in Mombasa, Kenya.
The school emerged the overall winner at the end of the highly competitive games, held from March 24th to 27th, this year.
The COBIS Games were hosted by the Braeburn Schools Group, which is regarded as the biggest school group in Africa.
“It’s been a journey from our first outing at COBIS 2014 in Abu Dhabi to COBIS 2015 in Athens, to COBIS 2016 in Astana to COBIS 2017 in Milton Keynes to COBIS 2019 in Bangkok (then COBIS shut down due to COVID) and to our 6th outing COBIS 2024 in Mombasa, Kenya,” the school said.
The school authorities expressed excitement that it was the sixth straight COBIS competition and the school’s sixth straight win as overall champion, saying: “Even sweeter is the fact that it was the second time we have won all three events outright.”
The school won the COBIS Games 2024 in the categories of athletics, swimming and football, which made it emerge as the overall winner.
“This is an outstanding achievement for the school. The success was a testament to the children’s wonderful abilities, commitment, dedication and focus.
“It is another breath-taking achievement for everyone connected to St. Saviour’s School Ikoyi, and one that we all can be very proud of and enjoy.
“The continued support of the trustees, board of management, parents, our indefatigable head teacher, deputy heads, SSSI staff, the SSSI Community (New and Old) and all our stakeholders are integral to the school’s continued success and development of our great institution. We are proud to have achieved this success for Lagos and Nigeria,” the management said.
The school also commended the selfless dedication of Head of Physical Education Department, Mr. Momodu, and all staff in the department, introduced as the school’s beloved coaches. It was noted that Momodu has been a constant face for the school’s 10 international games, comprising six COBIS Primary Games, and four World School Games in Dubai.
The management also expressed gratitude to parents and sponsors of the school for their support, saying the school could not have achieved the feat without the support.