It is Not About What I Want or Like For Myself, It Is About What Is Good For The Kids- Rev. Sr Mary-Ann

In this brief chat, REV. SR. MARY-ANN MARTINS the Supervisor of  St. Catherine Model School, Ojuelegba Surulere, Lagos, spoke with JOSEPH ODOEKWU of SPORTS INTELLIGENCE . Despite her not being actively involved in Sports, she still has knack for quality sports development at the grassroots level and believes that the kids need to be given adequate Sporting activities to enable them develop. She believes that the children will be useful to Nigeria someday  in Sports.Please read on. 


S.I: Tell us about your Sports Life Sister, which Sports did you ever participate in?

 (Laughs) Unfortunately, Sports have never been part of my activity even back in school, but since I am the head of the school and  Inter-house Sports is a very important and vital activity towards the development of the psycho-motor domain and cognitive domain of the kids, these activities are meant to help them achieve the say that "All work and No play makes Jack a dull boy", and to also build up their talent and skill and help them have a healthy living. So in this case, it is not about what I want or like for myself, it is about what is good for the kids and I will have to give it to them. Personally, I am not a lover of Sports even though I do Indoor games but generally I am not that kind of Sports person.

S.I: From what is going on in this Inter-House Sports, do you think Nigeria as a nation can benefit from the children here?

Of course, in a positive manner, Nigeria has got a lot to benefit from the children. We are training them and catching them young. We strongly believe that there are some of them who will not just drop Sports here at the Nursery and Primary level but continue and improve on it at the secondary school and also in the higher institution, so from there they could be involved in one or two national Sporting activities that could give them the right exposure and they will end up representing Nigeria in International competitions.

S.I: Okay Sister, thank you for making out time despite your tight schedule today.

Thank you too for making out time to be part of our programme  

Slow and steady can never win this race, these kids were out to pick the balls and return to their baskets as soon as possible. Not even a promise of chocolate or Ice-cream could distract them from their mission.

It may appear easy to burst the balloon but when it becomes competitive it is a different thing all together, these kids are not finding it easy trying to burst the balloon at their Inter-house Sports

Running with a basket filled with balls give the kids opportunity to be responsible while still exercising themselves

 

The Game Master Mr. Chukwuemeka trying to get a clear picture of next line of action before giving directives to the kids on what next to do

Invited schools were not left out in the fun, they also had a share of it through the relay race