After a very competitive, but colourful event, Oluwole House (Purple) won the 2025 CMS Grammar School yearly inter-house competition held at the school grounds, on Thursday.

To come out tops, Oluwole House amassed 10 gold, 12 silver, and three bronze medals, while Kale House (White) came second with six gold, six silver, and four gold medals, with Babington Macauley House (Orange), taking the third spot with five gold, five silver and four bronze medals.

Livingstone House (Green) with five gold, four silver and eight bronze medals took the fourth position, Crowther House (Red) came fifth with four gold, three silver and five bronze medals, while Stanley House (Brown) with three gold, five silver and six bronze finished in sixth position.

Also on the podium were Wilberforce House (Yellow) and Gordon House (Blue), who ended the competition in seventh and eighth positions respectively with three gold, and two silver medals each.

Speaking after the competition, the school principal, Reverend Jacob Ayokunle Ogunyinka, thanked everyone involved for making the day a memorable one.

He said: “Your contributions towards the event made it so successful even beyond what we envisaged. We thank the Parents ‘ Patrol Commandant (PPC), Mrs. Sarah Popoola, and all those who supported her. This is what teamwork can do. We will never forget your labour of love and the spirit of camaraderie that was displayed today.”

One of the highlights of the event was the parent’s march past, which saw JS2 students’ parents in the first position, followed by SS1 parents and JS3 parents in second and third positions respectively.

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