Corona School Victoria Island Wins 70th Anniversary Edition of Inter-school Quiz

Uchechukwu Nnaike

Corona Schools Trust Council recently organised the 70th-anniversary edition of its annual Interschool Quiz Competition, which ended on a triumphant note. 

Held at Corona School Victoria Island, the event brought together the four primary schools across Lagos (Corona School Gbagada, Corona School Ikoyi, Corona School Lekki and Corona School Victoria Island).

The Academics Category of the competition featured a series of engaging questions that tested the pupils’ knowledge in Mathematics, Science, English Language, and mixed baskets. The Creativity and Innovation Category featured musical performances and minecraft. 

After an exciting contest, Corona School Victoria Island emerged as the overall champion, while Corona School Ikoyi came second.

The CEO of Corona Schools, Adeyoyin Adesina, stated, “Currently, the quiz is technology-based. The pupils use various modern-day applications and software to answer questions, and this greatly improves their speed, accuracy, analytical skills and mental prowess, and it also exposes them to modern technologies.”

She said that the trust council also introduced music and dance, adding that the pupils are given a piece of music to creatively interpret and perform.

On the 70th anniversary celebration of the trust council, Adesina said, “In January 2025, we will begin the celebration with the staff awards and recognitions. For this auspicious occasion, former staff who had given many years of service to the organisation will be invited and recognised. There will be an educator’s round table conference in March, and there are plans also for an alumni gala night. So there are quite a number of activities lined up.”

Sponsored by the President of the Corona School Board of Trustees, Dr. Myma Belo-Osagie, the 70th anniversary edition of the Corona Schools’ Interschool Quiz Competition was a display of resilience, determination and grit among the children, most of who are aged 10 years and below. 

The 2024/2025 interschool quiz marks another milestone and displays the trust council’s commitment to providing world-class education to children and developing the total child. 

Corona was founded in 1955 and continues to operate as a major leader in Nigeria’s education industry.