It was all excitement at the 2025 New Horizon Fun Games, as children with special needs demonstrated their athletic abilities in a variety of sporting disciplines.
From the extremely competitive 50-meter dash to the sack racing event at the school’s park in Cantonments, the day was filled with enthusiasm, with all competing children receiving medals for their efforts.
Musical chairs, tug-of-war games, dance-offs, a football match and drumming performances were among the entertaining games at this year’s games, which was themed “For a Righteous Man May Fall Seven Times and Rise Again (Prov. 24:16)”.
Madam Nana Abena Kwakyi, the Chairperson of this year’s Fun Games, said she was proud to be part of this year’s games, emphasising the legacy of the school’s founder, the late Madam Salomey Francios.
She stated that the games would help enrich participants’ health and also help them improve their social lives.
“Today, we gather to embrace the vision of New Horizon Special School, a great institution that has championed and heralded attention to special education in Ghana and beyond our borders.
“This institution has over the years focused on a personalised approach to teaching and supporting learners with unique needs and has achieved outstanding results,” she said.
Madam Abena Kwakyi urged all members of society to seek more understanding about children with special needs and commit to supporting their courses for relevance and inclusivity.
Madam Mariama Obeng, Deputy Principal In-charge of Vocational Training, the annual fun games were created to help students exhibit their potential.
“They are filled with lots of excitement when it is time for fun games, and you could see their display at games because every one of them has some form of hidden potential.
“It takes a lot of patience to be able to unearth the talents of the children, and once you identify their talent, they are always happy to engage in such activities, which makes them very productive,” she said.
However, given the high cost of care for children with special needs, Madam Obeng urged the government and private organisations to provide more assistance.
GNA