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04th
March 2010
Choiseul
comes out on top
Sherlana Ernest
 On
Tuesday, March 2, the CSA Center was host to
the first ever National Secondary School Science
quiz, in commemoration of St. Lucia’s
thirty first Independence Anniversary. This
competition, an event organized by the Ministry
of Education and Culture, was the result of
four zonal competitions, with two schools from
each zone gaining places in the finals.
Choiseul Secondary, Vieux Fort Comprehensive
Secondary, St. Mary’s College, Leon Hess
Comprehensive Secondary and Grande Riviere Secondary,
were the top scorers, respectively. While other
schools partaking in the finals included Corinth
Secondary, Ciceron Secondary, and Castries Comprehensive.
Curriculum officer/ Natural Sciences and chair
of the National Schools Science and Technology
Fair, Montielall Singh, relayed, “The
whole idea of the science quiz is to create
an interest in Science. With the quiz, it is
hoped that a spark of interest in Science will
be ignited in students, as well as teachers.
Students could come to love Science, after they
have experienced Science in action.”
Singh went on to say that the quiz also extends
to the Primary Schools, and this particular
quiz will be held 10 AM today at the CSA Center.
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The chair of
National Schools Science also believes that
the quiz is good exposure for both Primary
and Secondary school scholars. For those who
made it to the finals, the prizes included
trophies and textbooks. The latter, Singh
hopes, will encourage the students to build
on their knowledge in and love for Science.
“Although some of the students are nervous
because it is their first time, they are still
very enthusiastic,” Singh remarked,
“With such opportunities, the students
can be trained to become good reporters, good
announcers, speak articulately on a microphone
and learn much more. All of this is a worthy
experience!”
According to Singh, the overall school participation
was ninety-five percent, with only one school
not competing. This event, being held for
the first time, is here to stay and can be
expected every year, around the Independence
anniversary celebrations. Thus students and
teachers, from both the Primary and Secondary
schools, can look forward to showing off their
knowledge and skills in Science.
Discuss
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