The curtains came down on the successful hosting of the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Fair 2023 with the winners in the various categories being announced.
Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) emerged as the overall champion district in the Primary category, while Region Four (Mahaica-Berbice) copped the overall prize in the Secondary category, the Education Ministry announced.
For the lower secondary schools, Anna Regina Secondary School copped the first place in Mathematics; Queen’s College for Integrated Science; St Cuthbert’s Secondary for Visual Arts; St Roses High School for Agricultural Science; Berbice High School for Information Technology; Manchester Secondary School for Environmental Science; Cotton Field Secondary for Behavioural Science; and Paramakatoi Secondary School for Home Economics.
Some of the students being presented with their awards at the National STEAM Fair 2023
In the Upper Secondary School category, Annai Secondary won for Mathematics; Friendship Secondary School for Integrated Science; Tutorial High School for Environmental Science; President’s College for Visual Arts; Covent Garden Secondary for Agricultural Science; Abram Zuil Secondary School for Information Technology; Tucville Secondary School for Behavioural Science; President’s College for Home Economics; Aurora Secondary School for Biology, Brickdam Secondary School for Chemistry; Marian Academy for Physics; and Cotton Field Secondary School for Industrial Science.
In the primary district, CV Nunes emerged on top for Mathematics; Sparta Primary for Environmental Science; Coomaka Primary for Science; Skeldon Primary for Visual Arts, and Marian Academy for the Open category.
This year’s fair was held under the theme: ‘Transforming education through innovation and STEAM’, and returns after a hiatus of five years. Surrounding the idea was the expectation that projects would be relevant and sustainable to find solutions to local, regional and national problems.
Returning after a hiatus of five years, it provided an opportunity for students to share their innovative ideas and problem-solving skills with the public.
The curtains came down on the successful hosting of the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Fair 2023 with the winners in the various categories being announced.
