The 14th biennial Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) fair came to a close yesterday, with Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) claiming most of the top prizes.
The three-day fair opened on Wednesday at the St Joseph High School, where projects were featured from schools across the country in various subcategories, including Environmental and Agricultural sciences, Information Technology, Craft and Visual Arts.
The winners, who were awarded yesterday, were judged based on the physical display of their projects, their accompanying oral presentation and the information booklets presented.
Linden schools took home first place prizes in six categories—Social and Behavioural Science (lower secondary category), Home Economics (lower secondary category), Craft and Visual Arts (both in the lower and upper secondary categories), Math (upper secondary category) and Environmental Science (upper secondary category). They also copped second and third places in other categories.
Students out of the various schools in Region 10 were very excited that their region carried away the most prizes. Students stated that they stand out in everything they do and spoke about being nervous from the beginning of the judging process but becoming excited as they got positive remarks on their projects from the judges.
Chief Judge Phillip Da Silva, in his address, stated that everyone in the fair were winners because they had to win in their respective regions to participate at the national level. He pointed out that the fair’s theme, “Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics paving the way for a Green and Sustainable Society,” was relevant to Guyana as a developing country.
He ended his remarks by acknowledging that all of the exhibits brought out some aspect of the theme in their projects, but further noted that while some of the projects were outstanding, others could have used some more work.
Meanwhile, based on their performances at the fair, Bishops’ High School, St. Roses High School, and Mahdia Secondary School were yesterday chosen to represent Guyana at the science fair being held in September in Brazil.
The winners of the 14th Biennial STEAM fair were announced by category as follows:
PRIMARY
Science
3rd- Tuschen Primary School
2nd- St Agnes Primary School
1st- New Market Primary
Mathematics
3rd- C.V. Nunes Primary of Region Two
2nd- Grahams Hall Primary
1st- Annandale Primary
LOWER SECONDARY (Forms 1 to 3)
Science
3rd- Three Miles Secondary
2nd- Mackenzie High School (Region 10)
1st- Wakapoa Secondary School
Mathematics
3rd – Waramuri Secondary
2nd – Berbice High School
1st – Rosignol Secondary
Environmental Science
3rd- St Joseph High School
2nd- Mackenzie High School (Region 10)
1st- Uitvlugt Secondary School
Social and Behavioral Science
3rd- Tucville Secondary School
2nd- Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary
1st- Mackenzie High School (Region 10)
Cultural Science
3rd – Beterverwagting Practical Institute Centre’s (BV PIC)
2nd- Belladrum Secondary School
1st- New Guyana School
Home Economics
3rd- Lancaster Secondary School
2nd- Tutorial High
1st- Christianburg Secondary (Region 10)
Craft and Visual arts
3rd- Woodley Park Secondary
2nd- Leonora Secondary
1st- Christianburg Secondary (Region 10)
UPPER SECONDARY
Science
3rd- Cotton Field Secondary
2nd- Lodge Secondary
1st- Skeldon Line Path Secondary
Math
3rd- Covent Garden Secondary
2nd- West Demerara Secondary
1st- Mackenzie High School (Region 10)
Social and Behavioral Science
3rd- Mackenzie High School (Region 10)
2nd- Bishops’ High School
1st- Berbice High School
Environmental Science
3rd- Santa Rosa Secondary
2nd- Global Technology
1st- Linden Foundation Secondary (Region 10)
Agricultural Science
3rd- St Ignatius Secondary
2nd- Abram Zuil Secondary
1st- Mahdia Secondary
Information Technology
3rd- Essequibo Islands Secondary
2nd- Covent Garden Secondary
1st- St Ignatius Secondary
Crafts and Visual Art
3rd- Diamond Secondary School
2nd- Three Miles Secondary School
1st- New Silvercity Secondary School (Region 10)
Industrial Technology
3rd- Rosignol Secondary
2nd- New Silver City Secondary (Region 10)
1st- St Stanislaus College
Biology
3rd- Diamond Secondary School
2nd- Zeeburg Secondary
1st- St Roses High School
Chemistry
3rd- Bladen Hall Secondary School
2nd- Anna Regina Secondary
1st- Mahaicony Secondary
Physics
3rd- Johanna Cecilia Secondary
2nd- Bishops’ High School
1st- St Roses High School
Observer/Open category
1st- Mahaicony Environmental Club
Sixth Form Open Category
2nd- New Amsterdam Secondary
1st- President’s College
