Warrens Primary School was abuzz with excitement on Monday as students unveiled ingenious science projects crafted from recycled materials, showcasing their creativity and commitment to sustainability.
The school’s first-ever science fair, held at its Haggatt Hall campus, brought together students, parents, and educators in a celebration of environmental awareness, innovation and resourcefulness.
The principal, Kim Davis-Edwards, explained that the exercise was meant to help children understand how to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials.
“The overarching theme is that each class is looking at a specific topic in which they are using their materials—their trash—to upcycle and create their projects,” she said. “We are seeing some creative pieces. Of course, the pieces were created at home along with parents. Parental involvement is very necessary and essential for any child’s educational journey.”
The initiative, which spanned from the infants’ department to class 4, was the brainchild of science teacher Kelly-Ann Boyce. She explained that the fair was intended to instil environmental consciousness among students.
“We need to let children understand that the environment is very important and that we need to take care of it,” Boyce said. “Why not introduce them to ways they can look at what’s around them and create new things? Climate change and environmental degradation are real issues, and this was a great opportunity to educate our students on how they can make a difference.”
The fair showcased a variety of projects, ranging from conservation of energy models to fashion pieces made entirely from recycled materials. Boyce expressed delight at the enthusiastic participation of both students and parents.
Each classroom chose a different theme and executed their projects—from the youngest displaying a recycled farm, toys, and transportation using recycled materials; to themes such as conservation of energy, ‘Trash to Treasure’, ‘Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison—The Green City’, and fashion.
“We had 100 per cent, even 150 per cent participation in our projects. The children were excited, and the parents jumped in as well. Some of the details in the projects, especially in the fashion segment, were remarkable. One young lady even wore a dress made from recycled materials, while another student created a full outfit, including slippers and accessories.”
One of the students, Riley Goodman, said the project—which took her two days to complete—taught her to appreciate nature more.
Boyce revealed that the science fair was part of the school’s 15th-anniversary celebrations and hinted at more exciting activities to come next term.
“This is how we wanted to close off our term—with an engaging and educational experience for the students. There’s much more to look forward to as we continue celebrating our milestone year.”
The event marked an important step in promoting environmental awareness among young minds. The students were also visited by Debbie Rhynd, a public relations and safety officer from Sustainable Barbados Recycling Centre Inc.
She demonstrated to the students how a trommel machine works, showing how it separates coconut or green waste from various plants and tree clippings to produce different grades of mulch and other materials for plant and animal use.
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