SCIENCE
& ARTS EXHIBITION
The Annual Science & Arts Exhibition holds around
November, of every year at the School Examination
Hall. This event normally coincides with the Open
/ Visiting Day for the month. It is usually chaired
by prominent citizens, community leaders, parents
or government officials. Parents are requested to
avail themselves of their services whenever they are
called upon to partake in this program.
The
Science & Art Exhibition is meant to inculcate
in students the spirit of team work as they are expected
to work in groups. It is also intended to develop
talents in them and promote the sense of commercial
enterprise and self reliance.
Previous years’ exhibitions had many group
experiments to show how things work. These includes:
1. Assembling of Computers by the Computer Club members
2. Construction of Quiz Boards for use by Science
Club
3. Manufacture of Cosmetics (Soaps, Pomades etc.)
for sale to the School Community.
Prizes were usually awarded to best displays. Previous
exercises proved to be most interesting and well organized.
There were visitors from many schools in Kaduna as
well as the members of the Press and other invited
personalities. The school band was in attendance to
provide additional side attraction.
SCIENCE AND ARTS EXHIBITION.... A STEP TO GREATNESS
EXHIBITION 2002
COMPUTER CLUB DISPLAYS
* Identity card making using Corel Draw
* Computerization of school enrolment
The
Science & Arts exhibition is held every October.
The objectives are:
* Promotion of vocational skills in students.
* Development of basic skills in science and arts.
* Promotion of team spirit among students.
* Development of entrepreneurial skills among students.
On each occasion, a theme is selected for emphasis.
The theme for 2002 exhibition for example was “Education
towards self employment”. This scheme was chosen
to drum it clearly into the heads of students that
white collar jobs are now difficult to find and emphasis
should shift to self-employment. Students were therefore
encouraged to select group projects which have some
bearing with self employment. Among projects displayed
were:
*
Soap making
* Burglary Alarm system
* Wailing Siren
* Sand Filter bed
* Identity Card Design using Microsoft Access
* Art works using Core Draw
* Cake making and other Confectioneries
* Greeting Cards
* Paintings
* Furniture making etc.
School management is already considering commercializing
some of the works. For example, school management
is considering contracting out construction of dormitory
beds, dinning hall tables/benches as well as lockers
to students. Similarly the school plans to buy the
soap from the exhibition for use iin the kitchen and
general laundry. The entire student population will
be compelled to patronize the soap as well. Proceeds
from the sales would be used to purchase Printing/Stamping
machines to further improve on the project.
The expected revenue from these projects are high
and run through the years and will provide a source
of income for students and their clubs. Accordingly
the school authorities have started plans to develop
a permanent Exhibition Ground for the annual event.
Parents and guests were impressed with the 2002 edition
and went home satisfied. Staff and students have pledged
to make future editions even more exciting. All new
students should brace up to these events.
