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Chief Secretary
London gets his introduction |
In his feature address Mr. Orville London, Chief Secretary, Tobago House of Assembly (THA) highlighted the fact that Tobago thought so highly of the activity that almost all members of his cabinet had attended the opening ceremony. His party was later taken on a tour of the exhibition.
Bishop's High School students supplied the entertainment for the ceremony in the form of a 'speech band' in which they called on the Chief Secretary to put some of the $1.3 billion from the budget, into science popularisation. This performance was energetic and thoroughly entertaining.
A number of interactive science exhibits from the NIHERST/NGC National Science Centre, including three modules of the new "What If You Couldn't" exhibit was quite an attraction. This exhibit allows visitors to share some of the experiences of differently-abled persons.
During the six-day exhibition, the National Science Centre conducted a number of special demonstrations including exciting mini-science shows. There were also live demonstrations of the Lego MINDSTORMS™ robots and as usual, the planetarium shows were well appreciated by all. Yet another attraction was the Prime Minister’s Awards for Innovation and Invention booth which showcased the work of local innovators and inventors. Also on display were exhibits from the Division of Agriculture, Marine Affairs and Environment; The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago; the Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association; Buccoo Reef Trust and Environment Tobago.
One of the real highlights of the week was an Afternoon of Astronomy, which was held on the first night. Visitors were given a close up view of the night sky using the National Science Centre's 12 inch LX 200 Meade GPS controlled telescope. Visitors thoroughly enjoyed this activity, as evidenced by the many requests for a second viewing. Unfortunately, this was not possible due to the inclement weather.
As if the programme was not already crammed with stimulating activities, a number of workshops also formed part of the Science Week recipe. These included Twisted geometry, Puppetry, Crime Lab, Nyam (ice cream), Creativity workshops, and three CXC Chemistry workshops based on syllabus options for 2004 and 2005 examinations. The CXC workshops were held at Bishop's High School, Scarborough Government Secondary and Hammond SDA.
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All de crime have de people confused An excerpt from Bishop’s High School’s Speech Band performance |
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There was also entertainment galore at the Tobago Science week, as performers from the various schools wowed the audience with their wonderful renditions. Songs, dances poems, whatever the genre, the talent exhibited by the youngsters was mind blowing. Performing schools included - Mt St. George Methodist, Scarborough Government Secondary, Pembroke AC and Bon Accord Government.
Visitors were also treated to a very special performance on the weekend, as the internationally acclaimed Signal Hill Alumni Choir captivated the audience with their signature medley of folk tunes.
NIHERST offers special thanks to the Tobago House of Assembly, members of the Tobago Science Week Planning Committee, and all of the external exhibitors; the Signal Hill Alumni Choir, and the staff and students of schools that supplied entertainment; all the persons who assisted by supplying transport; and the principals of Bishop's, Scarborough Secondary and Signal Hill and the Chairman of INTERACT for encouraging the forty-two (42) young people to offer themselves to serve as demonstrators during the exhibition.
The Tobago Science Week was indeed an event to remember.
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