Annual Science Day of The British School in Colombo:

Curiosity!

Creating enthusiasm for science took top billing at the annual Science Day of The British School in Colombo which was held at the school recently.

For the eager children it was a day to remember because they enjoyed a wide range of practical science experiments throughout the whole day.

The main objective of the event was to raise awareness of science and encourage children to be “scientists” for the day.

The most significant feature in this year’s Science Day was that all events were conducted under a common theme titled ‘Flora,’ who is a famous character in school books to promote science.

In fact all the children were given the opportunity to create something with ‘Flora’ and her expeditions.

In addition, an inter house quiz competition was also something new that provided the children with more opportunities to participate in the events, which has been a general theme of The British School in Colombo. In fact, this pupil-centered teaching method is a hallmark of British Education and ensures that effective learning takes place because the pupils are actively involved all the time in their learning.

The ultimate goal in organising such an event is to cultivate interest among children and to improve their understanding of science. Through this approach to learning science, The British School aims to produce students who are genuine scientists and who achieve world class examination results.

The quiz competition in progress at the auditorium	The panel of judges officiating in the quiz competition
Some of the students preparing their creations under the theme ‘Flora’ inside their classroom	A presentation by a senior science teacher in progress at the auditorium