King’s School has a winning formula
RANDBURG - King's School Robin Hills won first prize in the Science Poster Competition.
The King’s School Robin Hills’ winning formula led them to win the first prize in the prestigious Materials Science Poster Competition.
The prize giving function for this competition for Grade 10 learners was held at the University of the Witwatersrand recently.
Professor Deena Naidoo, the Master of Ceremonies, and co-ordinator of the competition, welcomed the teachers and learners from winning schools as well as the invited guests.
The competition challenges Grade 10 learners to produce a poster on the properties and applications of a strong material.
The King’s School Robin Hills in Randburg had the winning formula when it came to decoding strong materials.
The winning poster was awarded R15 000 for the school and the learners each received R1 000 Kalahari.com vouchers.
The King’s School West Rand was placed second and received R10 000 and each learner was awarded a R750 voucher while Parktown Girls
High was assessed as the third best entrant and received R5000 and a R500 voucher was given to the school’s ambitious learner who singularly attempted
the challenge.
Teachers also received vouchers in recognition of their role in nurturing young minds.
“The winning formula is to let the learners explore the topic with little interference,” said science teacher Mrs Irma Krynauw of King’s School, two time consecutive winners.
Mr Jadean Naidu, a graduate of Wits who swapped his white laboratory coat and a possible career in academia or industry for
teaching at Hyde Park High School, said the competition is a wonderful opportunity to promote active science and show scientific thinking behind
things that learners see every day.
