The National Schools’ Science and Technology Fair has been praised for groundbreaking student projects that offered tangible real-world sustainability solutions.
Students from across Saint Lucia gathered last week to present an impressive array of projects centred on ‘Transforming Imagination to Innovation for a Sustainable Future’.
The projects spanned environmental sustainability, food science and modern technology.
“This inspiring event has been a true showcase of creativity, curiosity, and innovation,” said Dr Pauline Antoine-Prospere, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education.
“Through the outstanding projects on display, we have seen how education fuels innovation, how sustainability guides responsible decision-making, and how science and technology provide solutions to the challenges we face every day.”
Anya James, a curriculum officer, emphasised the practical impact of the exhibits, calling them “a celebration of scientific exploration”.
“We have seen mathematics come to life in many practical ways, food transformed into healthier and more sustainable alternatives, and scientific curiosity drive new discoveries,” James said.
She encouraged the students to remain curious and persistent, noting that “science and innovation are journeys, not just destinations”.
Winning Innovations
Infant & Primary Schools
Math Adventure: The Number Quest (Belle Vue Combined) – 1st Place, Infant Schools
Homemade Slow-Release Fertiliser (Belle Vue Combined) – 1st Place, Environmental Projects (Primary)
Homemade Desalination and Water Purification Plant (Dame Pearlette Louisy Primary) – Top in Science & Technology
Sundried Delights (Dame Pearlette Louisy Primary) – Winner, Food Science
Secondary & Tertiary Schools
Zeb Gwa Retrofusion (St. Lucia TVET Institute) – Best Environmental Project (Secondary)
NumeraLitera (Ciceron Secondary) – Top in Science & Technology (Secondary)
Pineapple Purification (Vieux Fort Comprehensive) – Top Tertiary School Project
Overall Champions
Best Innovative Project & Top Overall Winner: MENTO (Canon Laurie Anglican Primary)
Top Secondary School: Ciceron Secondary
Celebrating Excellence in School Feeding & Creative Competitions
The fair also honoured winners of the School Feeding Competition, with top awards going to: Grande Riviere Primary, Gordon & Walcott Memorial Methodist, Vide Bouteille Primary, Augier Primary, Reunion Primary, and Soufriere Primary (district winners).
Special recognition was given to Vieux Fort and Soufriere Special Education Centres.
In the Essay and Video Competitions, standout winners included:
Josiah Lansiquot, Louisa Annius, and Adalia St. Marthe (Essay categories)
Eddiana Denis – Most Inspiring Essay
Sahn-Jaie St. Louis – Most Creative Video
Vide Bouteille Primary – Most Submissions
Vieux Fort Special Education Centre – Special Video Presentation Award
Good projects, well researched, great participation. Going forward: better location out of the sun; water and snacks to students should be given at about 12 and not at 2, and no long closing ceremony with long speeches!