It is that time of the year again. When our young men and women go out into the world and get to showcase the innovative projects they have been working on. This year, our presence at the Science and Engineering Fair was as our students showcased projects that they had worked on over the last few months.

 

Competing with the best of the best

We had a total of five projects proceed to the Kiambu County Kenya Science and Engineering Fair 2019. It is important to note that by far, competitions within Kiambu County are the most competitive within the country due to the heavy presence of seasoned powerhouses. At the Sub County level, we managed to clinch the top two categories across 12 different projects presented by both the boys and the girls. The young men who represented us in Computer Science and Engineering Projects are as follows:

Intel Cyberops presented by Isaac Muendo (F4) and Kimani Kamau (F3) – This project covered how to enhance cyber security in a rapidly changing world. Scooped the 1st position in the Computer Science category

Skout, a website for scouting athletic talent scooped the 2nd position under the very able leadership of our very own Robert Maathai (F3) and Issa Mbagathi (F3)

Retro Vision, a project on integrating different gaming systems on a single device. A brainchild of Vuyo Chebon (F2) and Andrew Michatha (F2) stood in at a very strong 3rd position thoroughly cementing the Computer Science category at the competitions a strictly Nova Pioneer affair!

 

Innovation is the name of the game

For our absolute fixers in the Engineering Category, we saw our Form 2 students win the top prize with their E-bin. The E-bin is a litter bin that automatically scans bar codes on your trash and recommends where you can replenish your grocery supply conveniently. This was the brilliant result of collaborative work between Michael Makobi (F2) and Christopher Njihia (F2). The two young men proceeded to the county’s having clinched a superbly deserved  3rd position.

 

 

Some of our Grade Four students recently participated in the annual Little Einstein Science Fair at Aga Khan High School. The little Novaneers wowed the crowd and scooped the first prize in “Clarity of Expression” for their innovative project dubbed “The Lemon Battery”. 

 

Inspiring the next Generation of science explorers

Little Einsteins East Africa believes that Science Exploration in young children begins with Fun, and sets the basis for a lifelong interest and knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Learning. The intention of their Science Fair is to showcase the innovation of children in STEM. The children showcasing their projects are between the ages of 3 and 12 years old.

 

 

STEAM at Nova Pioneer

Our Novaneers continue to amaze us with how much they can learn and accomplish in and out of the classroom. Nova Pioneer introduced STEAM-based learning programmes in an effort to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the 21st century. STEAM learning will not only produce tomorrow’s designers and engineers; it will develop innovative mindsets and the ability to problem-solve, ensuring that our students become creators of technology, not just passive consumers. 

 

 

Taking science beyond the classroom

We are proud to be part of developing the next generation of science explorers. Nova Pioneer teachers encourage students to participate in extracurricular science activities such as the Little Einstein Science Fair as a way for them to further develop science content knowledge and process skills.

Nova Pioneer recently congratulated three students who were chosen to participate in Yale Young Global Scholars Programme and spend two weeks at Yale University.

Yale Young Global Scholars is an academic enrichment and leadership programme that brings outstanding high school students from around the world to Yale University or Yale Center Beijing for intensive two-week sessions each summer.

With participants from 120+ countries across the world for the 2019 cohort, Kenya had a strong representation with a total of six students selected to join the program in  July. 

 

Nova Pioneer scooped half of those spots which saw three of our students spend two weeks at Yale University in July. Speaking to the elated students earlier, they took some time to share about their hopes for the impact the programme will have on them with warm words.

 

George Nyarumba

George Nyarumba, a Form Three student was part of the Frontiers of Science & Technology cohort and that took place in  New Haven, home of Yale University. Take a look at what he had to say about his experience.

 

 

Wangui Waweru

Wangui Waweru, a Form Three student joined the Biological & Biomedical Science track towards the enthused about the fact that she learned more about the medical field which she has long been interested in as well as connecting with like-minded counterparts from all over the world!

 

John Nderitu

John Nderitu, a Form Four student, was part of the Applied Science & Engineering track, kicking off in mid-June mentioned that he is looking forward to a holistic learning experience that will widen his worldview. 

 

Post School Success Team

Today’s students have an exceptional array of options available to them after completing high school, but the path to post-secondary success is filled with uncertainty and challenges — both for young people and the adults who support them. Also, as the parent of a teen who is about to complete their secondary education, you may wonder what options your child will have after high school. 

Our Post School Success team helps students looking into this path answer questions that they may have about the process, including how the application process works; what educational programmes are available and which may just right for them? The team supports students by alerting Nova Pioneer students to Open Applications and Open Days, as well as help them with their application process.