Last month, Prosperity 24/7 joined several of the island’s leading businesses to support Beaulieu Convent School as sponsors for the STEAM Fair.
The event was designed to showcase innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. It was arranged by Beaulieu Science prefect, Scarlett, and the science department as an opportunity for girls from all of Beaulieu’s secondary school year groups to present projects they had worked on independently or as part of a team in their spare time.
Our Head of Strategic Delivery, Nick Jones, was honoured to visit Beaulieu to act as a judge. He was asked to award the Technology prize and vote for the best overall award.
“I was so incredibly impressed by all the entrants’ projects. The girls spoke with such passion and interest. I honestly learned a lot in my short time there. Who knew fruit had voltage? That toilet water (thanks to bleach) is cleaner than tap water? And that starch is less able to be broken down in the presence of high cortisol in the body? What was most impressive was the variety of apparatus and compounds that the girls were skilled enough to confidently use and measure to test their hypothesis. This was a real credit to the Science department and their approach to awe and wonder in the subject.”
The awards will be handed out in assembly in the coming weeks, but we would like to congratulate each and every entrant for their hard work; there will be some very worthy winners on the day.
Prosperity 24/7 is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of women in technology. We look forward to continuing our support for initiatives like this that empower young women to pursue their passions in STEAM fields.
