“This is the eighth consecutive year that we have organized this kind of science fair,” explains Doctor Nina Gedeon, director of the project and teacher at the Holy Land School in Bethlehem. “Two hundred and twenty of the school’s 1,100 students, from first to eleventh grade, took part in creating the exhibits.” For the three days of the fair, they take turns in being present to welcome visitors. This year is the first time that all the city’s schools have attended, both boys and girls from private and governmental schools.
The youngest drew sketches in front of the visitors, while the older ones did not lack for explanations of their projects. All branches of science were represented: medicine, chemistry, geology, physics, natural science, biology, technology, etc. The pupils demonstrated many experiments, and some of them gave explanations in English to the foreign visitors, who were amazed at their dynamism and enthusiasm. Doctor Gedeon is very proud of the pupils’ level. “Thanks to the institution’s management and the teaching staff who coordinate their efforts, we have reached an excellent level.
Furthermore, the school often is in first place in projects organized among all the schools of the region. We thank everyone for their support,” Nina continued.
Brother Raphael ofm happily shows off the book, made completely of olive wood, whose pyrographed leaves gained them, a few months ago, first prize in a contest on the theme of olive trees and their derivative products. Rami, a first grade pupil explains, “The fair lasts three days and today is the last but there are still lots of people coming. With the other pupils in my class, I spent four days making our booth but other classes worked on theirs for ten days.”
In fact, it did take time to collect the booth’s decorative items for some, to manufacture soap for others, to paint, color, assemble… “Do you like this?” “Oh yes, I like it a lot,” says he, radiant and working together with his pals. To welcome all the visitors and organize the flow of movement, the pupils themselves keep order, using walkie-talkies with assurance and great seriousness.
In the city’s streets, different groups of school children still pass by each other. Amid the pervasive gloom on this side of the Wall, the pupils are all wearing big smiles. A solid education and reasons for hope are exactly what the Custody of the Holy Land Schools wishes to offer them.
MAB
The youngest drew sketches in front of the visitors, while the older ones did not lack for explanations of their projects. All branches of science were represented: medicine, chemistry, geology, physics, natural science, biology, technology, etc. The pupils demonstrated many experiments, and some of them gave explanations in English to the foreign visitors, who were amazed at their dynamism and enthusiasm. Doctor Gedeon is very proud of the pupils’ level. “Thanks to the institution’s management and the teaching staff who coordinate their efforts, we have reached an excellent level.
Furthermore, the school often is in first place in projects organized among all the schools of the region. We thank everyone for their support,” Nina continued.
Brother Raphael ofm happily shows off the book, made completely of olive wood, whose pyrographed leaves gained them, a few months ago, first prize in a contest on the theme of olive trees and their derivative products. Rami, a first grade pupil explains, “The fair lasts three days and today is the last but there are still lots of people coming. With the other pupils in my class, I spent four days making our booth but other classes worked on theirs for ten days.”
In fact, it did take time to collect the booth’s decorative items for some, to manufacture soap for others, to paint, color, assemble… “Do you like this?” “Oh yes, I like it a lot,” says he, radiant and working together with his pals. To welcome all the visitors and organize the flow of movement, the pupils themselves keep order, using walkie-talkies with assurance and great seriousness.
In the city’s streets, different groups of school children still pass by each other. Amid the pervasive gloom on this side of the Wall, the pupils are all wearing big smiles. A solid education and reasons for hope are exactly what the Custody of the Holy Land Schools wishes to offer them.
MAB