The annual exhibition of Salt Lake Point School showcased innovation and creativity in students of all subjects.
The event was inaugurated by Prof Palash Baran Pal of the department of physics, Calcutta University, and Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics who praised the school for its efforts.
“The future of our country is in the hands of these children; they are the ones who can create a sustainable future. If we do not act now, we will lose out to climate change and its escalating impacts. Streets are getting more congested with cars and noise pollution and greenhouse gases emissions are ever-increasing. It’s high time that we change our lifestyle for a better future,” Pal said.
Literature favourites
Different departments displayed their exhibits and models based on themes pertinent to the subjects. The theme of the English department was the centenary of W.B. Yeats’ Nobel Prize win and they made charts and posters with excerpts from his works. They also displayed models based on Shakespeare’s plays as well as poems and stories by other writers from various periods of English literature.
“English is my favourite subject and we made a model and chart on Mark Twain’s characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. We also showed character dynamics and symbols used in the story,” shared Aayurja Kundu of Class VII.
Similarly, the Bengali department celebrated 100 years of Sukumar Ray’s nonsense verse collection Abol Tabol and the Hindi department showcased the Bhakti cult as its central theme. History students chose “Unity in Diversity’ and showcased Egyptian architecture and art; and the geography department displayed models of volcanoes, different types of landforms, vegetation, pollution, and natural and man-made disasters.
Focus on STEM
In the science section, the aim was to instill interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. “We showed the Higgs Boson model as a tribute to physicist Satyendra Nath Bose,” said Aratrika Das, a student of grade IX. The physics department also showed models and charts on the flow of electricity, Pascal’s law, reflection of light, and kaleidoscopes.
The chemistry department paid homage to Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy and Madame Curie. They also prepared elaborate models on the periodic table and Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory, that predicts the 3D geometry of molecules and more.
The mathematics department displayed images, charts and models on solstice, Chandrayaan-3, and mathematician S. Ramanujan. The computer department explained AI and drones, along with a remote-controlled car and Java programming. There was also a display of photographs clicked by the students and a colourful section of art and craft.
“We eagerly look forward to this exhibition every year. The students put in a lot of effort and it is a platform to showcase their creativity. This year our focus was to integrate various departments to make learning more holistic and fun. The ideas were framed by the students under the guidance of the teachers,” said principal Madhusree Sengupta.