World Water Day Poster Competition Results

22nd March 2004 was World Water Day and we received 201 entries from 8 different countries - Bulgaria, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Turkey and the United Kingdom ranging from hand drawn and painted posters to electronic and PowerPoint versions.

The winners from the two age ranges who will each receive a colourful and innovative science book, plus certificates of recognition are:

8 – 12 years

Title: Save a River, Save a Community!

 1st            Rebecca Georgia V. Yu, Centro Montessori, Philippines                Age 9

                                                                                                                                                   Title: Water 

 2nd         Grace Tolino, Gumley House Convent School, United Kingdom                                                              Age 12

13 – 16 years

 1st         Mahmut Can Koska, Ozel Darussafak Ilkogretim Okulu, Turkey   Age 14

2nd                   Pearly Lim Pei Li, S.M.K.Convent Green Lane, Malaysia               Age 15

Title: Water – The Lifeline of our Ecosystems

“The constant action of the water cycle helps to shape our Earth. Rocks and soil are worn down, rivers gouge out new paths and storms flood our valleys and plains, often leaving behind rich mud and topsoil. Sometimes it removes the rich soil and rivers carry it away to the oceans. High in mountains rain and snow from the water cycle, form huge ice glaciers which grind their way downhill driven by the forces of gravity. Are we going to defy these forces of nature by destroying our ecosystem when we pollute the waters with waste from the factories oil slugs and clog our rivers with rubbish? We need to take responsibility to ensure that water is a sustainable resource for generations to come”.

There are also two posters in the highly commended category:

Individual

Jade Lim Pei Ling, S.M.K.Convent Green Lane, Malaysia                 Age 14     

                                                                        Title: Water – The Bare Necessity of Life

Group Work

Adi, Emy, Evi, Hrisi, Spas and Ana-Maria, Roerich School, Bulgaria    6th Graders

Title: Saving the Water is Mankind’s Mission

The teacher with the highest number of entries was Mrs Tucker from Gumley House Convent School, United Kingdom who will receive a set of ASE Science Year CD’s plus a book of her choice from the following: ‘Teaching Sustainable Development in Primary Schools’, ‘Photo Opportunities in Science’ and ‘Science: The Global Dimension’.

Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to all those who sent in entries. Sorry we cannot acknowledge them all individually.

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