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Making a Solar Oven in Science and Technology (STEM) Club

Have you ever cooked or baked food in a solar oven? Children in the Science and Technology (STEM) Club have done so with teacher, Magdalene Maduagwu. They worked carefully to build their solar ovens using pizza boxes, aluminium foil, black cardboard, transparent plastic bags and newspaper.

They were able to see their egg cooked to perfection! These ‘budding engineers’ learned that the rays of the sun are converted to heat energy, which cooks the food. Their solar ovens worked in a way similar to how a greenhouse retains heat.

Bon appétit!

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E.I.S. Halloween 2017 as seen through the eyes of Mrs. Akinwumi, Class Teacher of Years 10 and 11.

Silver Prize winner at FESPACO for his film, “L’Orage Africain,”as well as winner of the Burkina Faso National Assembly Prize, Sylvestre Amoussou graced the E.I.S. Upper School with his presence and the projection of his first major film, “Africa Paradis.” He was accompanied by Mr. Adrien Guillot, Executive Director of the Espace Tchif Cultural Centre - Cotonou, where Sylvestre Amoussou’s films are being projected during the week of 16 – 22 October 2017.

Teachers presented Cambridge curriculum materials in classrooms and discussed school philosophy, classroom routines, expectations and goals.

Congratulations are in order for our students who succeeded in qualifying at competitive levels.