Our Nova Pioneer Ormonde campus was abuzz with excitement during our first ever hosted Spelling Bee Competition. The competition involved Grade Four up to Grade Six students and saw 15 students participate in the nail-biting finale. The participating students qualified after outclassing their classmates to book their spot in the top 15. 

An Epic Spell-down

During the Spelling Bee, contestants were asked to spell a broad selection of words with a varying degree of difficulty. Words like “distinguished”, “righteous”, “essential”, “humanities” and many more were drawn for learners to spell out in front of their peers, parents and teachers.

Buzzing with pride

The top three learners were Shiarah Sewsanker (first), Rayyaan Rayman (second) and Wania Amir (third). The winners will be entered into the South African National Spelling Bee.Teachers thanked learners for participating and every learner who took part got an accolade of participation.

Spelling competitions drive literacy levels

Spelling Bees not only provide a valuable educational experience for the participating learners, but also allow them to engage in healthy competition. Other benefits derived from this fun activity include team building, improved grammar, building a competitive spirit, increased knowledge of the origin of words, developing cognitive skills including the ability to handle pressure; and most importantly, these events help to boost a child’s confidence level as they gain self-assurance through learning to speak in public.

This story was first published by the Southern Courier