“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.”–B. B. King

In the era of auto-corrections, we still must keep in mind that we cannot fully surrender ourselves to the newest versions of technologies. Having the right set of spellings in our writings should be an integral part of our knowledge.

Like every year, this year too Cambridge Primary Section of CIDER International School organized a Spell Bee Competition for young learners. The students of grades 1-5 were given a spell bank to take preparation. The first round was held on 19 July 2023 in the respective classes among the classmates. The best two students from each section were selected for the final round.

For the final round, the 20 selected participants were divided into a group of 5. Each group was headed by a mentor. After a few days of practice, the groups were ready to face each other in the Grand Finale that was held on 26 July 2023 in the LMR Hall.

The four groups were named The Buzzing Bees led by Ms. Maria Kibtia Zinnurine, The Spell Casters led by Ms. Umme Habiba Bristi, The Spell Runners led by Ms. Tabassum Binta Rahman and The Buzz Words led by Ms. Tasneema Rishfa Shaheen. The event started with an opening speech from the Vice Principal, Ms. Neeti Tripathi. The Grand Finale was conducted by Ms. Nabanita Das.

The competition was comprised of four rounds i) Buzz your ears, ii) Arrange the mess, iii) Spell the picture, iv) Intellectual bee. The teams played their part well and enjoyed the challenging questions enthusiastically. After a serious neck-to-neck competition between Buzz Words and The Spell Casters, Buzz Words stood as the Champion team of the year.

The presence of the finalists’ parents was a great encouragement to the quizzers. The program ended with the announcement of the results by the Vice Principal and the vote of thanks by the Academic Coordinator Mr. Alexious Serrao.