Spelling Bee finals: Celebrating literacy, education and culture
Zimbabwe THE Spelling Bee finals are set to be held at the Mother Touch Group of Schools in Harare on October 21.
Atotal of 71 schools from all corners of the country will be represented at the event. The Spelling Bee competition is an educational programme that promotes literacy and cultural exchange.
Participants are asked to spell English words correctly.
The programme offers local learners an opportunity to demonstrate their proficiency in spelling and enhances their language skills.
The project is intended to increase a culture of broad learning among young people in Zimbabwe.
Regional competitions were held across
the country.
Lusitania Primary School hosted the Harare province finals, with Midlands Christian College hosting the Midlands province contest.
In Mashonaland West, the provincial finals were held at Lomagundi College.
For Masvingo province, the provincial finals were held at Charles Austin Theatre, with Northlea High School hosting the
Bulawayo region.
The regional competitions brought together approximately 3 500 learners from all over the country, with the top 20 winners in each of the junior and senior categories earning their place in the prestigious national finals.
The top three winners in both the junior and senior categories at the national finals will represent Zimbabwe at the 6th edition of the Africa Spelling Bee Championships, which will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from December 4 to 9 2023.
This international competition will see them compete against learners from 20 other African nations, fostering cross-cultural understanding and educational excellence.
Past winners have had the privilege of representing the country on international stages.
Some of the participants took part in the SCRIPPS USA Spelling Bee.
Others competed in spelling competitions in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Malawi.
Zimbabwe is part of the African Spelling Bee consortium — which includes countries such as Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and Ethiopia.