Kate proves to ‘Bee’ Louth’s best speller!

12-YEAR- OLD Kate Savage from Scoil Aonghusa, Drogheda, fought off stiff competition from 17 spelling enthusiasts at the Louth County Spelling Bee last week.

She will now be entered into the Leinster Provincial Spelling Bee final in June. The 6th class student is a big fan of reading and has many favourite books.

The nationwide competition is part of an overall Eason literacy and reading initiative to encourage and inspire children to develop their spelling and pronunciation skills. Over the years the competition has helped school children gain a greater appreciation of words in a fun and educational way.

The All-Ireland winning school will receive a collection of books for their library to the value of €7,500 and the winner themselves will be awarded a goodie package full of books worth €500 and the prestigious title of the 2017 Eason Spelling Bee champion.