ST JUDE PARISH ORGANIZES MAIDEN SPELLING BEE IN GRAND STYLE

The Education Committee, St Jude Catholic Church, Iwo Road, held her maiden Spelling Bee in unique style.

The competition was organized as part of the educational programs lined up for the year 2017.
The contest, which was held on Saturday, 26 August, at the Youth Centre, featured participants in primary and secondary schools. They were split into groups: Group A (Primary 1-3); Group B (Primary 4-6) Group C (JS 1-3) and Group D (SS 1-3).

At the end of keenly contested rounds, top winners emerged in each group. In Group A, Ananti Dumebi emerged winner, while in Group B, Don Bosco Osigwe Daniella came first. Ezedozie Chioma grabbed the first position in Group C, and her elder sister, Ezedozie Favor, emerged victorious in Group D.

The chairman of the committee, Mr Kewulezi Eze, said that it was necessary for every child to experience holistic development towards attaining spiritual, academic and social growth. He added that spelling is a little thing that makes a lot of difference in the academic pursuit and future prospect of a child. He cited instances where candidates failed woefully in English Language essays at the just concluded NECO marking exercise, and applicants lose lucrative job opportunities due to spelling errors.

Spelling, he said, determines to a large extent, a child's level of intelligence and particularly, reading interest which is nothing to write home about at present. He therefore urged the call for community service at various parish level, encouraging all and sundry to give their time, talent and financial assistance towards building a better tomorrow for our children.

Being the first of its kind, winners of the Spelling Bee will be presented cash prizes and award certificates on a date to be announced soon.