New Zealand Spelling Bee Semi Finals


Spelling Bee Semi Finals


At the start of this year, a group of eager spellers signed themselves up for the New Zealand Spelling Bee. To prepare for this, the students had to learn how to spell 100 words from a list, as well as practise spelling random words from the dictionary. The entry test involved spelling 100 words -  50 words from the list, and 50 unknown words. MAGS had 4 students make the top 200 in NZ, meaning they could then go on to compete in the semi finals. The Auckland semi finals were held in the Centennial Theatre at Auckland Boy’s Grammar School, on Saturday the 11th of August. The semi-finalists from MAGS were: Melissa Barnes, David Li, Ben Merlini, and Ella Vuetilovoni. They had to complete a written test of 20 words and spell one word aloud. Then the top 20 students with the best scores went to stage two of the semis, in which they had to compete in multiple rounds of verbal spelling, until only four remained. These four won seats in the final located in Wellington later this year. There were other semi finals throughout Auckland, and the remaining finalists will have been selected from these. None of the MAGS contestants made it to the final, but really enjoyed the experience, as they learned a variety of new words and have improved their spelling skills. Thank you to Ms Mason for doing a good job of mentoring these students.

By Ella Vuetilovoni 

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