The Pearl club Spelling Bee competition

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bit.ly/pearlspellingbee

BACKGROUND AND AIM

Life is becoming a fast moving train and as individuals we tend to follow the disturbing pace. We unconsciously bury the salient principle of "a step at a time" and its undefeated ability to take us on an adventurous ride to our destined location. 

Fortunately, man has been blessed with one of the greatest gifts, reading. Reading is one way in which we not only gather information, but also teach ourselves how to slow down. 

When we slow down, we notice, and when we notice, we listen. When we listen, we practice sustained attention that gives us an upper hand in life.

In a bid to foster reading culture, The Pearl Club of Uzommiri Study Centre is organizing a spelling bee which will entail not just memorizing a list of words but reading for meaning. 

The aim of this spelling bee is to expose girls to the adventurous world of books and remind them how fun reading can be.

. The benefits of reading to an individual cannot be over emphasized. It cuts across renewed academic vigour, improved concentration and focus, exercising the brain, boosting one's confidence, improved analytical skills and most of all a better perspective of life.

We would be working around the theme "Defense of human dignity: All men as brothers". In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic which brought many to the realization that “whatever affects one affects all” (Pope Francis).

 we understand that the consciousness of brotherhood should be imbued in people from an early age. An age where acts of injustice, discrimination or any form of perceived ill treatment can leave a scar in the heart of a person which could haunt them in later life or make them into preyed predators as adults.

. Through this competition and the reading materials the contestants will be exposed to, which have been carefully selected to reflect the theme, we hope to get the youngsters to give more thought to treating other individuals with charity and defending the dignity of all men no matter their differences. Let us remember:" one book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world." —Malala Yousafzai.


Words to learn (new words from recommended texts)

Contestants will be expected to read the recommended texts, find new words, their meaning and usage. Follow this link get books:

-      Wonder by R.J Palacio

-      The Prince and Pauper by Mark Twain

-      The Secret garden by Frances Hodgson Burnette

 

Entry Requirements:

Contestants must be girls between ages 8 -10 years.

 

To register:

bit.ly/pearlspellingbee or follow the link

 

Meet the Judges

Jude Ogene Ogbodo


Jude is the Executive Director of The Town carrier's Initiative. He is a social enthusiast and very much involved in the right formation for young people




Melvina Igboanugu


Melvina is an English teacher with several years of experience. She has worked in various educational institutions and was one of the contestants at the first ever 2019 Teachers’ reality TV show in Africa. She is also a writer and a poet.

Akunna James-Ibe

Akunna is a final year medical student of University of Nigeria. She is a storyteller and an award winning writer. She won the 2018 Positive Naija Essay Competition, the 2020 African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) essay competition (Nigeria) among others


Prizes to be won:

• All contestants get certificates of participation

• Last ten contestants get consolation prizes

• Winner, first and second runners up get medals with back-to-school kits

• Schools with up to ten contestants get recognition

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