Falsyd Foundation School at New Achimota in Accra came up tops at the 2017 National Junior Graphic Fan Club Spelling Competition held at the GNAT Hall in Accra on Friday.
Falsyd shrugged off a challenge from the defending champions, University Primary School and two other schools to emerge as the winners.
At the end of the contest, Falsyd bagged 41 points, Kabore Basic School from Ho had 33 points to come second, University Primary School from Cape Coast followed with 32 points for third position and Christian Vertical Centre from Tema took fourth position with 31 points.
The Editor of the Junior Graphic, Mrs Mavis Kitcher, said all the contestants should see themselves as winners in their own rights since they had won in their respective groups to be competing at the finals.
She said the exercise embarked on was to help Basic School students improve on their reading, writing and spelling skills.
Mrs Kitcher encouraged the other contestants not to give up but rather improve upon their spelling skills and continue reading to learn new words and come back stronger next year.
Each school at the competition was represented by three students. Prince Jaymills, Isaac Sarfoah Adu and Paulin Adagudu were for Falsyd Foundation School.
For Kabore School Complex, Quainoo Roselena, Nyonator Henry and Adevu Klenam represented them.
Gilbert Kofi Eduah, Joshuanah B. Nartey and Boakye David Tabir were for University Primary School and Jeffrey Marful, John A. Awuku and Arnon Kobina Koomson were for Christian Vertical Centre),
The 4th edition of the Spelling contest was launched in Accra last year with the theme, ”Equipping the Ghanaian student for the world stage’
Spelling is a literacy programme organised for children between the ages of eight and 13 years to help them use the English language effectively. The first edition of the competition was held in 2008 with only 30 participants from six schools.
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