RODRIGUES : NATIONAL SPELLING BEE COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS ORGANISED BY THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION
The National Spelling Bee Competition in Rodrigues is at its 6th year and is now one of the key activities in the Rodrigues schools’ calendar. Through the National Spelling Bee Competition, the English-Speaking Union aims to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts and develop the use of English to a high standard
Sixty students of Form I, II, III and IV from all five secondary schools in Rodrigues took part in the National Spelling Bee Competition held at Rodrigues College on Thursday 17th June 2010.
This year, the competition was once again sponsored by the Commission for Education, Rodrigues Regional Assembly, the Embassy of the United States of America and the Mauritius Commercial Bank.
The winners for Rodrigues are:
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Name of Winner |
School |
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Form 1 |
Sarah Bint Yassin ALBERT |
Rodrigues College |
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Form II |
M.K. Fedora PERRINE |
Le Chou College |
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Form III |
Anne Gaelle F. AUGUSTIN |
Rodrigues College |
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Form IV |
Loyd Krishna THAKOOREE |
Rodrigues College |
The above each received (i) dictionaries and encyclopaedias offered to them by Mr Craig White, Public Affairs Officer of the United States of America, (ii) a cash voucher from Mr Alain Wong So of the Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd, and (iii) a medal and a certificate from the English-Speaking Union, All Rodrigues participants also received a consolation prize offered by the US Embassy and a certificate of participation from the English-Speaking Union.
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