Dalziel pupils win spelling competition

Mar 26 2009 by Shirley Bartynek, Hamilton Advertiser

DALZIEL High School in Motherwell has won its heat of The Times Spelling Bee.

The team competed at the Odeon, Glasgow earlier this month and came out tops against six other teams.

The successful Dalziel High School team comprised 12-year-olds Alice Wylie, Graeme Kirkwood, and Craig Hogg.

Dalziel High School teacher Judith Kazeminia said: “I am so proud of the pupils.

“They worked very hard and are an asset to the school.

The pupils will now go forward to The Times Spelling Bee semi-finals which are to be held in May.

The ten winning teams from the semi-finals will then travel to London to compete in the grand final at the Odeon West End in Leicester Square on Tuesday, June 23.

The Times Spelling Bee aims to discover the country’s best young spellers and make spelling fun for children of all abilities.