Spelling Bee Winners: Celebrating Six Years of Success

Beverley High School have enjoyed a long successful time in entering and winning the Spelling Bee competition that challenges students to learn a foreign language.

As the scheme comes to an end HU7.net caught up with the school and the students who over the years have competed in the competition.

To date, Beverley High School have seen success on a local level carried through to the national stage with Hannah Wookey claiming first place, Josephine Stone a third place and Freya Pritchard and Lydia Pickering coming fourth in the grand finals.

Mrs. Julie Wilson a language teacher at the school said;

“These students are our National competitors from years 7-12 & are all talented and motivated linguists.”

“Beverley High School students have consistently excelled in this competition that has been taking place every year since 2011.”

“This year is the 6th time that we have entered and the 6th year running where we have had students reach the National Finals in Cambridge, beating many schools in the Yorkshire & Humber area.”

“Sadly, this will be the last year that it runs due to the government withdrawing funding for Routes into Languages, an organisation which encourages and promotes language learning.”

“As a competition, it really helps motivate students to learn vocabulary and to spell it correctly in a foreign language.”

“Beverley High School is very proud of all their achievements. We are hoping that many of them will continue to work hard at their languages and maybe even continue to enjoy using them in their careers.”

Beverley High School will hope they can end on winning note as Katie Percival and Lindsey Partington from year 7 will be taking part in the last National final in Cambridge on 1st July.

“We wish them Viel Glück and Bonne Chance” said Mrs. Wilson.