Second Edition Of e-Ananse Spelling Bee Takes off

The second edition of e-Ananse spelling bee contest designed to give students the platform to enhance their learning abilities is scheduled to begin on Saturday August 22, this year.

The four-week event is set to take place at the Osu branch of the e-Ananse libraries.

In all, 8 students from 8 schools would have the opportunity to battle each other for the grand prize.

The maiden edition of the contest held in July this year, saw a 13-year old student, Ms Gloria Owusu from an Accra-based school, Father’s Legacy International, crowned the overall winner.

Ms Owusu emerged the winner after she beat competition from seven (7) contenders in a 4-week spelling bee battle held at the Osu branch of e-Ananse library.

The event, which was organized online, was witnessed by parents and guidance’s of the students and viewed live on the various e- Ananse library social media platforms on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

In all, eight competitors from the upper primary to Junior High School were selected from different schools to participate in the contest.

The schools were Grace Preparatory School, Mary Star Of The Sea International School, Afah Joy International School, Beeston Montessori School, Queen Rita Academy, West End International School and Christside International School.

The event organised by the e- Ananse library is aimed to help enhance the learning abilities of students, especially in the wake of the global corona virus pandemic that has brought school activities to a temporary halt.

In a short statement, the Head of the Organizing Team, Ms Constance N.Y Kamako lauded the winner for the first edition and as well as those who participated in the contest.

She said the event is designed to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies and develop correct English usage that would enhance their grammar.

The Head master of Fathers Legacy International School, Mr Emmanuel Sarpong expressed his gratitude to the management of e-Ananse libraries and lauded them for a great program organized.

He mentioned that the winner of the contest, Ms Owusu has been awarded half scholarship from the school until she completes.

For his part, the father of the winner Mr Isaac Owusu also praised the organizers for putting together the initiative at a period where corona virus had brought academic activities to halt.

The second edition organizers say it would be very exciting, informative and educative.