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SPEL Linc |
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SPEL Linc, now in its 9th year, is an annual event that tests the English vocabulary skills of school children across the State of West Bengal. This inter-school spelling competition tests the knowledge and skills of children from classes VIII to X.
SPEL Linc over the years have grown not only in stature but also in participation and popularity. It now has more than 150 schools participating every year from across the State of West Bengal .
Over the past four months the preliminary competitions have been held in each of the 150 schools across the state. The winners selected from the preliminary rounds will represent their respective schools in the Grand Final. About 450 school children gathered at Mahajati Sadan, Kolkata on 29 th January 2008 to view for the top honors that comprised of very attractive trophies, gift hampers and certificates.
Of special attraction is the SPEL Linc Word Crackers Rolling trophy . This is more so this year because Modern High School for Girls has won the competition for the last two successive years and will get the rolling trophy for keeps if they do so again this year. |
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| Some Highlights of the event are : |
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In its 9th consecutive year |
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Now has 225 schools participating each year |
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100 schools from Howrah & Kolkata |
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50 schools from 10 other districts: |
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| - NADIA |
| - BURDWAN |
| - MALDA |
| - 24 PARGANAS ( N ) |
| - 24 PARGANAS ( S ) |
| - HOOGLY |
| - BANKURA |
| - BIRBHUM |
| - PURULIA |
| - MIDNAPORE |
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Has had about 1,25,000 participants over the years |
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Over the year has had participation of over 300 different schools |
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Held in bangalore also among 75 schools |
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Unlike spellbee, words used are generally those which are commonly used by the students |
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In the last 7 years, girls' schools have been winners on 5 times and boys' schools have won 3 times. |
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All across the world, surveys have shown that while boys seem to have better vocabulary and spelling skills, girls do better when sitting for exams. |
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Some words which are wrongly spelt most often are : |
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| - ACCOMMODATE |
| - LOZENGE |
| - RECEIVE |
| - MEDIOCRE |
| - CHAUFFEUR |
| - ACQUAINTANCE |
| - FAHRENHEIT |
| - BUREAUCRACY |
| - COMMITTEE |
| - VACUUM |
| - TUITION |
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| SOME RESPONSES FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS |
APEEJAY SCHOOL
It is very useful and makes students realize the importance of spellings and their strength in it. It is very interesting and academically useful too. A real challenge to improve themselves.
ASHOK HALL GIRLS` H.S SCHOOL
It was an interesting competition. Spellings were of the right level for the pupils. Such competitions are always appreciated. It is encouraging for the students.
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.1 SALTLAKE
Encourages students to improve vocabulary and get their pronunciation correct.
MAHADEVI BIRLA GIRLS` H.S SCHOO
L . We are happy that SPELLINC is providing this learning opportunity to all students. |
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| CO-ORDINATING TEACHER |
MORDERN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
A good drive on the part of SPELLINC to inculcate into students the need for laying emphasis on spelling, an area where children usually falter |
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| TOP 8 FINAL PARTICIPANTS OF 2007 |
GRAND FINAL RESULTS 29TH JANUARY 2008 MAHAJATI SADAN |
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School |
Citys |
Team Members |
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| 1st |
Modern high school for girls |
Kolkata |
Shruti menon, ameetosri basu, laboni sarkar |
| 2nd |
Calcutta boys' school |
Kolkata |
Anirban palit, pratip jana, shushman choudhury, |
| 3rd |
National gems higher secondary school |
Kolkata |
Prithwish nath, debkalpa goswami, arpan roy |
| 4th |
Dolna day school |
Kolkata |
Nilanjan barman roy, srijat bhattacharya, shayak bhattacharjee |
| 5th |
Bharatiya vidya bhavan |
Kolkata |
Proyag pal, sharmi sen, sourajit debnath |
| 6TH |
Don bosco school, park circus |
Kolkata |
Arkaprabha chakraborty, apratim chattaraj, kirit sankar gupta |
| 7th |
Apeejay school, park street |
Kolkata |
Udayan das, somesh jha, shreya singh |
| 8th |
St. Xavier's collegiate school |
Kolkata |
Pathikrit bhattacharya, rajit dasgupta, saurav ghosh |
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| WINNERS |
MORDERN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
It was great fun! It was fun and interesting as it was not about exams. It was a refreshing change from the regular quizzes.
SALT LAKE SCHOOL .
An excellent way to make students aware of the weird and mysterious nature of English spellings.
BIRLA HIGH SCHOOL
The competition is a very novel move by LINC. It will encourage the students to have a better vocabulary and thus ultimately benefit them. |
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