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Article by The Royal Gazette Launch of the Verbal Victory Bermuda Spelling Bee at City Hall last year (File photograph by Akil Simmons) The final of the Verbal Victory Bermuda Spelling Bee will be held today at The Berkeley Institute. The competition is open to public, private and home-schooled children aged from 9 to 13. Preparations began in October, when schools were given a list of words for pupils to learn Retired Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller, the chairwoman of the con

Article by TNN The Buzz is in the air! The Bee is about to land! The Final of the inaugural Bermuda Spelling Bee Competition will be held at The Berkeley Institute on Saturday, 8th March, commencing at 2:00 p.m. The competition was open to Bermuda’s public, home-schooled and private school children aged 9-13. Preparation began in October last year when schools were provided with a list of words to be learned for the competition. The following nine Spellers, the top three in e

Article by The Royal Gazette David Burt, the Premier, greets Spelling Bee finalists Olivia Brown, Jared Arnante and Samantha Hernandez (Photograph supplied) Bermuda’s top young spellers recently met David Burt, the Premier, after their success at the Verbal Victory Spelling Bee last month. Jared Arnante, 10, Oliva Brown, 12, and Samantha Hernandez, 13, were greeted at the Cabinet Office by the Premier to recognise their accomplishments at the event. The Spelling Bee, held in

Article by Bernews Premier David Burt welcomed the top three finalists – Jared Arnante, Olivia Brown and Samantha Hernandez – of the 2025 Bermuda National Primary School Spelling Bee to the Cabinet Office. A Government spokesperson said, “The occasion was an opportunity for the Premier to recognise their success in one of the island’s most anticipated academic competitions for primary students. “Held in March, the Spelling Bee brought together students from across Bermuda who

Article by Bernews The buzz in the air grows louder and louder as Bermuda awaits the final of the Bermuda Spelling Bee competition which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 8th March. A spokesperson said, “The competition has been open to Bermuda’s public, home-schooled and private school children aged 9-13 and is designed to enhance not only their spelling skills, but also their cognitive, literacy and life skills. Participating students have been equipped with tools tha

Article by The Royal Gazette Members of the Verbal Victory Spelling Bee board of trustees outside The Royal Gazette (Photograph by Akil Simmons) Organisers of the Verbal Victory Spelling Bee hope to see students from all eligible schools on the island participate in the annual competition. Linda Parker, from the charity’s board of trustees, said more than 200 students, representing 98 per cent of primary, elementary and middle schools, participated in the inaugural event duri