St Andrew's Student Spells Perfection In Belta Concert
By James Ken

Bandar Seri Begawan - Patricia Chong Su Yin of St Andrew's School snatched the title in the second Brunei English Language Teachers' Association (Belta) Spelling Competition when she scored a perfect 10 at the multipurpose hall of Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

"I didn't really expect to win as the competition was quite tough," Chong, a primary six student, said after receiving her trophy. She added, "I'm glad that my teachers from St Andrew's School were on hand to help me prepare for the tournament."

Chong also said she would like to become a biologist when she grew up.

Her teacher, Mrs Anil, said that the team was "very happy that Patricia managed to win by getting a perfect score in the competition. She showed great composure throughout the tournament".

She also said, "We trained with Patricia for three months for the competition.

Meanwhile, in second and third places were Siti NurAqilah binti Hj Abu Hanafiah of Batu Marang Primary School and Noor Hazwani binti Awang Mat Kassim of Mata-Mata Primary School.

On hand to present the prizes to the winners was Acting Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education Dayang Hajah Norjum binti Hj Yusop.

Belta president Cikgu Hjh Aishah binti Hj Muhd Hussain, in her welcoming speech, said the first spelling competition last year was held in Belait District, The success of it prompted the association to hold it again this year, in Brunei-Muara District:

She also said the association is looking forward to holding the tournament in Tutong and Temburong districts in the near future.

She added that the second Belta spelling competition was a culmination of close cooperation and hard work of headmasters and teachers from five schools that hosted the preliminary rounds.

"The spelling competition is one way through which the Belta hopes to cultivate an appreciation of the English language among primary school children," she said.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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