PUPILS from a Harrow school showed off their mastery of language in local heat by successfully spelling words such as 'perturbed' and 'hologram'.
A team of four, aged 12, from Orley Farm School defeated its five rivalries schools at Cineworld, Staples Corner Retail Park, last Wednesday May 5 and won a place on next Tuesday's Semi-Finals.
The contest is part of a nationwide spelling competition “the 2010 Spelling Bee” organised by the Times and more than 1000 schools have participated in.
Barbara Boylan, teacher from Orley Farm School, said: “We felt our stomachs knotting with nerves as they spelled the last few words!
“It helps them learn spelling, gain academic award and we have got boys very competitive.”
The team consisted of three players and a reserve, Sahil Shah, Thomas McGivney, Hussain Shah and Jack Lambert.
Participants said: “We are over the moon. We were pretty nervous after the first round but we regained our composure!”
The contest aims to discover the country's best young spellers and make spelling fun for children.
The ten winning teams from the Semi-Finals will compete in the Grand Final at The Institute of Education on June 24.
For more information visit www.timesspellingbee.co.uk
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