The SK.Batu Tiningkang Spelling Bees Contest 2011

IntroductionSpelling Bees are a long-running tradition that encourages young children to develop their spelling skills and vocabulary, as well as developing their poise for public speaking. Though the rules and regulations vary according to the state or local area, the premise of the competition is the same as youngsters are pitted against one another with the aim of becoming champion and perhaps going on to represent their state in the National Spelling Bees Competition.

Purposes1) To improve and advance the skills associated with good spelling habits.2) To enhance students development of poise and communication under pressure.3) To expand student vocabulary and encourage accurate word usage and

pronunciation.4) To provide an opportunity for students to meet and encourage them to involved

in extracurricular activities.5) To select 5 participants as the school representatives at District Spelling

Competition.

Committee Members

Patron : Mdm Musiah Pansoi(Headmistress)

Chairman : Mr. Zainuddin Botui (Senior Assistant 1)

Vice Chairman : Mr. Fauzil Yaffindy Jumli(The head of English Panel)

Secretary : Mr. Ch’ng Kai Siong

Treasurer : Mr. Yusuf Haji Basri

Stage Preparation : Mr. Rauzly Awah, Mdm Normala Bujang Binti Rajeil ,

and Mdm Juliana Saimon

P.A System : Mr. Balaludin Gapul and Mr. Grey Alexzender

Backdrop : Mr. Faizal Abdullah

Prizes : Miss Masrah Yusof and Mdm Surina Suparman

Hall Preparation : Mr. Sabrin Dewin , Miss Hapsah Awas, Mdm Saleha Nordin

Discipline : Mr. Yusuf Hj Basri and all teachers

Certificate : Mdm Anne Mumin

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Participants Preparation : Miss Misnah Misree and Mdm Suzelawati Bt Jamel,

Budget

Medal RM 10.00

Stationeries RM 30.00

Mineral water RM 20.00

Total RM 60.00

Master Speller

The master speller is the person on stage that reads the words to the spellers from the specified words list that is to be used in the competition. The list consists of words found in books approved by English Panel, such as Longman Dictionary. The master speller appointed is Mr. Ch’ng Kai Siong.

Judges

The judges have ultimate control of the competition. They can correct errors as soon as they see them if they believe the rules have been breached, or that the master speller has made errors in his pronunciation or definition of a word. Appeals can be made from the spellers as well as their parents or teachers, but they must be done so immediately. Appeals are handled at the end of each round and the judges' decision is final. The judges appointed are Mr. Augustine Yen and Mr. Fauzil Yaffindy Jumli.

Time Keeper

Only one time keeper is appointed. The time keeper needs to ring the bell twice after 90 seconds as soon as the master speller pronounces a particular word. The time keeper appointed is Miss Noraiddy Mutang.

Master of Ceremony(M.C)

The master of ceremony will conduct the event such as calling the speller and welcoming all the participants and members of the floor. The M.C will begin the event and end the event. The M.C appointed is Ustaz Sharul Hafiz Bin Ramli.

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Participants

All pupils from SK.Batu Tiningkang are allowed to take part. They will be selected by their English teacher. Each class can send 8 – 10 participants and they need to wear school uniform during the competition.

Prizes

The champion, the first runner-up and the second runner-up will get medals, stationeries and certificates. Consolation prizes will be given to participants who get 4 th

place and 5th place.

Words List

A list of words will be given to pupils before the contest begin. They need to practice spelling and do mental preparation before they take part in the contest. The words given are such as:

Attachment Buoyancy Claustrophobia Comprehensive

Assumption Charismatic Coincidence ConcentrationAssignment Certificate Collaborative Conservative

Bankruptcy Chemistry Commercialize Consideration

Behaviourism Characteristic Commitment ConvenienceBiodegradable Circumstance Communication CorrespondenceBlackcurrant Civilization Compendious CourtesyBougainvillea Consciousness Complainant CylindricalDermatologist Electromagnetism Etiquette GymnasiumDetoxification Engagement Euphoria HypothermiaDevelopment Enormous Exorbitant InfluentialDiaphragm Enthusiasm Experimentation Happenstance

Discotheque Entomologist Extravaganza Legionnaire

Discrimination Environmentalist Feudalism LuxuriousDuodenum Equestrian Gentrification Pretentiousness

Dyslexia Establishment Grandiloquence Primogeniture

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Armageddon Gravitational Escapement Criminology

Mediterranean Occasionally Superintendent Passionately

Phenomenon Vulnerable Spontaneous OutrageousMetamorphosis Embarrassment Authoritative Carbohydrate

Modification Negotiation Ornamentation Perpendicular

Moisturizer Notorious Paparazzi Philosopher

Multiculturalism Observation Paralyze GeographyMystique Oceanography Partnership Pregnancy

Necessary Omnivorous Pedestrian Psychological

Rules and Regulations

1. Introduction 1.1The competition will be an oral spelling competition.1.2The competition will held in Dewan Bestari SK.Batu Tiningkang, at 1.30

pm, on the 13th April 2011(Wednesday).2. Rules of the COMPETITION.

2.1All the spellers will be given a number to determine their spelling turns. The numbers will be randomly drawn from a box/container.

2.2All the spellers will be seated in numerical order on a stage, facing the audience, master speller, timekeeper and judges.

2.3The official/teacher-in-charge will prepare the words, definition of the words and sample sentences.

2.4Each speller beginning with speller number one will called to the front and the master speller will read out the words to be spelt.

3. Each speller is given 60 seconds to spell the words once the master speller has pronounced the word. A bell will be rung twice after 60 seconds.

4. Spellers are strongly encourage saying the words, spelling it and then repeat it when they have finished spelling it. However the judges will not disqualify any speller for failing to pronounce the word either before or after spelling it.

5. By saying the word aloud before spelling it, the speller has a chance to confirm what they have heard. If the speller says the words differently from what the master speller has pronounced, the master speller will clarify the word by repeating the word to the speller.

6. If the speller fails to complete the spelling within the 60 seconds time frame, the speller will be disqualified / dropped from the competition.

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7. The spellers are only allowed once to ask for the word to be repeated during the 60 seconds time frame.

8. Once a speller begins spelling a word, he or she may pause and start all over from the beginning within the time frame.

9. All the words spelled during the competition must follow the British standard of English. Other types of spelling like the American variation will not be accepted.

10.The judges will be in control of the competition. Their decision will be final on all questions and no objections will be entertained. 10.1 After spelling the word, if the spelling is correct, the judge will announce

“CORRECT”. If the speller is incorrect the judge will press the buzzer and announce ‘INCORRECT”.

10.2 If the spelling is correct, the speller will return to his/her seat.10.3 If the spelling is incorrect, the speller will be dropped from the competition.

The master speller will give the correct spelling of the word and the speller will have to leave the stage.

10.4 The next speller is then called to the stage and given his/her word to spell.10.5 Once all the spellers have had their turns, the round is over and the next

round begins with the remaining spellers.10.6 This continues until only five spellers remain.10.7 The last five spellers to remain will be declared the winners and will qualify

to participate at district level.11.Official dictionary.

11.1 When it comes to spelling bees, nothing is more important than making sure the spelling is proper. The official source to determine the proper spelling in spelling bee is LONGMAN dictionary of contemporary English. All words that are used in a spelling bee can be found in this edition of the Longman’s dictionary.

Prepared by,

……………………………….. (Ch’ng Kai Siong)Secretary of Spelling Bee Contest 2011

Checked by,

………………………………. (Zainuddin Botui) Senior Assistant of SKBT

Approved by,

………………………………… (Musiah Pansoi) Headmistress of SKBT

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SK. BATU TININGKANG

CONTEST 2011

PAPER WORK

Spelling Bee Word List

Attachment Buoyancy Claustrophobia Comprehensive

Assumption Charismatic Coincidence ConcentrationAssignment Certificate Collaborative Conservative

Bankruptcy Chemistry Commercialize Consideration

Behaviourism Characteristic Commitment ConvenienceBiodegradable Circumstance Communication CorrespondenceBlackcurrant Civilization Compendious CourtesyBougainvillea Consciousness Complainant CylindricalDermatologist Electromagnetism Etiquette GymnasiumDetoxification Engagement Euphoria HypothermiaDevelopment Enormous Exorbitant InfluentialDiaphragm Enthusiasm Experimentation Happenstance

Discotheque Entomologist Extravaganza Legionnaire

Discrimination Environmentalist Feudalism LuxuriousDuodenum Equestrian Gentrification Pretentiousness

Dyslexia Establishment Grandiloquence PrimogenitureArmageddon Gravitational Escapement Criminology

Mediterranean Occasionally Superintendent Passionately

Phenomenon Vulnerable Spontaneous OutrageousMetamorphosis Embarrassment Authoritative Carbohydrate

Modification Negotiation Ornamentation Perpendicular

Moisturizer Notorious Paparazzi Philosopher

Multiculturalism Observation Paralyze GeographyMystique Oceanography Partnership Pregnancy

Necessary Omnivorous Pedestrian Psychological

Spelling Bee Word Checklist

Please tick (√) if the speller spells it right and cross(X) if the speller spells it wrong

32)Attachment 24)Buoyancy 9)Claustrophobia 8)Comprehensive

31)Assumption 23)Charismatic 10)Coincidence 7)Concentration30)Assignment 22)Certificate 11)Collaborative 6)Conservative

29)Bankruptcy 21)Chemistry 12)Commercialize 5) Consideration

28)Behaviourism 20)Characteristic 13)Commitment 4) Convenience27)Biodegradable 19)Circumstance 14)Communication 3) Correspondence26)Blackcurrant 18)Civilization 15)Compendious 2) Courtesy25)Bougainvillea 17)Consciousness 16)Complainant 1) Cylindrical33)Dermatologist 41)Electromagnetism 49)Etiquette 64)Gymnasium34)Detoxification 42)Engagement 50)Euphoria 63)Hypothermia

35)Development 43)Enormous 51)Exorbitant 62)Influential36)Diaphragm 44)Enthusiasm 52)Experimentation 61)Happenstance

37)Discotheque 45)Entomologist 53)Extravaganza 60)Legionnaire

38)Discrimination 46)Environmentalist 54)Feudalism 59)Luxurious39)Duodenum 47)Equestrian 55)Gentrification 58)Pretentiousness

40)Dyslexia 48)Establishment 56)Grandiloquence 57)Primogeniture65)Armageddon 74)Gravitational 83)Escapement 100)Criminology

66)Mediterranean 75)Occasionally 84)Superintendent 99)Passionately

67)Phenomenon 76)Vulnerable 85)Spontaneous 98)Outrageous68)Metamorphosis 77)Embarrassment 86)Authoritative 97)Carbohydrate

69)Modification 78)Negotiation 87)Ornamentation 96)Perpendicular

70)Moisturizer 79)Notorious 88)Paparazzi 95)Philosopher

71)Multiculturalism 80)Observation 89)Paralyze 94)Geography72)Mystique 81)Oceanography 90)Partnership 93)Pregnancy

73)Necessary 82)Omnivorous 91)Pedestrian 92)Psychological

Spelling Bees Contestants 2011

Spellers

Name Class Position

Speller 1 FLORYANCHISKA LAU 6 INTELEK

Speller 2 MOHD EZRAF FAUZAN MAT JAIS 3 INTELEK

Speller 3 NOLIS NESSALIA MORRIS 5 INTELEK

Speller 4 AZMAN MISMAN 5 INTELEK

Speller 5 YESLIAH YURAN 6 INTELEK

Speller 6 YESIRAH YURAN 5 INTELEK

Speller 7 HIZELSY FRISKA FIDILY 4 INTELEK

Speller 8 IRENE NUR DIANA 5 INTELEK

Speller 9 MOHD ZAHIDI JAUZI 5 INTELEK

Speller 10 FALIN REIM 5 INTELEK

Speller 11 JUCHELSEA OMERA SIAGON 6 INTELEK

Speller 12 EZLY MARSIALIANA DAUNI 6 INTELEK

Speller 13 ZOSIE ARIM 5 INTELEK

Speller 14 NURSHIMA SITEM 5 INTELEK

Speller 15 JAVYLA MAGDALINA PILEH 6 INTELEK

Speller 16 TOMMY JOELSON 5 INTELEK

Speller 17 JESSIE ANN SABRIN 6 INTELEK

Speller 18 JOYCE FELISSA 3 INTELEK

Speller 19 EZAH NATASHA MAT JAIS 6 INTELEK

Speller 20 JOSMAH JOSEPH 6 INTELEK***** ONLY 5 BEST SPELLERS WILL BE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE SCHOOL*****

SK. BATU TININGKANGSPELLING BEES 2011

13th April 2011 (Wednesday)

PROGRAMME EVENT LINEUPS

1.30PM

: THE ARRIVAL OF HEADMISTRESS, SENIOR ASSISTANTS, TEACHERS AND PUPILS

1.45PM

: SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM FOLLOWED BY SABAH STATE ANTHEM

1.50PM

: PRAYER BY USTAZ SHARUL HAFIZ BIN RAMLI

SPEECH BY MR FAUZIL YAFFINDDY, THE HEAD OF ENGLISH PANEL

Done by,

………………………………………………. FAUZIL YAFFINDDY JUMLI (Head of Judges)

Approved by,

………………………………………………. ZAINUDDIN BIN BOTUI (Senior Assistant I)

OFFICIATING SPEECH BY MDM MUSIAH PANSOI, THE HEADMISTRESS OF SK.BATU TININGKANG

THE SPELLING BEES CONTEST BEGINS

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY

SINGING OF THE SCHOOL SONG, SK.BATU TININGKANG

END OF THE PROGRAMME

Headmistress Speech Text

A very good afternoon to all my senior assistants, teachers, boys and girls. We assemble in Bestari hall to witness the first curriculum activity organized by the English Panel. Spelling Bees are a long-running tradition that encourages young children to develop their spelling skills and vocabulary, as well as developing their poise for public speaking. Though the rules and regulations vary according to the state or local area, the premise of the competition is the same as youngsters are pitted against one another with the aim of becoming champion and perhaps going on to represent their state in the National Spelling Bees Competition. For your information, Spelling Bees purposes are such as :

1) To improve and advance the skills associated with good spelling habits.

2) To enhance students development of poise and communication under pressure.

3) To expand student vocabulary and encourage accurate word usage and pronunciation.

4) To provide an opportunity for students to meet and encourage them to involved in extracurricular activities.

5) To select 5 participants as the school representatives at District Spelling Competition.

On behalf of the school management, I would like to take this golden opportunity to congratulate all the Spelling Bees 2011 committee members who make this event possible. Your hard work and determination will always be appreciated. Not forgotten, to all the participants, well done because of your braveness to stand in front of the audiences. Finally, I would like to officiate the Spelling Bees contest 2011 and let us enjoy this event together. Thank you.

M.C Guidelines

Your honourable headmistress, Mdm Musiah Pansoi, First Senior Assistant, Mr.Zainuddin Botui, Second Senior Assistant, Mr.Augustine Yen, Third Senior Assistant, Mdm Siti Alinah Bukari, all teachers, all spellers, boys and girls. Welcome to the first Spelling Bees Contest 2011 organized by the SK.Batu Tiningkang English Panel.

Before we begin our event today, let us stand up straight to respect our national anthem Negaraku, followed by Sabah State Anthem, Sabah tanah airku.

Next, let us keep silence to listen prayer which will be presented by Ustaz Sharul Hafiz bin Ramli. Ustaz Sharul please….

Thank you, ustaz sharul.

Now , I would like to invite Mr. Fauzil Yaffinddy Jumli, The Head Of English Panel to deliver his speech. Mr. Fauzil please.. .

Thank you, Mr.Fauzil.

Next, I would like to invite Mdm Musiah Pansoi to deliver her speech and officiate The Spelling Bees Contest 2011, Mdm Musiah please……

Thank you madam musiah for your informative speech just now.

Allright, let us begin the event by introducing all of the spellers. For your information, the youngest speller is from year 3 intelek and the eldest spellers are from year 6 intelek.

(Music intro)……………………………………………………

Let us welcome, speller 1, Floryanchiska Lau from year 6 intelek,, Speller 2 ……(refer note)

……… and finally, speller 20……………….

Let us give them a big round of applause..

Now, I would like to introduce our master speller, he is mr. ch’ng kai siong, then our spelling bees judges are mr.Fauzil yaffinddy and mr.Augustine yen. Next, our time keeper is miss nooraidy mutang.

Before we start our event today, I will tell you the briefly about the Spelling Bees rules and regulation.

First of all, each speller will choose a number from an envelope and the master speller will read the word based on the number chosen. Then each speller will be given 60 seconds to spell the word correctly. The speller will be disqualified If he/she failed to spell correctly. The bell will ring twice after 60 seconds. The last speller on stage will be declared as the Spelling bees champion. So, let us begin now..

To begin our prize-giving ceremony, I would like to invite mdm musiah pansoi accompanied by mr.zainuddin botui to give away the medals, prizes and certificates. Mdm musiah and mr.zainuddin please…..

Thank you mdm musiah and mr. zainuddin

Finally we have 5 best spellers to represent our school in the district level soon. Before we dismiss, let us stand up straight to sing our school song “SK.Batu tiningkang”.

Thank you, see you again next year.