April 26, 11.43 AM IST || Pocket News Alert
Bangalore, April 26, 2016 – Greenwood High students, Ms Mysha Amirah and Mr Aryan Manuj of Grade 3 have bagged the first and the third place respectively in Category 1 of the Eighth International Championship of the MaRRS International Spelling Bee competition held at Mumbai. Mysha won a scholarship of USD $.4444/- while Aryan won a scholarship of USD $1111/-. The MaRRS International Spelling Bee is currently the largest English Spelling Competition in the world in terms of Scope and Participation.
The Championship saw participation from over 600 children, studying in Class 1-12 from various schools across India, UAE and Kuwait. The competition begins at the School Level and then progresses to the International Level through the Inter School, State and National championships. The various rounds of the contest assess their spelling, pronunciation and vocabulary skills.
Commenting on this achievement, Ms Niru Agarwal, Trustee, Greenwood High International School said “Our students have made us proud once again. They have displayed tremendous level of dedication and hardwork at such a young age and inspired many with their achievement. We at Greenwood High have always encouraged such talent and wish them the best in their future endeavors”.
Started in 2003, the championship now sees close to a million students participate in the competition annually being conducted in twenty two states in India and also UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Malaysia.
GREENWOOD HIGH AT A GLANCE . . .
Greenwood High is a highly-reputed Day cum Residential International School in Bangalore, India established in 2004 offering IB, IGCSE and ICSE curriculum. We are the only International School in Bangalore to have received the honour of bagging 5 National awards and to be ISO 18001:2007 accredited with a "Safety and Health Management Systems Certificate". Greenwood High stands out with complete nurturing care, emphasizing on the all round development of the student. The futuristic curriculum lays equal emphasis on academics and personality development. With over 3100 students Greenwood High not only focuses of educational “best practices”, but also thrives to provide total personality and intellectual development.