Falsyd Academy, Family Life Int. in semis
Two fan clubs in Accra have qualified to participate in the semi-final of the National Junior Graphic Fan Club Spelling Competition.
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Falsyd Foundation School and Family Life International School, both at New Achimota, Accra, came first in separate contests at the knock-out stages of the competition when they beat winners from the other competing groups in Accra.
The first school to qualify was the Family Life International School which had hosted the other schools in their group.
The keenly contested competition saw the host school win with 48 points at the end of the competition which attracted spontaneous music and dance from students of the school.
When other students who were in their classrooms heard the good news about the sweet victory, they all rushed to the school compound where the contest took place to participate in the victory celebration.
The other members in that group were the Early Bird School, Taifa Burkina, which placed second with 46 points, Gbawe Montessori, Gbawe, came third with 44 points and Shine Education Centre, Abokobi Boi, placed third with 29 points. The contest was obviously a very competitive one indeed.
In a related development, the Falsyd Foundation School, which made its debut in the competition, sounded a strong warning to the other competing schools that it was in the competition to win because it led right from the first round.
Contestants of the Falsyd Foundation School lived up to their words when they showed a clear difference among themselves and the other spellers by winning the competition with 91 points. This was unprecedented.
Perpetual Help School, New Achimota, placed second with 53 points,
Ttwo schools: Emmanuel Excellence Academy at Sowutuom and Mizpah International School, had tied with 46 points so they were given some additional words to spell to break the tie.
Afterwards, Mizpah International School beat Emmanuel Excellence Academy with a point to secure 47 points to take the third position.
That left Emmanuel Excellence Academy placing fourth with 46 points.
With 42 points , the Prince of Peace Presbyterian School, Tema, took the fifth position.