School competition
HOUSE TEAMS & INDIVIDUAL FINALAfter external marking
16 finalists and reserves announced through homerooms and noticeboards.
16 December 2026 · Phase 1 Theatre
Live theatre final: House round, individual knockout and awards.
Magic World · Event 04 · 16 December 2026
Spelling Bee
Four Houses. Sixteen finalists. A team challenge and an individual championship.
Middle School timeline
External competition · SPBCN
SEPARATE COMPETITION TRACKAfter the written round
The external competition follows the SPBCN organiser’s qualification rules and schedule.
External round dates will be announced by SPBCN.
How the competition works
Grades 6–9 compete for Dragon, Phoenix, Gryphon and Centaur. Each House team has one student from every grade, selected through an externally marked written qualifying test.
1 · Written qualifying round
All Middle School students take the SPBCN first-round written paper during English lessons on 12–13 November 2026. This is the shared starting point for the school and external competition tracks. The highest scorer in each grade within each House qualifies, with one alternate per grade per House. The school’s top 10 written scores receive High Achiever certificates.
2 · House Team Round
Grade 6 spellers go first, followed by Grades 7, 8 and 9. Words are matched to grade level. A correct spelling earns 2 team points; an incorrect spelling earns 0. No hints or gestures. All 16 advance to the individual round.
3 · QuickFire Individual Knockout
Each word has a 30-second limit. Misspelling means elimination; difficulty increases as the field narrows. Official NSB tiebreaker rules apply. The last remaining speller becomes the Middle School Spelling Bee Champion.
Recognition
House awards recognise all four teams and a Gold champions trophy for the winning team. Individual awards recognise the top three, with merit certificates and SP badges for all 16 finalists.
Activities, word list & downloads
The shared practice bank includes graded word lists, pronunciation, progress tracking, games and downloadable lists. These are practice resources; they are not a confirmed Middle School competition word list.
Open word bank & checklist ↗Games & flashcards ↗LOOKING BACK · 2025–26
Last year’s highlights
A look back at last year’s Spelling Bee.
Select a photo to view it in full.
选择你喜欢的小游戏Practice & play
Wayground 词卡与练习
01 · 翻卡记单词
先想一想，再翻开答案
用词卡自测，把“我正在学习”的词，慢慢变成“我知道”！
选择等级，开始词卡练习 ↓02 · 小测验，大进步
读线索，选答案，挑战自己！
查看大图 ↗在彩色互动测验中练习词义，看看自己记住了多少。
选择等级，开始小游戏 ↓以上为活动示例画面。选择下方等级，即可打开对应词卡或小游戏。
KET · 15 项练习
词卡
小游戏
每天一点点，
比临时背诵更有效。
A short, regular routine.读准、理解 · Say & understand
一次选择少量单词，理解词义，观察声音与字母的联系。
听写、自查 · Spell & check
遮住词表或做简短听写，检查能否独立拼写。
隔天再练 · Revisit & use
复习之前拼错的词，并尝试用它写出自己的句子。
YOUR WORD-BY-WORD JOURNEY
练习词库 · 学会一个，勾选一个
从 Pre-A1 到 C1+，6 个分级词表，每级 150 词；另保留原有 150 个拓展挑战词，共 1,050 词。
当前级别拼写进度0 / 150
选择一个等级，开始练习。分级顺序：Pre-A1 → A1 → A2 → B1 → B2 → C1+。拓展挑战为额外练习；每一栏均为 150 词。
关于这些拓展练习词表
B2和C1+词表沿用原小学拼词练习库，供需要进阶练习的学生使用，并非初中比赛官方指定词库。
点击单词旁的喇叭听读音；隐藏英文时也可听音拼写。使用设备提供的英语语音。
friend黄色词需多留意拼写 · Extra spelling attention
序号单词 · WORD词性 · POS中文 · MEANING已掌握 · LEARNT
打卡自动保存在当前浏览器。换设备前可导出进度，再到另一台设备导入。Ticked words are saved in this browser; export a backup to move devices.
把练习带回家Download & keep
这些词表沿用原小学拼词练习库，供自主拓展练习使用，并非初中比赛官方指定词库，无须全部背诵。
家长拼写练习词表
Complete spelling bank · 1,050 words按级别整理的中英双语词表，含词性及易错标注，适合打印或离线复习。
Starters · Movers · Flyers
Full vocabulary lists完整双语词汇表，供需要更多基础词汇练习的学生参考。
KET · PET
Full vocabulary lists完整双语词汇表，供有余力的学生继续扩展词汇与拼写。
C1+ 常用进阶拼写词表
150 words · C1+ practice为有余力的学生准备的进阶拼写练习，含中文释义、易错标注及 Cambridge 词典查询链接。
下载 PDF ↓B2 常用拼写词表
150 words · B2 practice补全 B1 与 C1+ 之间的进阶词汇，含中文释义和 Cambridge 词典查询链接。
下载 PDF ↓