30 schools and 110 Year 7 pupils from across the region competed for a place
in the national final in July.
The Yorkshire and Humber regional Spelling Bee final took place at the University of Hull, with 30 schools and 110 Year 7 pupils from across the region competing for a place in the national final in July.
Those competing in the regional final had been selected from heats that had taken place in their schools, which tested their spelling ability in French, German or Spanish.
The pressure was on in the regional final as only 4 winners from each language can go through to the national final.
The winning schools in the Spanish Competition were:
| 2nd place - segundo lugar | Woodkirk Academy |
| 3rd place - tercer lugar | St Mary's Catholic High School Menston |
| 4th place - cuarto lugar | Beverley High School |
The winning schools in the German Competition were:
| 1st place - den ersten Stelle | Beverley High School |
| 2nd place - den zweiten Stelle | Bradford Grammar School |
| 3rd place - den dritten Stelle | Beverley High School |
| 4th place - vierten Stelle | Harrogate Grammar School |
And finally the winning schools in the French Competition were:
| 1st place - première place | Hymers College |
| 2nd place - deuxième place | Beverley High School |
| 3rd place - troisième place | St. Wilfrids Catholic High School |
| 4th place - quatrième place | The North Halifax Grammar |
Well done to all those Year 7 pupils who did so well in competing in this year’s competition and to those who managed to get to the regional final!
Big congratulations also to those pupils who have made it through to the National Final in July. We wish you all the best of luck and we hope you get to bring some trophies back to Yorkshire!
