WAKISO - Learners from Wakiso district showcased their linguistic prowess in a thrilling spelling bee competition that attracted over 10 top schools at St Louis Pre & Primary School, Akright City in Makindye–Ssabagabo Municipality on August 2, 2025.
The competition, which brought together top young spellers to demonstrate exceptional English language skills and intellectual abilities, aimed at promoting literacy and proficiency to boost classroom learning at the nursery and primary levels.
Abel Murathime, a pupil at Mugwanya Preparatory School Kabojja, emerged the overall winner after demonstrating an extraordinary command of language. Jonathan Kato of St Louis Pre & Primary School won the junior category, while Jason Arinda of Mugwanya Preparatory School Kabojja, was the competition runner-up.
Mufumu Gusita, the pronouncer at the event, revealed that spelling bee competitions provide a platform for young learners to exhibit their mastery of language, spelling skills and vocabulary.
“Participants engaged in oral spelling challenges, tackling words of increasing complexity as they progressed through the rounds. The competition was fierce, with spellers demonstrating extraordinary command of word origins, sentence usage and meaning,” he explained.
These approaches enable learners to develop a strong foundation in language skills including spelling, grammar and vocabulary, which benefits them in academic writing, reading comprehension and verbal communication, Gusita observed.
According to Gusita, the winners qualified automatically for the annual Enjuba National Spelling Bee Competitions in December 2025.
Engage children in reading to open their minds early
Dr Charles Kanyesigye, the guest speaker at the function, said that spelling bees develop cognitive skills, memory retention, concentration and analytical thinking, which boost self-confidence among learners at all levels.
“I encourage the learners to use this opportunity to learn how to read books and other printed literature to improve their understanding of various topics and subjects in class,” he advised.
Dr. Charles Kanyesigye, the guest speaker at the Wakiso ejuba spelling bees handing over the trophy to Jonathan Kato of St Louis Pre Primary School after winning the junior category. (Credit: Isaac Nuwagaba)