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<p>This year the spelling bee, hosted by Kids News, will be conducted through a digital format rather than face to face.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged all schools to get involved and register. “Literacy is so critical to a young person’s education in Australia. It provides the fundamental base to develop other skills, and the tools to embrace the joy of reading and writing,” the Prime Minister said.</p>
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<p>This is free competition that is fun and exciting and will help students learning literacy build their confidence.</p>
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<p>Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge said the spelling bee would help nurture a love of words in students.</p>
<p>“Spelling bees are not only great fun, they have wider benefits like helping kids develop confidence and discovering new ways to learn,” Minister Tudge said.</p>
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<p>I urge parents, teachers and our young people to get behind the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee and I encourage all schools to take part.</p>
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<p>The Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee was due to commence in 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. The Morrison Government has provided over $345,000 of funding to support the initiative.</p>
<p>The national spelling bee will run in Term 1, 2021 for children in Years 3 to 8. Schools can now register. It will be held at school level in March, with finals for each state and territory taking place in April.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.spelling-bee.com.au/">Schools can register and find more information on the Kids News website</a>.</p>
<p>Registrations will close on Wednesday, 24 March 2021.</p>

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