05 Nov 2018
Parkview Public School Year 6 student Darcy Longhurst has just returned from the Premier’s Spelling Bee State Finals at the Ultimo Centre in Sydney on Friday (2/11/2018). Darcy and his family travelled to Sydney for the event which saw him in the final against the 50 best spellers from across NSW. Darcy won through to this competition following elite performances throughout Term 3, winning the Stage 3 Parkview PS Spelling Bee before being crowned the Riverina Champion at the Regional Finals hosted in Griffith.
Competing in front of a packed audience of in excess of 500 spectators and a significant viewer audience courtesy of the ABC’s Facebook Page livestream, Darcy made it through to the second round of competition on the day which was a marvellous achievement, finishing joint 29th in NSW. Darcy received a number of awards for his achievement including a finalists medal and certificate and Macquarie Dictionary whilst his school received a 6 month complimentary subscription to the Macquarie Dictionary on-line.
We congratulate Darcy on a significant achievement.