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Pupils settle into their seats before the start of the preliminary round of The Big Spell on Mar 1, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG

The Big Spell 2014: Record turnout for competition's preliminary round

Pupils settle into their seats before the start of the preliminary round of The Big Spell on Mar 1, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG

Record turnout for preliminary round of The Big Spell

Pupils settle into their seats before the start of the preliminary round of The Big Spell on Mar 1, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG

Record turnout for preliminary round of The Big Spell

The launch of the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship (NSC) at Westgate Mall in Jurong East on Saturday, Jan 25, 2014. Spelling fever is set to reach a wider audience this year. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

The Big Spell 2014: Three-month search for this year's national spelling champion begins

The launch of the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship (NSC) at Westgate Mall in Jurong East on Saturday, Jan 25, 2014. Spelling fever is set to reach a wider audience this year. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

Three-month search for 2014 national spelling champion begins

The launch of the RHB-The Straits Times National Spelling Championship (NSC) at Westgate Mall in Jurong East on Saturday, Jan 25, 2014. Spelling fever is set to reach a wider audience this year. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

Three-month search for 2014 national spelling champion begins

Having a ball of a time giving back

(From left) Hwa Chong Institution students Ian Wong (legs showing), Danyon Low, Denis Lan, Gaw Ban Siang, Brandon Hoong and Joel Lim. Ian Wong dived under his team's workbench for a short nap during The Straits Times National Youth Media Competition,

ST National Youth Media Competition: Teams work through the night