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The Times Spelling Bee and Collins have teamed up to bring you two essential companions to the Championship- a unique School Dictionary, focused on improving spelling, as well as a comprehensive guide to spelling, Spell Like a Champion.

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Information for schools and teachers

Click here to log in to your account, click on the Spelling Bee tab and follow the instructions. Alternatively, team details can be faxed on school letterhead to 020 8977 7974. If any of your pupils have special needs such as wheelchair accessibility, please call us in early February on 020 8973 0046.

Consent for attendance at the Spelling Bee events

Each child in your team needs parental or guardian consent for attendance at the Spelling Bee events, together with permission for his or her image and details to be used for publicity purposes. For your convenience, we have created a form that you may like to use.

Click here to download the parental consent form.

As organisers, we need to hold copies of the publicity and attendance forms for each pupil in your team. Please send copies of all forms to us by Friday, February 20, 2009 to the following address Times Spelling Bee Publicity Approval, c/o The Rapport Group, Epic House, 128 Fulwell Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0RQ. Please bring a copy of the form for each pupil in your team with you to the event.

The live spelling heats will be exciting and entertaining events. Families and friends of participating pupils are welcome to come and watch but please bear in mind that we have to restrict each school to ten guests including team members.

Please click here to view the latest Calendar of Events.

All places have now been filled for The Times Spelling Bee Championship 2010!

Schools from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be taking part in the second Times Spelling Bee Championship. Each team will include four members - three team players and one reserve. Pupils taking part must be full-time pupils who will turn 12 years old between September 1, 2009 and August 31, 2010.

The live heats kick off on March 8. If you have not already returned the parental consent forms for your team, please do so before your first event. You should have received your pack confirming the date and location of your first event. If not, please contact us. Click the link below for more information about the live heats.

Fine out more about the live heats

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