Champion Boy and third-place winner, Jordi Dunbar, spells a word during the semi-final round of the contest. Waiting their turn are (from second left) St Elizabeth's Kimone Davis and Manchester's Shari Jo Miller. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer

Editor-in-chief of The Gleaner, Garfield Grandison, presents Janielle Walters with the second-place trophy, in The Gleaner Children's Own Spelling Bee All-Island final, on Tuesday. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer

A proud coach, Primrose Swaby (left), had to get a picture with her student, Janielle Walters, who placed second. Looking on is an equally proud Delta Peddie, Janielle's mom. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer

Corporate affairs and marketing manager at The Gleaner, Karin Cooper (left), embraces All-Island Champion, Sade Dunbar, after her victory. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer

St Elizabeth's Kimone Davis (right) catches up on the latest in The Star, while St James Champion, Andrene Hutchinson, looks on. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer

All-Island Champion, Sade Dunbar (centre), along with brother, Jordi Dunbar, and Shari Jo Miller, seem to be planning strategy for the games at the Spelling Bee Champion dinner at The Jamaica Pegasus, on Tuesday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer