Students from The King’s School, Tudor House were crowned global champions at the prestigious Kids’ Lit Quiz World Final held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Competing against teams of highly talented 10 to 13-year-olds from around the globe, Tudor House, representing Australia, fielded the youngest team in the competition, comprised of Year 6 students Maya and Alexis, Year 5 student Maddie and Year 4 student Lyndon.
Established in 2004, the annual Kids’ Lit Quiz is an international celebration of reading, where teams of four students compete in a high-energy trivia contest covering books and literature of all genres. The Tudor House team won the Illawarra Regional Final in April and proceeded to the National Final in Sydney in June. As National Champions they were invited to participate in the World Final against the other National Champions from across the world.
Under the guidance of Tudor House’s teacher librarian, Mrs Eleanor Foster, the team have been preparing for the competition since March, meeting weekly in the school library to practice, read widely, and engage in buzzer training. The students honed not only their literary knowledge but also their communication and teamwork skills. The Tudor House team’s strategy of discussing and justifying their answers before buzzing in proved critical to their success.
On their return, the entire School community rallied behind the team, holding a celebratory parade for the World Champions.
“We celebrated with the whole School lining the drive for a traditional ticker-tape parade. We were able to procure a convertible for the winning team to parade in, and the students painted posters and held balloons. It was a real blast for everyone and hopefully a very special moment for the team,” says Head of The King’s School, Tudor House, Mr Adam Larby.
“It was a wonderful occasion to acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding academic achievement of our students. I look forward to seeing the success of our Kids’ Lit Quiz team to continue to strengthen and inspire our students in their reading and scholastic pursuits,” says Mr Larby.
“I am not aware of students achieving success of this kind on the world stage in the School’s 128-year history, so it is a monumental moment for our students and the Tudor House community. A little primary school in the Southern Highlands winning a global competition. Sounds more like a fairytale. We’re all so proud of them.”