Children awarded in sixth National Signing Bee Competition

Students participating in the competition (Photo: MOE)

The annual Signing Bee Competition, designed deliberately to make space for students of Special Schools during Education Month, was recently concluded at the Berbice High School with nine students being awarded prizes.

Crowd reaction following the great performance by students (Photo: MOE)

The Signing Bee is intended to stimulate the language faculty of students by expanding their vocabulary and augmenting the stock of words they process, while fostering inter-school relations among students of Special schools. The participants were required to spell words from looking at photographs and to express phrases using sign language.

Students participating in the competition (Photo: MOE)

The competition featured four categories, the seven to 10 age group, the 11 to 13 age group, the 14 to 18 age group and the teachers' category where persons were awarded from first to third place in each.

The Linden Special Education Needs Centre was victorious in the 7 – 10 years and 14 – 18 years’ age categories. New Amsterdam Special School won the 11 – 13 years. First place in the Teacher’s category was Fiona Fraser from the Schoonord Learning Centre for Diverse Needs.

Full results:

Category 1 – 7 – 10 years

1st Place - linden SEN Centre - Bibi Shafeza Khan

2nd Place - New Amsterdam Special School - Shania Jairam

3rd Place - Schoonord Learning Centre for Diverse Needs

3rd Place - New Amsterdam Special School - Niomi Nasir

Category 2 – 11 – 13 years

1st Place - New Amsterdam Special School - Abigail Jairam

2nd Place - Linden SEN Centre - Troy Scott

Category 3 – 14 – 18 years

1st Place - linden SEN Centre - Ulancy Emmanuel

2nd Place - Schoonord Learning Centre for Diverse Needs- Andrea Maddison