6th to 12th October 2008

Every year the British Deaf Association (BDA) holds a National event to help raise awareness and encourage people to learn British Sign Language (BSL).

Learn to Sign Week campaign 2008 is an opportunity for your pupils and staff to develop new language skills, interpersonal skills, and provide an opportunity for education in mutual understanding (EMU). You will have access to our new website and will learn a daily phrase in British Sign Language (BSL). This in turn will then be taught to your pupils and each pupil will receive a certificate to celebrate their new skills. By the end of Learn to Sign Week children should be able to communicate with each other using basic BSL signs.

The British Deaf Association is a charity organisation run by Deaf people for Deaf people. Sign Language is a language of space and movement using the hands, body, face and head. Many thousands of hearing people also use BSL. It is the first and preferred language of approximately 250,000 Deaf people in the UK.

What benefits you will receive:

1. The opportunity for your pupils to acquire a new language skill.

2. Certificate for each child.

3. Your school will also receive a certificate outlining your commitment to BSL Awareness and to our Learn to Sign Week campaign.

4. Three randomly selected schools will win educational equipment for their school. For example, in 2007, laptops and educational software were awarded.

Get your pupils involved in Learn to Sign Week

How it will work

School Opportunity Booking form