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Sign of the Week

St Edburg's would like to introduce, 'Makaton Sign of the Week'. 

Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression. 

This has been running in Picasso class for the past year and has been hugely successful. Giving children the opportunity to communicate in different ways is so beneficial.

At St Edburg's all children are valued, no matter their form of communication. Each week a new Makaton sign will be posted on the school website. This video will also be shared within school, so you can practice with your child at home. 

You can find out more about Makaton by visiting the Makaton website or asking our inclusion team specialists

Missed our previous 'Sign of the Week'?  Click here!