PDDCS success at Signature Awards Evening 2013

Signature held their annual Awards Evening on Friday night. Three members of the PDDCS were nominated and achieved success in different categories. On behalf of the PDDCS we offer them our congratulations:

Golofnira Zadran - National Young Learner of the Year 2013
And this is why...

Golofnira is 13 years old. She came to Jack Hunt School in 2012 from Germany with excellent German Sign Language (GSL) skills but no knowledge of German, English or British Sign Language (BSL). She was plunged into a frightening world where she had no understanding of the methods of communication that were being used around her.

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Tara Forkin - East of England Teacher of the Year

 At 17 years old, Tara is a very confident teacher of the Signature Level 1 Award in British Sign Language (BSL) and Level 2 Certificate in British Sign Language at Handy Training.
When Tara joined the team their scheme of work, lessons and materials had already been planned. Having previously studied BSL at the centre, Tara was able to suggest some positive changes that could be made, the lesson plans were amended to include more emphasis on self-assessment and peer assessment. She brought with her some fresh new ideas for the handouts and powerpoints, introducing a more relaxed approach to learning.

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Andy Palmer - East of England (not Young) Learner of the Year

Andy is studying the Signature Level 1 Award in British Sign Language with Action on Hearing Loss. He is from a largely Deaf family, and is a single father to his son, who is also Deaf.
Signing with BSL users is second nature to Andy but he decided to obtain formal qualifications and improve his understanding of BSL linguistics. Qualifications in BSL are also required in order to become a sign tutor with National Deaf Children's Society, something Andy is keen to do.
A Customer Service and Information Line Manager for Action on Hearing Loss, Andy is also a volunteer with the Peterborough and District Deaf Children’s Society (PDDCS). He manages their social media and publicity and has co-ordinated various youth film and sports projects and supported their annual family fun day. Andy recently took up the post of editor-at-large with Limping Chicken, a popular deaf news and blog website.

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Well done everyone on the fantastic achievements