27/01/11………Thame pupils in World record attempt

CHILDREN from two schools in Thame will be taking part in a world record-breaking attempt next month (February, 2011) for the most people signing and singing a song simultaneously.

Pupils from Barley Hill Primary School and John Hampden Primary School will be joining in with the Sign2sing event being organised by the charity, SignHealth on Wednesday, February 9.

Steve Powell, Chief Executive at SignHealth, said: “More than 380 schools have signed up and we?re delighted that Barley Hill Primary School and John Hampden Primary School are involved with the event too. The schools taking part range in size from 30 to 800 pupils, which means more than 50,000 schoolchildren nationwide will participate in total.

?The current world record is 13,418 people so it looks likely that we?ll smash this, while also raising awareness of deafness and the work we are doing at SignHealth. The event will also be a fundraiser for the charity through sponsorship from businesses and a suggested donation of