SCHOOL pupils have been performing in a Wrexham supermarket in order to raise money for various causes.

Sign of the Times are a group of students from St Christopher’s School on Stockwell Grove in Wrexham, who perform songs purely in sign language.

They performed for shoppers and staff in Tesco on Crescent Road, displaying their sign language skills, as well as their dance moves, to songs from The Greatest Showman, including ‘This is Me’, ‘A Million Dreams’, and ‘Never Enough’.

The event was organised in association with Tesco Dance Big Weekend, to raise money for charities such as the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK, and Cancer Research.

Paul Harrison, of St Christopher’s School said: “At the school, we have several deaf children, and the other students wanted to communicate with them but the only way they can communicate is through sign language.

“So, we decided then, that perhaps the best way to sign is through song, and we started with four or five students, and we’ve now got 25 members.

“We go all over the place performing in sign, and they’ve got a repertoire of around 20 songs, and we do it all for charity.

“It’s become something that’s quite popular amongst the school kids, even those that aren’t necessarily involved are very supportive of those that are. We’ve also been around different primary schools as well where they’ve performed and it’s started off with just the choir joining in with them, but then the entire school is up joining in as well, it’s brilliant.

“They’ve also performed at Wrexham Maelor for A&E, and the children’s ward as well. They’ve also performed at a Lady Taverners charity cricket match and lunch in Chester, they’ve done conferences in Llandudno, old people’s homes, and there’s two NHS dinners which they’ll be performing at in September as well, so they’ve been all over.

“What people have got to remember, is that if they can sign, there are jobs outside of school that are waiting for them. There are more than 3,000 deaf students in Wales, and by doing this, we aim to build their confidence, build their skills, because there are jobs out there waiting for them.

“The people seem to be really enjoying it, and if they want to join in then let them join in, the public are always wowed by what these kids can do.”