An innovative project helping children develop their communication skills has been given an award by Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers.
The Every Child a Talker Communication Decathlon, run by Surrey County Council, is available to more than 2,000 nurseries, playgroups, childminders and other children’s groups across the county.
The project encourages children to work together and develop their speech, language and listening abilities through fun activities, including welly-throwing and paper plane flying.
The project is the fifth run by Surrey County Council to win an Olympic Inspire mark.
Councillor Denise Saliagopoulos said: “Inspire marks are awarded to exceptional projects that use the Olympic and Paralympic Games as an inspiration to create something truly special, with a legacy that goes on long after the final medal has been won.
“I hope these five projects will be among many in Surrey to receive this accolade.”
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