Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children

This afternoon we had the opportunity of watching a lovely performance of Snow White by . The children really enjoyed themselves and at the end were able to ask the dancers some questions.

Today our EYFS classes went to . They had such a fantastic time going into all the different rooms and experiencing all things bubbles. Thank you to all the staff at who knew sign language and were able to communicate with our children and staff, it made our experience that much better and accessible.

Today our mermaid class and dragon class had the opportunity to watch a fantastic performance of ‘Can Bears Ski?’ by with . The children really enjoyed themselves and even got an opportunity at the end to ask the actors questions.

Deaf Father Christmas came to last Friday and handed out wonderful presents 🎁 . We were all so excited to see Deaf Father Christmas come out to the balcony with his sack! A fabulous afternoon of opening presents, what lucky children!

Senior Management: Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Business Manager, Assistant Business Manager and SENCO went out for our end of term Christmas meal and what a lovely meal it was! A great way to review the Autumn term and recap all the brilliant things that have taken place across our school. 🤩

Last week our EYFS classes went to . They had great fun taking part in a range of activities such as decorating gingerbread biscuits, going on a tractor ride, meeting Father Christmas and playing in the soft play area.

Our Werewolf and Vampire (KS2) classes along with enjoyed meeting the Artemis II astronauts from today inspiring them to achieve their dreams!
We also watched an immersive film of the Apollo mission. Such a great opportunity. We got to ask the 4 astronauts questions. One of the questions they answered was that Deaf people can work at NASA and go to space, in fact, they really want Deaf people to join NASA to provide a different perspective 😃.

Good luck to the astronauts who are heading to the moon 🌑.

Our Werewolf and Vampire (KS2) classes along with enjoyed meeting the Artemis II astronauts from today inspiring them to achieve their dreams!
We also watched an immersive film of the Apollo mission. Such a great opportunity. We got to ask the 4 astronauts questions and they said Deaf people can work and go to space, in fact, they really want Deaf people to join NASA to provide a different perspective 😃.

Good luck to the astronauts who are heading to the moon 🌑.

EXCITING NEWS! We are inviting you all to the launch of the BSL Curriculum for Primary and Secondary Schools. This is the official date for the roll-out of the curriculum nationally. 💙❤️🤍

Want to come to the LAUNCH PARTY, book your ticket via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsl-curriculum-launch-party-tickets-731174270927?aff=ebdssbeac

Come and join our Sign Stay and Play, Wednesdays, 10:00-12:00. Led by our Nursery class teacher and Speech and Language therapist. Our first session of the term is tomorrow 20th September.

Can you join us this Saturday? There will be a family fun day at the British Library from 12pm to 4pm. The event is free. It would be great to see you there to have a good time.

Thursday 6th July 2023
During Deaf Studies, Gasholders class were very lucky to be joined by Mandy Docker, one of the duo of sisters that owns Deaf Chef. She came in to lead a healthy cooking session with the children. The children made 3 yummy healthy dips to accompany some fruit- Chocolate Yoghurt, Strawberry Cheesecake and Peanut Butter dip.
Mandy explained about her job and her journey with her sister setting up their new food truck. It was amazing for the children to meet great Deaf role models and to remind them that they can do anything they want to in life and deafness is NOT A barrier.