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• Sign language gives me my humanity

  Wed 03 Jan 2024

  Channel 4 Interview with Catherine Drew by Cathy Newman

   

  British Sign Language is to be offered as a GCSE in England from September 2025. It will be open to all pupils, who will learn around a thousand signs.

   

  The government announcement follows years of campaigning by deaf schoolboy Daniel Jillings, who is now 17. And while it may come too late for him, the deaf community is celebrating the new qualification as a way of breaking down barriers.

   

  We spoke to Catherine Drew, who is a deputy head teacher at a school for deaf children in north London, and she joined us with her interpreter.

• Happy Human Rights Day!

  Mon 11 Dec 2023

  Happy Human Rights Day! Statement explaining Human Rights following the Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children.

  In collaboration with the British Deaf Association (BDA) and Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children, we share this message with you all. This video was made by the BDA, delivered in BSL (British Sign Language) and captioned in written English.

  Watch the video here:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61K5nFNudYg

• Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children

  Sun 10 Dec 2023

  In collaboration with the British Deaf Association (BDA), Frank Barnes School children have signed an article each from the 'Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children', recently approved by the World Federation of the Deaf at the XX1 General Assembly in July 2023. Video made by the BDA. This video is delivered in BSL and captioned in written English.

  Watch the video here:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kCYchGyfv0

• Family Fun Day at the British Library

  Sat 23 Sep 2023 Dani Sive

  Come and join in our annual Family Fun Day event at the British Library!

  See you there on Saturday, 23rd September from 12-4pm. 

  It's also the International Day of Sign Languages that day, too!

  

• Ofsted result

  Wed 28 Jun 2023 Dani Sive

  We are delighted to announce that we continue to be graded as an Outstanding school, and share our latest Ofsted report, following an inspection last month on 10th and 11th May. 

  Here is our report, which has been uploaded to the Ofsted website here:

  Frank Barnes School Ofsted report 2023

   

  A huge thank you to all the children, staff, parents, governors, Camden Local Authority and stakeholders who work so hard and continue to support our school. 

   

  We are very proud of this achievement - our 4th consecutive Outstanding Ofsted inspection (2009, 2012, 2017 and 2023)!

  

• Merry Christmas/ Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2023!

  Fri 16 Dec 2022 Dani Sive

  Wishing all our pupils, parents, families, staff, governors and school community a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR 2023!

   

  

• Christmas Performances

  Tue 13 Dec 2022 Dani Sive

  Our children will be performing Harry Potter and the Deaf Identity Stone in our Great Hall on Tuesday 13th December at 10.30am, and on Wednesday 14th December at 1.30pm. See information below and email lisa.smith@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk to reserve your place. Don't miss it! Join us for a magical experience - you won't be disappointed!

  

• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's passing

  Fri 09 Sep 2022 Dani Sive

  It is with great sadness that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully on 8th September 2022. We thank her for her service and duty to the Crown and our country during her 70 year reign as Queen. May she rest in peace. Our condolences to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the Royal Family. 

  

• The Big BSL Quiz 2021

  Fri 09 Jul 2021 Dani Sive

  Please join or donate for our upcoming fundraising event: "The Great Big BSL Quiz 2021" on Friday 9th July (Zoom). 

  See attached flyer for details! We have amazing raffle prizes up for grabs!

  Contact Mischa for tickets or more details: m.cooke@fbarnes.camden.sch.uk 

  

• Sports Day

  Wed 07 Jul 2021 Dani Sive

  We held our annual Sports Day in the Sports Hall next to the school. The children in their 3 school houses (Robert Adam House, Sandra David House and Deepa Shastri House) competed in different sports activities and races and had a wonderful day. 

  The winning house this year is Deepa Shastri House! Well done! Verone List in Year 5 was chosen as Sportsperson of the Year, and was presented with the Jeannie Collier Award! All the children received a Sports Day certificate for participating, and a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal!

  Huge thanks go to Ashley Hodgkinson and Seval Ordek-Vasant for organising the day so brilliantly and to all the staff for their support. Next year, we'll invite all the parents to join in the fun!