Since 1994 Alma Park Primary School has included deaf children as part of the school community.

The school has a Special Resource Base for deaf pupils.

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All of these pupils are taught through a combination of spoken English and Sign Language by staff working for Manchester's Service for the Hearing Impaired.

The deaf pupils spend some of the time in class with hearing children. They are also taught in small groups and individually in a room resourced for their use.

The level of integration varies from pupil to pupil depending on the child's communication and educational needs.

Pupils through the school, both deaf and hearing, are encouraged to value Sign Language as a Community Language.

The pupils recently performed their school song for us.

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GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT! (The Alma Park School Song)

We are the Children of Alma Park
We take a pride in the things we do
Learning together and having fun
Who's for a good day? EVERYONE!

Give it 1 ..., Give it 2 ..., give it 1-2-3!
Give it 1 ..., Give it 2 ..., give it 1-2-3!

Give it all you've got
'Cause you've really got a lot!
Give it heart, give it mind,
Give it soul, don't stop! (repeat)

CHORUS

Everyone is special Everybody has a gift
So we're gonna work together.
And we're gonna learn to give! (repeat)

Reproduced by special permission of OUT OF THE ARK MUSIC, Hersham Green, Surrey
Mark and Helen Johnson (c) 1998

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