Deaf Resource Bases (DRB)
About our Deaf Resource Bases
The Colman Schools host a Deaf Resource Base (DRB) at both our Infant School (Key Stage 1) and Junior School (Key Stage 2).
This is part of Norfolk’s ‘local offer’ for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
You can also find more information about the support for Deaf children across the county provided by Virtual School Sensory Support.
We have provision for six placements that are open to Deaf children throughout the county.
Our Deaf children are valued members of our school and fully included in all aspects of school life. They learn alongside their mainstream peers (either in class or in a smaller group) at Oak Class at Colman Infant School or The Minpins Room at Colman Junior school.
The Deaf children are encouraged to have a positive Deaf identity and have a weekly ‘Deaf time’ where they study and discuss aspects of Deaf culture with a Deaf teacher and other visiting members of the Deaf community.
Pupils throughout the school are encouraged to value the cultural diversity that our Deaf children bring to the school and learn BSL which is a language of our community and seen in class, during assemblies and of course, on the playground!