Hearing Impaired Specialist Provision
Giving hearing impaired children the best possible start in life is our priority and preparing them for later life in a hearing world is our key goal.
Our specialist provision provides education for pupils with a hearing impairment within school and an outreach service for children in mainstream primary schools, Pre-school settings and families across North and South Kirklees. We have seven Teachers of the Deaf, an Educational Audiologist and nine specialist teaching assistants who work within school and outreach to ensure children with a hearing impairment have full access to the curriculum, support with any specialist hearing equipment that they may use and on transition to High Schools.
At Lowerhouses there is a positive approach to the inclusion of all pupils and children have access to all extracurricular activities. We encourage parents to come into school and be fully involved in their children’s education. During the year, a number of meetings and events are held with parents to discuss their child’s progression and parents’ are kept informed of forthcoming activities.
For some children British Sign Language is the first and foremost method of communication and a qualified BSL signer is provided for these children to ensure they have full access to the teaching.
- Mrs Julie Markowycz
Teacher in charge of Hearing Impaired Specialist Provision - Miss D Stainsby
Teacher of the Deaf - Mrs F Hanson
Teacher of the Deaf - Miss L Birch
Educational Audiologist - Mrs Katherine Hamilton
Teacher of the Deaf - Mrs J Halls
Senior ETA - Mrs S Jasat
Deaf Support Worker - Mrs K Longstaff
Advanced ETA - Mrs L McCluskey
Advanced ETA - Mrs J Prest
Advanced ETA - Mrs Z Sattar
Advanced ETA - Miss H Stead
Advanced ETA - Mrs B Thomas
Advanced ETA - Miss A Metcalf
Advanced ETA