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Students at a school in Bristol are reporting the news using their first language, British Sign Language, as part of BBC News School Report.
Five students from Elmfield School for Deaf Children, who are profoundly deaf, have been interviewing other deaf people on camera, asking them how hearing loss affects their daily lives.
One of the Fabulous Five - as the young reporters called themselves - Briony, interviewed a former pupil, Gemma, about the nine generations of deaf people in her family.
Briony said: "It was very interesting learning about all the important things in Gemma's life. I think that people wouldn't expect someone to have a lot of generational deafness."
Adaptation
Teacher Sylvia Simmonds, who is also deaf, believes that, with a little thought, School Report can be adapted to suit any child's needs.
She said: "If we move the parameters, why can't deaf children produce the same kind of reports as hearing children?"
Visual aids played an important part in the adaptation of the School Report lesson plans.
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I thought that reporting was really easy but actually it's really hard - there's so much to it
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Sylvia encouraged students to use mind maps and spider diagrams to plan their news topics and questions.
Regular production meetings were held where pupils could discuss their roles, check they were on track to meet deadlines and decide on a running order for their news reports.
Sylvia said: "When I learned we were going to be involved with School Report, my first thought was that it would be very, very hard.
"Then I realised that the project would be extremely valuable in enabling the children to work together and develop skills.
"I think it is fantastic. It allows hands-on experience of the equipment and the children see a process through to the end."
Hard work
Rebecca was surprised at the amount of work required to produce a news report. She said: "I thought that reporting was really easy, but actually it's really hard - there's so much to it. I thought you would just go out and speak into a microphone.
"Now I've gone through the process, it's harder than I imagined, although it's still fun."
Briony interviewed a former pupil of the school
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Students interviewed a number of guests in the run up to School Report News Day.
Emulating real journalists, they were keen to get something "in the bag" for the big event on 22 March 2007.
Pupils turned one interview into a slide show, allowing the presenter to tell the story in her own way.
Sophie, who had never picked up a camera before taking part in School Report, enjoyed the responsibility of becoming "school photographer".
She said: "I've leant how to take pictures, I've learnt what all the buttons mean and I understood how to compose a picture."
In a bid to develop her directing skills, Jade confidently positioned her friends in front of the camera.
She said: "I told them where to sit and they listened to me properly. Sometimes it was a bit difficult, but in the end it was perfect because they all did what I said."
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If we move the parameters and make it more visual why can't deaf children produce the same report as hearing children?
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Ruby overcame her nerves to interview her teacher.
She said: "I felt quite nervous with lots of people looking at me. When I'm embarrassed, I laugh so I had to be calm and try to be serious."
Students contemplated the entire visual process involved in creating TV news reports, including graphic design.
Rebecca was keen to design a logo that would be used as a backdrop for the presenters and on the school website.
BBC journalist Naomi Kennedy, who worked with the children, said: "They understood that in film-making you have to do things repeatedly to get it right, and that didn't bore or frustrate them.
"I was really inspired by the pace at which the students worked, by the amount of effort they put in."
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