Auslan News

LOOK WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN AUSLAN AT MPHPS

Hello everyone,

We’ve had a fabulous fortnight in the Auslan classroom. I’ve especially enjoyed watching students confidently practise the signs they’ve learned and show such enthusiasm for their learning.

SIGNS OF THE WEEK

Don’t forget to ask your child to show you some of the Auslan signs they have been learning. Over the past fortnight, we have been revising many of the signs that we have learnt to strengthen students’ confidence and recall.

Our Signs of the Week are ‘silver’, ‘black’, and 'gold’ We encourage you to practise these at home together!

IN THE CLASSROOM

 Years 3 – Students will consolidate their knowledge of the Auslan signs for the days of the week and months of the year, while continuing to focus on learning signs related to colours.

Year 4 – Students will continue to build their understanding of descriptive sentences related to food, while expanding their knowledge of Auslan signs associated money.

Year 5 – Students will continue to strengthen their understanding of Auslan signs related to the classroom, and the house while developing their knowledge of signs associated the community.

Year 6 – Students will continue to consolidate their understanding of Auslan signs related to sports and sporting equipment, while continuing to focusing on learning signs associated with travel.

Capital "D" vs. lowercase "d": The capitalized "Deaf" refers to a cultural identity. People who identify as Culturally Deaf embrace their sign language and share a distinct history, social life, and community, largely viewing their condition as a linguistic difference rather than a disability.