Languages- Auslan

 Communicating with the Specialist Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2025, and welcome your input:

Amanda Oakley (Languages- Auslan) Amanda.Oakley2@education.vic.gov.au

Shar Stjerne (Languages- Auslan) Shar.Stjerne@education.vic.gov.au 

 Term Three 2025

Our Term Three focus is 'Food'

Foundation

Foundation students have been building and extending upon their 'food' vocabulary through games such as bingo, pacman and communicating 'likes' and 'dislikes' through a variety of drawing experiences and discussions.

The students have almost completed their 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' portfolio task that they will practise and share with peers and the teacher, before they present it to a small group. This task looked at the student's ability to draw, remember the sign and communicate what their caterpillar wants to eat. 

Year One and Year Two

The Year One and Two students have been focusing on a variety of food signs and key signs when going shopping such as 'shopping' and 'buy'. We've found that pizza and icecream seem to be the favourites so far! Students will use these skills whilst focusing on their Term Three project which is creating a shopping list and communicating what they want to buy. Each week we practise the phrase "shopping I buy...". This has been a great way to discuss more deeply the differences between English and Auslan grammar and syntax. In addition, as their sign vocabulary widens, we can demonstrate how all signs use the features of handshape, orientation, location and movement (HOLM) and how only one of these features need to differ when creating a different sign such as honey and yogurt. 

Year One in class.

                                                                 Year Two in class.

Year Three and Four

The Year Three and Four students are working on creating menus from three different restaurants/cafes that they have voted for across the classes. They have a choice of sushi, bakery and pancakes. We have started working on bakery and sushi foods and creating menu items for them to give to customers when they order their meals. 

Year Five and Six

The Year Five and Six students focus this term is making a menu for a cafe of their choice. For our student voice we had a vote of many different styles of restaurants and food sellers to choose from. In the end the students voted overwhelmingly for bakery, sushi and charcoal chicken shops. We have started building our vocabulary around sushi and bakery foods and will continue to build on ordering, introductions and serving food over the coming lessons.