Auslan News
LOOK WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN AUSLAN AT MPHPS
Hello everyone,
As we approach the end of the term, we would like to wish everyone a fabulous holiday. It has been a fantastic term in the Auslan classroom! It has been wonderful to see students confidently practising the signs they have learned and showing such enthusiasm for their learning. I particularly love seeing students using their Auslan in the yard and even extending it into the wider community.
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 ‘swimming’, ‘drawing’, and 'dancing.’ We encourage you to practise these at home together!
IN THE CLASSROOM
Years 3 – Students will consolidate their learning of the Auslan alphabet and will continue to focus on signing numbers from 1–20.
Year 4 – Students will consolidate their understanding of Auslan signs related to the alphabet, numbers, and animals, further developing their confidence and accuracy. They will continue to focus on learning to sign words and short sentences about hobbies and interests.
Year 5 – Students will continue to build on their knowledge of nature-related vocabulary and will be revise signs and phrases connected to sports and recreation.
Year 6 – Students will continue to revise how to solve simple equations in Auslan and will learn how to tell the time. They will continue to explore how to sign different times of the day, including o’clock, half past, quarter past, and quarter to, as well as how to ask and respond to questions about time.
Instead of fingerspelling names every time, Deaf people often give each other a unique “name sign.”These can be based on:
- Personality traits
- Physical features
- Habits
Receiving one is considered meaningful—it reflects belonging in the community.
