Empowering Learning Through Inclusive Signage.
At Ringwood heights we pride ourselves in creating inclusive learning and playing spaces across the school and yard. At Ringwood Heights students are learning Australian Sign Language (Auslan) which is the sign language of the Australian Deaf community. Students participate in weekly sessions and learn finger-spelling as well as a range of signs and facial expressions to allow them to communicate with each other and the deaf community. Including the Auslan and braille A-Z signs in our yard not only support this program but allows students to play and explore further in the yard.
Chris and the whole team at Braille Tactile Signs (BTS) were wonderful to work with. Throughout the process we were offered a range of design options including colour ways and finishes to suit our desired vision. They were efficient and helpful, and it was a pleasure to work with them on this project. We will be working with them soon to continue to make sure our school has appropriate signage for all.
It is lovely seeing the students interact and play with the A-Z Auslan and Braille signage. It was important to hear from our students as to where and how these signs should be displayed in our yard. The grade 3 and 4 students decided to redesign an area of our school and painted creative designs on to fence palings to match each word on our signs. The students take great pride in this area of our yard and are proud to be learning to communicate in inclusive ways. These signs, in conjunction with our Auslan Program help us make this possible.






