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Schools can use a digital sign to celebrate small wins as well as trophies, get students into new clubs and auditions, thank teachers, show the year’s highlights at parent nights and share what students do in the community.
A digital sign is one of the best ways for a school to celebrate what its students and staff achieve, and to share it with everyone who comes through the gate. A printed banner or noticeboard shows one thing at a time. A digital sign can rotate through as many achievements as you like, with photos and video, and change them every week.
The cricket team’s big win, a sprinter crossing the line, the band’s final number at the end of year concert: those are the obvious ones. Here are some ideas that are easy to miss. For the everyday jobs a sign does in a school, see how schools use digital signs.
Celebrate the small wins
Not every achievement comes with a trophy. Year 1 students finishing their first project, a class reading challenge, a student who has worked hard all term: photos and short clips of these moments mean a lot to the students, and to the parents who see them at pick-up.
Get students into new clubs
Starting an after-school club? Put up what it is, when it meets and how many students have joined so far. Watching the number grow encourages others to sign up.
Call for auditions
Show the roles that need filling for the school production, with photos or clips from past shows so students can see what they would be part of.
Give the teachers a shout-out
A short message about what a teacher has planned for next term, or a thank you for running the athletics carnival, builds goodwill on both sides. It can also help older students choose their subjects.
Set the scene at parent nights
At parent-teacher evenings and open nights, a screen can rotate through the year’s highlights in study, art and sport while families wait.
Share what happens outside the school
Students do a lot in the community: a visit to an aged care home, a clean-up day, a fundraiser for a local cause. A short video on the school’s screen shares it with everyone and may spark ideas for the next project.
Can the sign show the school’s social media?
Most schools already post news and photos online. Showing the same posts on the school’s screens gets more value from that work, and families see them even if they don’t follow the accounts. Check your photo permissions before students’ faces go on a sign that faces the street.
How do you keep the sign current?
Pick a regular slot, such as a shout-out every Monday, so students know to look for it. Ask staff to send in photos as things happen, and give one person the job of putting them up. A sign that is always current is a sign people keep looking at.
Where do school screens reach the most people?
An outdoor LED sign at the front of the school reaches families and the wider community. Indoor LED displays in the foyer, the hall or the library reach students and visitors every day.
The same sign for urgent messages
The sign that celebrates achievements can switch to a safety message in seconds when it is needed, giving students, staff and visitors clear instructions. Read more in digital signs for workplace safety.
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