Signs and Sounds

05/03/2026

Happy World Book Day!

I’ve come as one of my favourite books this year, illustrated from the song ‘What a Wonderful World’ ☺️ 🌍 🌹 🌈

Here’s my signed version of the book-

https://youtu.be/rvCMKVyzzPw?feature=shared

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from myself and Julianne ### 🧑‍🎄🎅🏻🤶☃️🎄

14/08/2025

This is the song we’re learning today in our ‘Outer Space’ themed class ☺️ 🚀

Signs and Sounds runs baby and toddler British Sign Language and singing classes. For more information visit www.signsandsoundsuk.com

30/07/2025

Classes tomorrow (Thursday 31st July)

9.30am - Music Shakers for mixed ages (6 spaces left)
11am - Signs and Sounds for mixed ages but mostly babies currently
(6 spaces left)
1pm - Sound bath for babies (10 spaces left)

Message Ruana directly for further info or to book on 07973499585 or [email protected]

All at Cambridge Road Methodist Church

Cost is £7.50 for 1 child, £10.50 for 2 (siblings under 6 months are free

Sound bath cost is £15 for a family of 2 and £20 for a family of 3. This is a rare opportunity to experience beautiful and relaxing sounds with your baby and I usually only run a couple a year.

04/03/2025

Happy pancake day!

There’s still a few spaces for the new term is Signs and Sounds starting on Thursday at 11am. Message me for details and to book ☺️

28/01/2025

I published this 10 years ago today! ❄️

Music video for Let it Go in British Sign Language and singing performed by Rachel Ruana Xerri-West. Yes it's me singing and playing the piano and is my own ...

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from me and Julie-Anne. We hope you’ve all had a wonderful day 🥰

See you on Thursday 9th Jan ☺️

08/07/2024

Happy 10th anniversary Signs and Sounds! 🎉🥳🙌

I’m going to hold a special class on Thursday 1st Aug at 11am to celebrate this milestone.

The theme is Colours and Rainbows 🌈 and it’s open to all ages. Please book in advance if you want to come as spaces are limited, just message me to book ☺️

10 years ago today I led my first Signs and Sounds class in my then tiny living room with 8 other mums and their babies.

The classes grew and I moved to the Christadelphian Hall a year later with three classes and also started to lead three MusicShakers classes.

We moved to Cambridge Road Methodist Church just over 5 years ago, went online during covid but got back into the room at the first possible moment we could.

I led a couple of terms of Signs and Sounds in Malvern when I moved here and carried on leading one class per week in King’s Heath. This is still a full thriving class of almost 20 families.

I’m so grateful to all the families who’ve come to classes over the years and spread the word. Do say hello or send me a memory of your time in class, I’d love to hear from you 🥰 Some of you know me as Rachel and some as Ruana so just use what name is comfortable for you. I remember you all ☺️

The two photos are of me and Julie-Ann my sidekick signing puppet at Christmas and me 9 years ago signing ‘cake’ for a Signs and Sounds first birthday party and the story we did in class.

🙏🫶

26/06/2024

Fri 11th Oct (6pm) – Sun 13th Oct (4pm)Wild Ways, Highley, Shropshire, WV16 6NJ How does it feel to sing the song of now? We’ll explore many ways of singing together as a group to trust our intuition and find our song of now. The land will hold us as we dare to be vulnerable and step into the space and stillness where song comes from....

Fri 11th Oct (6pm) – Sun 13th Oct (4pm)Wild Ways, Highley, Shropshire, WV16 6NJ How does it feel to sing the song of now? We’ll explore many ways of singing together as a group to trust our intuiti…

24/03/2024

A special message to say hello to all previous class members! 👋

I remember you ☺️

I am lucky enough to have seen some of your children nearly every week from a few weeks/months old right up until school/pre-school and some even twice a week.

It’s such a privilege to see children as they grow and develop at that time and especially with the signing and singing.

Feel free to say hi anytime, how are your little ones getting on now with speech and language?

Sending a big hello and hoping you all have a lovely Easter holiday ### 🥰🐰🥚🍫

07/03/2024

Happy World Book Day!

I’m dressed as a cat from the brilliant book, Cats Ahoy!

We had great fun with the Storytime theme today.
Thank you to all who dressed up!

New dates for after Easter are now available if you want to book ☺️