The Centre inquiry for 2017 is to research how we can develop programmes for BLENNZ learners which incorporate strategies to improve their physical abilities.
In Tairāwhiti we ran weekly pool sessions focusing on confident movement in the water and water safety.
A small group of learners had specific goals around physical abilities in their Individual Education Plans. This included two learners who were blind and two with low vision and additional needs.
The weekly sessions were run by BLENNZ RTV Kelly Doyle, a qualified Access and Inclusion and Swimming and Water Safety Instructor, with support from VRC Manager, Bronwyn Harte-Fielder.
The highlight for the learners was wearing a correctly fitted life jacket, learning to float in a survival position and how to get into a huddle.
The sessions were fun and also very physical, with our learners using whole body movements.
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