Thanks to a generous grant from The St Anne’s Trust for the Sight Impaired North Shore, we have been able to purchase some wonderful books and resources. These will be… Read more
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Barbara Armitage Award 2016
Congratulations to Maria Stevens Recipient of the Barbara Armitage award Background At the ATVI conference held in Tauranga in 2003 it was proposed that a suitable memorial be established in… Read more
Homai Campus Newsletter – Term 3 2016
Homai Campus School Term 3 newsletter is ready to read! You can find out all about what has been happening on campus and at James Cook Satellite Class. Term 3… Read more
BLENNZ Developmental Orientation and Mobility Specialist Team has some firsts this year!
The DOM Specialist team has developed to a full complement of staff for the first time in 2016. Ernie and Melanie, complete their Specialist DOM Credentials this year. This involved… Read more
BLENNZ Christchurch – iPad Only Club
BLENNZ Christchurch continues to make the most of their larger facilities by running various programmes for their learners; including music, social and preschool/parent groups. This year we have started an… Read more
A visit to The Pumphouse
In 2015 – 2016 learners from BLENNZ Auckland North received invitations from Tim Bray Productions to attend audio-described performances at The Pumphouse in Takapuna. For some of our learners the… Read more
Long White Cloud – Official music video release
Long White Cloud, the music video that will follow our Kiwi Paralympians to Rio in 2016 stars two students from BLENNZ. Natalie Te Paa from Auckland and Cam Dawson from… Read more
BLENNZ Gisborne – Building knowledge and use of Te Reo Māori
To enable ākonga and whānau who identify as Māori to be successful, our Tairawhiti team need to be comfortable with tikanga Māori, including greetings, introductions, karakia, waiata and basic Te… Read more
Active learning outside at Homai ECC
Since the opening of ‘Freemason Park’ at the Homai Early Childhood Centre, children, whānau and staff are playing, discovering and learning in the new environment. The children are taking time… Read more
Section 1: Early years
Your child’s diagnosis Early diagnosis is good news!—it is important to pick up a child’s vision impairment early. That way you can get the help you need as soon as… Read more
