Students from Christchurch have been involved in various ‘Social Skills’ based activities this year. A group of students who have low vision from BLENNZ participated in the event “Mural Madness… Read more
Expanded Core Curriculum
BLENNZ Napier – Developing Life Skills
Six-year-old Jordan attended the ‘I Can Do It’ Immersion Course for Braille Learners aged 5 – 8. This has been a highlight and talking point for Jordan as she recalls… Read more
2013 Braille Proficiency Examination (Unified English Braille)
Jointly administered by The Australian Braille Authority and The Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust. The Braille Authorities of Australia and New Zealand are pleased to announce the 2013… Read more
National Assessment Service (NAS) Team
Charlotte‘s has light perception and uses a range of sensory strategies and her excellent spatial memory to learn about her environment. She requires ample time to process verbal information and… Read more
National Assessment Service – Strategies to enhance exploration
Charlotte‘s has light perception and uses a range of sensory strategies and her excellent spatial memory to learn about her environment. She requires ample time to process verbal information and… Read more
Immersion Courses for 2013
Up to 22 immersion courses have been planned for 2013. The purpose of Immersion courses is to bring learners with a similar teaching need together to gain skills and knowledge… Read more
Valerie Adams visits Freedom Nathan at Manurewa High
Freedom Nathan is a Year 11 student who attends Manurewa High School. She loves sports and enjoys playing blind cricket and goal ball. Freedom is learning to play shot put… Read more
ERO Report 2012
BLENNZ was delighted to receive its very positive ERO Report in which the Board of Trustees, staff and management have been commended for the quality of the services being provided. The… Read more
The launch of BLENNZ Learning Library
The BLENNZ Learning Library is now live! The culmination of a 5 year project, the online collection of stories has been written by BLENNZ educators primarily as a resource for… Read more
Students playing cricket – A student report
In February the BLENNZ Satellite Class along with some students from Kickstart and Rimu Unit went to a cricket fun day. This was held at the Parnell Cricket Grounds. The… Read more
