Pukekohe VRC established a new Expanded Core Curriculum group this year called Te Roopu Auaha – The Creative Group. Twelve akonga from eleven primary schools came together once per term… Read more
Social skills
Auckland South’s 2022 Journey
2022 started with restricted service delivery and then ASVRC had a minor fire, so it was back to working from home. Things started to feel more normal from the start… Read more
Learning sessions for ākonga
In Term Two we were excited to offer Pārekareka Rāpare (formerly Fun Friday) again. We had a theme of ‘rolling’. The session includes physical indoor and outdoor activities, assembling and cutting of sushi, social skills… Read more
Healthier Home Learning – Linewize webinar series for families
Linewize are holding a series of free webinars for families about home learning. This is an opportunity for parents and whanau to get support around navigating the online learning environment…. Read more
Ākonga developing swim safety and confidence skills
This year the BLENNZ Tūranganui a Kiwa/Gisborne and Napier teams collaborated with our Blind Low Vision NZ colleague, Erin Leonard to organise a very successful Curriculum Day at the Wairoa Community Centre Pool which focused on our ākonga developing Swim Safety and confidence skills. Five AUSTSwim instructors (two provisional) led by Denice Gasson were in the… Read more
Making friends with people my age at Immersion Courses
A learner’s voice…..an extract from her school speech. I’ve been told that my eyes twitch a lot, but I don’t notice it. This causes headaches and visual fatigue. I sit… Read more
Curriculum Days – Identifying goals and capturing student voice
This year BLENNZ Northland have been running three curriculum days each term. These consist of a Low Vision Group (primary and intermediate), Braille Club (primary) and a Braille Secondary Schools… Read more
Connecting learners at an early age
For quite a number of years we have seen the value of connecting learners through attendance at Immersion Courses. Learning opportunities stand beside opportunities to make friends.
Ako in action – Christchurch Visual Resource Centre
It was identified within our centre that many of our learners, parents and RTVs struggle with keeping up-to-date with technology… that is beginning to change, as we discover the wealth… Read more
Developing confidence in areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum
During 2016 several BLENNZ Napier learners have been working towards Expanded Core Curriculum goals. Two intermediate aged learners attended the ‘Interact, Getting Dramatic’ Immersion Course held in June. In addition… Read more
