This is the Immersion Course Calendar for 2023. These courses have been developed and planned to meet a range of needs and cater to ākonga and whānau/family from birth to 21 years. Short term immersion courses support delivery of the national curriculum and the Expanded Core Curriculum and usually range from one day to one week.
Please email the Immersion team if you would like more information or chat to your BLENNZ Resource Teacher Vision.
Term 1
Course 1: Run! Run!
- Braille Junior Ākonga
- Week 5.
- Tuesday 28th February – Friday 3rd March.
- Homai Campus.
Course 2: Let’s Get Physical
- Braille Intermediate Ākonga
- Week 6.
- Tuesday 7th – Friday 10th March.
- Homai Campus.
Course 3: Future Planning
- For Years 10, 11, 12
- Week 7.
- Tuesday 15th – Friday 17th March.
- Homai Campus.
Course 4: Braille Emergent Ākonga
- Braille Emergent Ākonga
- Week 8.
- Tuesday 21st – Thursday 23rd March.
- Homai Campus.
Course 5: Braille Secondary Ākonga
- Braille Secondary Ākonga
- Week 9.
- Tuesday 28th – Thursday 30th March.
- Homai Campus.
Term 2
Course 1: Music
- Begins Week 3 (Tuesday Group).
- 9th August – 20th September.
- 9am – 10.30am.
- Online.
Course 2: Transition Taster
- Week 3.
- Thursday 11th – 12th May.
- Homai Campus
Course 3: Secondary Ākonga with Recent Vision Loss (including Keratoconus)
- Week 6.
- Tuesday 30th May – Friday 2nd June.
- Homai Campus.
Course 4: Jumping into Coding!
- Braille Middle Ākonga
- Week 9.
- Tuesday 20th – Friday 23rd June.
- Homai Campus.
Course 5: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (online)
- Date to be confirmed
- Online.
Term 3
Course 1: Music
- Week 3.
- Monday 31st July – Thursday 3rd August.
- Homai Campus.
Course 2: Finding Out! (Maths, Tactile Graphics – graphs, grids; preparation for secondary maths
- Braille Intermediate Ākonga.
- Week 4.
- Tuesday 8th – Friday 11th August.
- Homai Campus.
Course 3: Transition Conversations
- Week 8.
- Tuesday 5th – Thursday 7th September.
- Homai Campus.
Course 4: The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
- Braille New Entrant Ākonga.
- Week 9.
- Tuesday 12th – Thursday 14th September.
- Homai Campus.
Term 4
Course 1: Ākonga with Albinism
- Years 6 – 8.
- Week 1
- Tuesday 10th – Friday 13th October
- Homai Campus.
Course 2: Braille Junior Ākonga
- Week 4.
- Tuesday 31st October – Friday 3rd November.
- Homai Campus.
Course 3: Braille Middle Ākonga
- Week 7.
- Tuesday 21st – Friday 24th November.
- Homai Campus.
Course 4: I Can Do It Myself
- Braille Emergent Ākonga
- Week 8.
- Tuesday 28th November – Friday 1st December.
- Homai Campus.