Homai Campus School have had a full on start to 2016. Highlights include Jumpstart learning Te Reo, Takahe’s preparations for the Parasports Day, Weka learning about their own families and Tui… Read more
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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
Technology
Technology provides vital tools that support learning, and helps fulfil the expectation that all learners have full access to the curriculum. Examples of technology include both mainstream and assistive technologies:… Read more
Developmental Orientation and Mobility (DOM)
“Kia ora and welcome to the BLENNZ Developmental Orientation & Mobility (DOM) page. DOM is a Specialist Service – like OT and physio – that school students who have Vision… Read more
Success for Kohl
Kohl Goodfellow is an 8 year old boy from Dunedin. He has been having regular developmental orientation and mobility (DOM) training. This training is overseen by Kay Daly, DOM Specialist/Coordinator… Read more
New Zealand Curriculum
The National Curriculum includes two documents: New Zealand Curriculum Te Marautanga o Aotearoa These documents provide guidance to schools that help to determine the direction of student learning, from two… Read more
Term 3 Newsletter – Homai Campus School
It has certainly been an action packed year so far and Homai Campus School Newsletter Term 3 is full of news and activities from around the campus. We hope you enjoy reading… Read more
BLENNZ Tauranga Training Days – Supporting iPad Learners
As a large number of the learners with low vision in the Bay of Plenty area are using iPads to support their learning, our team organised a series of training… Read more
BLENNZ Napier and the Blind Foundation Working Together
During the April school holidays BLENNZ Napier teamed with the Blind Foundation to host a children’s activity day. Seven primary aged learners took part in a range of physical, social,… Read more
Tactile Graphics Skills for Palmerston North Students
This year, one of our focus areas has been developing tactile discrimination skills to enable our students to interpret tactile graphics when they are presented within curriculum tasks. In figure… Read more