During Term 4 a talented group of BLENNZ ākonga came together for our Songwriters Rock Immersion course. While together our talented young people composed and recorded a song together called… Read more
Learners
Full Inclusion in School Athletics Day
Laura was able to participate fully and be included in all the activities on the whole school athletics day. In order to achieve this her RTV initiated a strengthening and… Read more
NAS – Functional Sensory Assessment
As a part of a National Assessment Service (NAS) visit to Dunedin, Reid undertook a functional sensory assessment that included assessing his listening skills and comprehension, as well as his… Read more
Covid successes: Hybrid Developmental Orientation and Mobility Programming
Covid has meant that ‘hybrid’ – in person and via zoom – Specialist programming has become a creative way to support learners and their teams. This has been a success… 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
Curriculum Day for primary aged braille ākonga
On the 26th May, Tauranga VRC ran a Curriculum Day for our primary aged braille ākonga. The aim of the day was to explore measurement of time and space. Developmental Orientation and Mobility… Read more
Real and meaningful experiences
When introducing our young learners who are blind to new learning through song, books and play, we need to understand what their real life experiences are. It is through this that concepts and language become meaningful. When Tobi was introduced to… Read more
Identifying Need through the IEP – Literacy
Extra support to ensure literacy progression was identified as a goal for an IEP, therefore the read it-build it-write it strategy was implemented. This involved using simple, enlarged wooden alphabet… Read more
ZoomPals Hui online Immersion course
This year has been challenging for the Immersion team as we responded to the challenges presented by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns (nationally and Auckland-wide). We have seen these challenges as an opportunity to grow and develop Immersion courses; trying new… Read more
Being prepared for change
Our work load changed in the year of Covid -19 and our delivery evolved. Remote learning provision became a priority. Making connections via Zoom and messaging become the order of the day. Appropriate devices and parental help… Read more