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Graduation ceremony for Transition ākonga from 2021 and 2022

December 16, 2022

Figure 1 - 6 people and a dog are standing as a group getting their photo taken outside

After a two year hiatus Transition was finally able to have a graduation ceremony for ākonga from 2021 and 2022.  Representatives from the Blundell family came and presented the Blundell… Read more

BLENNZ Tūranganui a Kiwa Gisborne VRC team changes

December 8, 2022

Figure 1 - Gisborne staff standing beside the Gisborne sign on the building

  The centre has undergone a transition period throughout the 2022 school year. A change in leadership and management began in Term 3 with a strategic approach that resulted in… Read more

NAS – Functional Sensory Assessment

December 2, 2022

Figure 2 - Reid is sitting in a chair at a table using LEGO Braiile Bricks to write his name on a board

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

Expanded Core Curriculum group Te Roopu Auaha – The Creative Group

November 24, 2022

Figure 1 - Boy in red smiles with hands in the air, stood in front of his 2 smiling friends and a tarpaulin covered in sticks and leaves

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

Resource Centre team Inquiry

November 4, 2022

Figure 1 - Resource Teacher of Vision holding 2 square assessment cards in-front of 12 year old girl sitting in a wheelchair

Our Taranaki Team Inquiry focus this year was to engage in ongoing professional development delivered by the NAS team to support our growth when working alongside complex needs ākonga, their… Read more

NAS visit to Dunedin

November 4, 2022

Figure 1 - The grass covered in snow outside the front of the Dunedin Visual Resource Centre

In September we had a visit from the National Assessment Service (NAS) team, who saw most of our ORS Vision Only ākonga as well as some of our moderate learners. … Read more

Celebrating a student who attended the Halberg games

November 2, 2022

Figure 1 - Student standing outside a building with his medal around his neck

A celebration for Kahn, from BLENNZ Napier, has been to attend the October Halberg games in Palmerston North. Kahn participated in a variety of events, from swimming to track and… Read more

Covid successes: Hybrid Developmental Orientation and Mobility Programming

November 2, 2022

Figure 1 - Trinity is sitting at a table holding a cane in her hands and looking at a ipad during a zoom session

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

New Visual Resource Centre at Scott Point School

August 30, 2022

Figure 2 - The Prime Minister standing exploring Braille bricks in front of other people

Auckland North Visual Resource Centre moved into its permanent location at Scott Point School, Hobsonville in June. The purpose-built centre has a large open plan office for the Resource Teachers… Read more

Developmental Orientation and Mobility on Campus course

July 19, 2022

Three Resource Teacher Vision standing on grass talking while one is guiding another one who is blindfolded

At the end of term 2, BLENNZ Tauranga were fortunate to run the four-day Developmental Orientation and Mobility on Campus course for 10 RTVs. Involved in this event were 2… Read more

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