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BLENNZ Student named head student of Flaxmere College

November 24, 2023

Figure 1 - A summary document outlining the achievements for head girl Jordez

Congratulations to Jordez Marshall who has just completed her final year at Flaxmere College. Jordez was awarded the honour of being named as Head Girl at the start of 2023… Read more

Tim Bray Production Supporting  inclusivity in the Arts

October 20, 2023

Figure 3 - Seven actors standing on a stage describing their character and costume to a group of learners during the touch tour prior to the the performance

Each term BLENNZ Auckland North/West are given a number of free seats for the Tim Bray show at The Pumphouse in Takapuna.  The theatre company allows our blind and low… Read more

Outing with a guide dog

October 18, 2023

Figure 2 - Guide dog with handler and 2 people crossing zebra crossing

A group of secondary-aged ākonga went on a train trip to Blind Low Vision NZ Mobility Centre.  They used the state of the art – only mobility centre in the… Read more

Exploring the Community  

July 21, 2023

Figure 1 - Tahlia is crossing the road on a zebra crossing using her cane.

Orientation and Mobility provides opportunities for our ākonga to safely explore their environments. We have extended their skills from navigating safe pathways to also planning and managing the ‘how’s’ of… Read more

Weather events in the Gisborne area

July 21, 2023

Figure 1 -A person is standing in water on the state highway near Tokomaru Bay submerged as flooding hit the area in March 2023. A fire truck is also on the road.

Since January 2023, Te Tairāwhiti has experienced numerous states of emergency, declared nationally and locally, as a result of cyclones and flooding. The most recent, at the time of writing,… Read more

Akonga explore their understanding of their visual impairment

May 30, 2023

Figure 1 - Akonga and teachers are sitting on chairs in a circle discussing their eye conditions

Recently four ākonga and their RTV’s met at the Tauranga VRC to explore their understanding of their visual impairments.   They watched a video about the parts of the eye and… Read more

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

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