BLENNZ

Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ

Events

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

Northland Visual Resource Centre relocation

After being located in the old dental clinic at Manaia View School for the past nine years, BLENNZ Northland Visual Resource Centre moved into our very own purpose built Sensory Resource Centre located… Read more

Braille literacy and braille skills

This year in Tauranga we have had a big push on our braille skills and teaching braille literacy. We have four staff members who have completed the BANZAT Transcribers exam over… Read more

Goalball session with learner’s class

In the last week of term 2, two BLENNZ learners and their classes from Glen Eden Intermediate experienced a goalball session facilitated by Casey from Blind Sport NZ. Both classes prepared for the session by… Read more

Parent Support Group

Over the year our preschool Parent Support Group has been well attended. Many new families have made connections with others and enjoy the opportunity to meet together and join RTVs fortnightly at BLENNZ… Read more

Ākonga developing swim safety and confidence skills

This year the BLENNZ Tūranganui a Kiwa/Gisborne and Napier teams collaborated with our Blind Low Vision NZ colleague, Erin Leonard to organise a very successful Curriculum Day at the Wairoa Community Centre Pool which focused on our ākonga developing Swim Safety and confidence skills. Five AUSTSwim instructors (two provisional) led by Denice Gasson were in the… Read more

DOM Supporter courses – upskilling RTVs

This year BLENNZ has prioritised achieving 50% of all Resource Teachers Vision to have completed at least 1 of the Developmental Orientation and Mobility (DOM) supporter courses, run as a… Read more