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Homai Campus School Term 1 Newsletter

May 17, 2016

Eight students standing at start of tunnel

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

The VIPs!

May 11, 2016

Two students, one in front of a microphone and one playing a guitar

The James Cook High Satellite Band (The VIPs) have entered the Smoke Free Rock Quest and will be performing at the regional heats this Saturday 14th May 2016 at the Dorothy Winstone… Read more

National Assessment Service (NAS) visits the team at Nelson Visual Resource Centre

February 22, 2016

Young child sitting reaching with left hand towards offered object

We enjoyed a successful collaboration between the National Assessment Service and our local team during the year. Our local RTVs and the child’s parents watched Patrick Pink complete a very… Read more

Success for Kohl

December 17, 2015

Kohl standing at the counter holding his shopping bag

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

19 immersion courses have been delivered in 2015

November 24, 2015

Learner sitting on exercise equipment in outdoor learning environment

The purpose of Immersion courses is to bring groups of learners together to introduce and further develop skills and knowledge in areas of the regular and expanded core curriculum. Parents… Read more

International White Cane Day

October 12, 2015

At the start of the year Music School students were encouraged to develop a project to celebrate International White Cane Day on October 15th, 2015. A small group of students… Read more

BLENNZ Auckland North – River Dalby

October 8, 2015

Two students sitting at table drinking hot chocolate

The Transition Centre Students at Wairau Valley Special School submitted their film Kaipatiki – It Makes Sense to the 2015 KPAT Short Shorts Competition. It was planned to use the… Read more

BLENNZ Tauranga Training Days – Supporting iPad Learners

September 28, 2015

Nathan sitting in front of his iPad at a desk

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 Taranaki official opening

September 10, 2015

We were thrilled to have had the official opening of BLENNZ Taranaki on the 19th of March 2015. The BLENNZ Taranaki community celebrated the opening of our new building with… Read more

BLENNZ Gisborne – Supporting literacy at home

August 18, 2015

Table with story book, alphabet cards, poem book etc

Inspired by research, “that one of the most effective approaches to helping young children develop literacy skills, is a home environment that supports literacy,” – quote from the Reading is Fundamental… Read more

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