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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

Ever-Growing

December 15, 2022

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

VRC Co-ordinators sharing information

December 15, 2022

Figure 1 - Lady is holding Auckland North's paper Korowai

This year we have been part of the Curriculum Voices Group and Implementation and Design Working Group of Te Mātaiaho, which is the New Zealand Curriculum refresh. We are privileged… 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

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

BELS Professional Education Programmes

September 23, 2022

Figure 1 - A graphic of the BELS team logo on the PEP 201 programme

BELS held two Professional Education Programmes this year for kaiako who support early childhood ākonga and their whānau. The focus for 101 in June was whānau centred practice, and 201… Read more

Auckland South’s 2022 Journey

September 8, 2022

Figure 1 - Child and lady sitting at a table cutting up food

2022 started with restricted service delivery and then ASVRC had a minor fire, so it was back to working from home. Things started to feel more normal from the start… 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

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