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
Stories
BELS Professional Education Programmes
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
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
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
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
BLENNZ Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-tara 2022
What a changeable world we have been walking in, pai kare! It’s been a great chance to be innovative though, and find new ways to get great outcomes for Ākonga. … Read more
BLENNZ working in collaboration with Parafed Northland and Blind Sport NZ
This year the Resource Teachers of Vision have been working collaboratively with Parafed Northland and Blind Sport New Zealand to increase both our own and whānau knowledge of accessible sporting… Read more
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
Today is the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which is celebrated annually on the 3rd Thursday in May.
Hamilton VRC – Blind Sport equipment kits
Many of our ākonga have been enjoying the new sports kits set up by Blind Sport. Their teachers are able to borrow these kits to use with their whole class,… Read more
BLENNZ Christchurch Whānau Group
Our Whānau group is a planned session usually run fortnightly at the CVRC to suit ākonga and whānau interests and needs. Whānau voice is important and over the year we… Read more
