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Monthly update for July.

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This month I have started my new program at Arohanui. It goes from July 2026 to Dec 2026. It’s been a great month starting up my new sessions!  In my Computer/Literacy session I have been trying out a game(called Block Bluster) on the internet using Arohanui's tablet. Great game! I have played a literacy game called Hangman. I also saw how many words I could come up with when picking out 6 random letters from the bananagram container.  In music and dance this month I loved jamming out to rock music. My drumming and singing during this session was amazing!  This month I have started going to Welcome Bay community centre in Welcome Bay. I have been volunteering there by folding and sorting clothes.  This month I have carried on attending Connect 20 sessions. That is great news for me! I love having chats and drinks with my friends!  In the new program I am attending community inclusion sessions. The highlight for me this month was when I went to the pot gallery at...

Monthly update for June.

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  Another month gone! Get In Computer sessions I have continued practicing my emailing skills. I have been practicing by sending emails to family and staff.  In my abilities unleashed session I explored wind and string instruments like the trumpet and banjo.  I also made Matariki stars for my art session this month, just in time for the special holiday. I have had some fun outings this month. The highlight was actually when I stayed in the sensory room and played eye spy(due to the rain). In my acting/roleplay sessions I have carried on doing Mary Poppins play with my friends. In the story Jane, and Michael Banks are about to go to the park to fly a kite.  In Personal books this month I sat down with my key staff and talked about potential goals for my upcoming IPP meeting. I think we came up with some cool goals!  My highlight of the walk/exercise session this month was going for a walk at the bottom fields of Waipuna walk.  I took a ball to kick around wh...

A very special guest

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  Today we had a very special guest come to talk with us. Devon Briggs, the para-cyclist who is a world champion at cycling in the velodrome. He brought in his medals and bicycle and talked about his racing. EB

Acting/Rolepay 🎭

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Another great session of Mary Poppins! Today it was great singing along to the song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”! Such a big word 😅 WD  

Music

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We have been going all around the world for music and today we explored American music and artists! My favourite songs were from Bruno Mars and Michael Jackson - TR  

Sock puppet

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 Today for abilities unleashed we made sock puppets, and had a puppet show. An 

Sports fun

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Had a blast in sports with an aiming game. It was new to me and I liked the sound of the Velcro. -N.O.