June Journeys

I have had lots of fun working in the op-shop and keeping my corner nice and tidy. They have lots of big blankets for the cold weather at the moment and I have enjoyed learning to fold the different shaped sheets as well. 

I also had fun helping sort the hand bags and matching them by their  different sizes on the different hooks. It is great being trusted in different parts of the building now.  

The weather has been a bit rubbish this month but I have really enjoyed getting out and playing Tennis with my friends, it is a great game where the balls go in any direction they want. I also had a great day getting to the strand playground and exploring the sound makers there. It is a sensory wonderland. 

 

With it being raining I still love to go out and have enjoyed going to the Marble Bar and working on my pool shots. It is great practicing lining up my shots. 

I had a great morning going to 10 pin Tauranga and playing on the different arcade machines there. It is lots of fun exploring them and how the machines work. I also have enjoyed visiting the library and reading some new books. I know the ones at the Centre pretty well now and can even sign the alphabet to our butterfly book.

 

We have been following the FIFA world cup this month, my team is Switzerland and I am excited to see them play. I enjoy when we can put it on in the sensory room on the big screen. The crowds there get so excited. It is an awesome atmosphere. 

I am really excited by the production and the fun days we have coming up in July!

May Update

May was lots of fun with sunny weather and enjoying getting out and about with my friends. It is awesome exploring the different parks and activities. I love watching the boat races at the lakes and enjoying the sunshine and the ducks too. I really enjoy going out and practicing my ball skills at Ila park, my catching and throwing has been improving well. I hope to get more time to work on my shooting in those really tall hoops. I have also been getting to go out and play pool with my friends is loads of fun. I have enjoyed practicing my skills with my friends, lining up the shots to go in the pocket. 

Gardening both at the centre and at the Maryvale community garden is wonderful. Getting all the tiny weeds is fun for me. I love using my eye sight to get all the tiny bits and pieces from the garden beds. This helps me when I am out at the opshop too, looking for the rubbish bits and clothes that have fallen on the ground. I am great at picking them all up when we first arrive and do our sweep. It is so cool that we have made a lasting difference in our little linens corner of the opshop.

When I am at the centre I have loads of fun exploring different textures and lights in the sensory room. Using the black light and seeing colours shining differently is really interesting to me. I enjoy exploring the highlighters and colouring images with different light. 

It was really cool when the cyclist Devon Briggs came and told us about his trips to the Paralympics, I was excited to wear his meadal and feel how cold it was and see his interesting bike.

I am excited for what I will do in June

A very special visit.

 

Today we had a visit from one of New Zealand’s most high-profile para-cycling athletes, Devon Briggs. We asked him so many questions, and it was so inspiring to hear about his sporting journey. Gv 

Activities

 I had fun colouring with high lighter pens, it really glowed under the UV light.RW

Op shop

 

I love folding the blankets and pillow cases. We have even begun labeling the shelves to showcases the different types of blankets 

KB

Sensory

 

We had fun exploring neon lights and colours. EB

Opshop

 

I loved refolding all of the pillowcases and organizing the colours again. They get messy when the customers try and look through them

KB