June Update

 Halfway through the year already — and June has flown by! This month has been really enjoyable, especially because I’ve had lots of opportunities to be creative. I have been working on sewing wheelchair pillows for my friend Murray. They were very much appreciated, and it made me feel good knowing that my skills could help others

For mosaics I created a pair of jandals for the wall, made to the scale of a real foot. It was a fun project and I enjoyed seeing it come together. In acting and role-playing, we have continued working on our Mary Poppins play, which has been lots of fun. I always enjoy getting into character and practising with the group.

On the computer, I have been practising sending emails and listening to some of my favourite songs. For sports, I played target games, which I really enjoyed.

Cooking has been another highlight this month. We made blueberry muffins for the ball, a tasty pasta sauce, and a delicious chickpea curry — all very yummy!

For my outings, I visited my friends at Wilrose. I’m always excited to catch up with friends from the other centres and spend time together.

I’m also enjoyed the ball this month. I danced and sang lots of songs with my friends. It was such a special experience, and I feel very grateful to be part of it all at Ahoranui. 

There has been so much to enjoy this month, and I’m excited to see what the next month brings!

May- Monthly update

 This month was full of creativity, fun, and relaxing activities, and I had such a great time with my friends. One of my favourite activities was making fish artwork with our friends from Te Puke. I really enjoyed choosing my own shells to decorate my fish.

I also had loads of fun in the sensory room, where I explored different sensory bins filled with Orbeez, string, and polystyrene balls. It made me so happy. Another big achievement for me was finishing sewing one of my chest protectors. I felt very proud of myself and was excited to wear it home.

I had the best time creating mosaics for my jandals wall piece. I loved chopping and chipping the tiles with the hammer and then sorting all the pieces into colours before designing my artwork.

In drama, we continued practising for the Mary Poppins play. We really put our vocal cords to the test while singing “Feed the Birds,” and I loved being part of it.

I also enjoyed some relaxing pamper activities this month. I had an awesome foot spa and massage, and afterwards my hands were massaged and my fingernails were painted. Another day, I got my nails done again and even chose my own nail colour before finishing with another relaxing foot spa.

We also played a new Velcro ball game, which was so much fun. I was really happy because I got to play properly using both hands, and I really liked the game.

In cooking, we made mini cheesecakes and decided to add blueberries. They tasted delicious!  One of my favourite parts of the month was going to Wildrose to see my friends and enjoy waiata together. I always love spending time there.

Butterfly picture

 In art I made this butterfly picture we cut the butterflies with the cutter.

AN 

Acting/Roleplay 🎭

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

 

Sensory

 

Working on my friends strength as I make awesome towers and watch them fall. I also loved adding some ramps and corners to make a cool endless marble run that made noise when  I shook it

KB

Cooking

 

Today we made quiche using veggies from the garden. EB

Sock puppet

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

An 

Computer 🖥️

Today I carried on practicing my emailing skills! I am enjoying my chats with my Mum! WD

 

Sports

Fun sports session. A little walk and than a bunch of fun playing aiming games.

-N.O.

 

Outing

 I love going to see my friends at Wildrose to have waiata.TA

Moasics

 I had so much fun creating my jandles wall piece, with all the tiles.TA

Massage and well being

I got my nails done and even chose my own colour, I then finished it off with a relaxing foot spa - TR

 

Sewing

 

Yay I finished my chest protectors.TA

Acting/Roleplay 🎭

 

Great fun carrying on Marry Poppins play. Today Marry Poppins and the kids (Micheal and Jane) went into shop and had conversation with Mr Correy. WD

Cooking

We made mini cheesecakes. We decided to put blueberries in. They tasted great. EB

 

Sports

We had a new Velcro ball game. It was so much fun and I got to play properly with both hands. I really like this game.

-N.O.

 

Massage

 

I had an awesome footspaand massage. It was great because then we massaged my hands and got my fingernails painted

KB

Acting/Roleplay 🎭

 

Today In the Mary Poppins play. We put our vocal cords to the test as we sang “Feed the birds”! WD

Mosaics

 I had the best time chopping and chipping at the tiles with the hammer, then I got to sort them into colours. TA

Sewing

 I was so happy 😁 today I finished sewing one of my chest protectors. I will wear it home.TA

Sensory

 

I had loads of fun in the sensory room exploring different bins with orbez and string and polystyrene balls

KB

Abilities unleashed

Today we made cool fish art and glued on sea shells and seaweed with our friends from Te Puke. I enjoyed choosing my own shells. - TR

 

Live performance!

 

Today I did something a little different... I watched my friends do some amazing musical performances! WD

Sports

Fun chill sports afternoon. Lots of giggles. I almost won!

N.O.

 

Massage

 

I get so happy when I get to relax in the chair. I pretend to sleep and I enjoy the relaxing music that plays around me

KB

Outing

 what a beautiful morning for a walk with my friend 😊 we found some wild flowers, they were a nice purple 💜 💜.TA

 

Acting/Roleplay 🎭

Today we carried on with Mary Poppins play! I enjoyed singing along to "Spoonful of sugar"! WD

 

Mosaics

I love mosaics, I am working on my jandles for a garden feature.TA

Abilities unleashed

Today in abilities unleashed I had fun reading some books with my friends from Te Puke, I even helped turn the pages. Then we finished it off with a fun game of toss the bean bags, I had a blast! - TR