Isla park playground

 We had a fun cricket game at Isla park. I really liked climbing through the rope tunnel and laying on the slide while we slid my toys down to the ground. I used the cricket bat as a drum for sticks, and slid my toys down the bat also. 

Sensory

 Out in the garden showing my dinosaur what I have been painting with water colour on such a sunny Friday.TA

Cargo shed

  Today I went to the cargo shed to see the Climate Canvas exhibition. 

There were art works from 10 finalists on display including our staff member Dee. She joined us for out outing today and was excited to show us her art. We talked about climate action and how Arohanui takes part every day. 

Relaxing Afternoon

 

Lived the afternoon of massage chair and foot spas. So lovely.

-NJ

Sensory

 

I enjoyed exploring the different feelings of the different fabrics. The bird was soft, and the blanket was heavy and the woolen scarf was tickly 

KB

Library

I had a wonderful time exploring the library with my friends. I loved knocking over towers of connect 4 pieces and exploring the puzzles on the table

KB

Giggles with music

 

Such a blast doing this music this afternoon. Lots of awesome dance videos. 

-NJ

Massage and Wellbeing

 So relaxing having a massage in the big chair today,  I enjoyed chilling out. TA

Sensory

 

I really enjoyed the ice in the sensory room, they smelt yummy with different flowers frozen in there and the different colours, it was lovely and cooling on such a hot day

KB

Sensory

 Lovely morning chilling in the garden, listening to a story little miss magic, TA

Matapihi Bridge

  I love going for walks out in the sunshine! It’s good to get out and about with my friends. 

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Sports

 

I loved the tennis court, the racket and the bouncy ball were really interesting and the concrete was lovely and warm. It was a wonderful time out exploring 

KB

Girls group

 

I love the massage chair. It was such a relaxing afternoon in here, I really enjoyed dragging my friends over to turn it on

KB

Sensory

 

I really enjoyed going out and picking flower from the garden, the morning sunshine was lovely. There were some really lovely smelly flowers too. We put them in muffin tins with some water to freeze them 

Kb

Sensory

 I enjoyed à nice walk in the sun then creating critters out of pipecleaners, they felt so fluffy.TA

Memorial Park

 

 Yesterday we went on a fun outing to Memorial Park. The wind was blowing so hard it was spraying the water out of the fountain! It was nice to get outside and enjoy the day. 

Sports

 

I had lots of fun with my friends playing basketball. I enjoyed watching them throw the balls as high as possible and try and throw it past me. It was fun today

KB

Girls group

 

I enjoyed exploring the pipe cleaners on my tractor and then putting them in the foor spa. Every Girls group i love finding the foot spa for myself

KB

Tactile

 

I enjoyed exploring these pool noodles and bumping them together, I really enjoyed seeing them used as a ramp 

KB

Cooking Library Session

Today the weather was bad so we didn’t get to go to the Library because the weather was bad. So instead of going out we stayed in and made some wedges out of the kūmara Sarah’s mum Linda brought in. We peeled and chopped them up and then seasoned them with herbs from the garden. We read books while we waited for them to cook. 

 

Hot pools

 

What a lovely day out. I really enjoyed the hot pools with my friends. It was so relaxing. I actually really enjoyed using sun lounger for eating on, it was so relaxing and I didn't want to get off. I loved the cold pool most, there was more room for swimming around 

KB

Weaving Exhibition

 Today we went to the weaving exhibition near the historic village. It was amazing. I was impressed with all the amazing crafts. We met the students and teachers who did all the work. It was fun walking around and looking at everything.

Tactile

 

I had so much fun with the aquafubba and putting my toys in there. They actually sat on top at the beginning which interested me, but as I mixed it up they began to sink. I loved looking at all my gooey toys up close and getting myself all sticky

KB

Sensory room

 

I enjoyed the fish in the sensory room, i waited patiently while the net got untagled from the plants and i loved pushing my bean bag hat off my head. There was lots of fun with the plastic bottle jelly fish too

KB

Girls group

 

I love soaking my feet in the foot spas, it so so relaxing  and I love getting to hop in and out as I feel comfortable x

Kb

Sports outing

 Enjoying the sun while watching my friends play zone golf at ila park-MN

Kite Flying

 

This afternoon I flew a kite at Moreland Fox Park. It was really windy and the kite flew easily. The kite was a pretty purple and pink butterfly. I laid on the ground and watched the kite swirl around in the air. So much fun!

Tactile

 

Who is that hiding under the black lights in the colourful sheets? I enjoyed the farm animals as well, some of them also glowed a little too. They made interesting sounds when we banged remember together under the blankets

KB

Fairy Sensory Session

I had an enchanting fairy themed sensory session with Fiona last week. The whole room was decorated with glimmering fairy lights and little fairy houses and mushrooms. We went out and collected different herbs and flowers from the garden to make a homemade garden perfume in a jar. It was so magical. 

 

Sports

 

This was my attempt at the Frisbee throwing today. I enjoyed it because I got to throw one after the other. It was a lovely day outside 

KB 

Rocks for others

 

Today at Yatton Park we hid the rocks we painted last week. I hid one of mine in a tree 😂😂😂😂.DG

Sensory

 

I enjoyed the orbeez, they felt funny when I had to find the toys. And I lo ed watching them sink in the water. I had a great time getting splashed by water 

KB

Girls group

 

I love girls group and I go straight to the cupboard and get the foot spa. I loved using the ebsolm salt bath bombs we made and just relaxing. 

KB

Harp performance!

 

Today we did an outing to the library and we were surprised to see a harpist sitting in the children’s area playing for everyone!

It was such a lovely surprise. She played a beautiful Japanese piece about cherry blossoms which we. Hold see outside the library window. 

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Tactile

 

I enjoyed figuring out how the foam stuck to things with the water. It was lots of fun spraying the water on a few things 

KB

Listening to the latest

I had fun listening to the Latest hits in music. And I super enjoyed playing the guitar and listening to the drums.

-NJ