Classes for students with physical disabilities and high health needs

These classes provide specialised programmes best suited for the students.

While the New Zealand Curriculum is followed there are specific programmes that are incorporated throughout the day.

For the senior students the specific programmes consist of:

• QUEST for Learning – Guidance and Assessment for students with PMLD
  SPEC – South Pacific Education Courses – NZC links
• Lilli Nielsen programme (sensory programme)
• Holistic sensory programmes aimed at all senses, integrated with movement
• The use of switches, iPads and PECS for communication
• Visual Therapist from Elmwood Visual Centre
• Supported integration with other classes

For the junior PMLD class the programme is developmentally based with a strong sensory learning focus.

SATELLITE CLASSES

A satellite class is a class that belongs to a special school but is located in a ‘mainstream’ school.

Our school currently has primary school satellites at Waiareki School, Ashgrove School in Rangiora and a satellite being built in a setting with Burnside Primary and Cobham Intermediate. The students in these satellites participate in some of the ‘mainstream’ school activities as well as still being involved with our school activities.