Graduation Night and the Senior Dance

Our Graduates this year had a great night as they accepted their graduation books and certificates in front of family and friends. We are really proud of all they achieved during their time with us at Sommerville and wish them all the very best in the future.

We hope they will visit us again soon.

After the Graduation ceremony we had a wonderful time dancing the night away at our annual Senior Dance. It was great to see some of our past students there for the fun! check out the photos from our 'photo booth' during the dance.

Thanks needs to go to the students from St Kent's. You have all been real friends to the school and it was great to have you there to hang out with us and help with he music!

Thanks too to all the staff who helped out organising and on the night.

East and South Auckland Special Support Group

    Newsletter Term  Four 2011

 

Please Diarize the following two dates as very important., and then diarize other things as you want to.

 

Christmas dinner at Lonestar Manukau branch Great South Road, we have booked for 15 but need to know exact numbers before hand, the date for this is Friday 18^th November at 7.30pm.

 

Tuesday the 13^th  December our last coffee and dessert evening for the year will be at Sharon King's 22 Bronte Place Meadowlands 7.30pm, please bring a plate of Christmassy food to share and a secret santa gift to the value of 10 dollars

 

Coffee morning on the 15^th  November at the Papatoetoe Adolescent Christian Trust 311 Great South Road Papatoetoe last  coffee morning for the year is the 6^th of December

 

Other Information

Basketball for kids/adults on the ASD spectrum

At Papatoetoe on Sundays

For more information email maryhenderson2@me.com

 

Wednesday 2^nd November 6pm to 8.30pm

Parent Respite and Disablity forum

Tomorrow night

14 Erson Ave Royal Oak

CCS  Disability Action Seminar room

 

JANET MCVEAGH RECREATION LTD

Upcoming events

Fri 4^th November

Halloween Guy Fawkes Sleepover and Disco all ages Icon Trampoline Club Buckland Road Mangere drop off 6pm to 9pm

Fri 11^th to Sun 13^th November

18+ City Slickers weekend in Hamilton

Fri 18^th to 20^th November

Orewa all ages camp

Friday 25^th to Sun 27^th November

Whangetau Weekend Matakana all ages

DECEMBER

Fri 2^nd to 4^th December

Christmas camp venue to be confirmed

Mon 12^th to Fri 16^th

Adult and school leavers holiday programme

Monday 19^th – Thurs 22^nd December 

Christmas Holiday programme

 

Recreate Auckland Trust Programmes

Urban Youth Group events

Mission Bay Night out

Sat 5^th November dinner out at Otto Woo 6pm-9pm meeting at the fountain

Fri 18^th November

Twilight Movie Night at Sylvia Park 7-10.30pm 

Meeting outside Borders bookshop

Recreates Xmas Party

3^rd December at Horse and Trap Mt Eden 6pm-9pm

Devenport Night Out

11^th Feb 6pm-9pm meeting at downtown ferry terminal

Parnell La Porchetta 24^th Feb

6.30pm-9.30pm meeting at Cathedral Parnell

Open air movies and summer dinner

BBQ march date and details TBC

Auckland Youth Camps ages 15-24

Summer Youth Camp

Waiheke Island 24^th- 27^th Janurary

Summer Beach Series 1

Waipu Caves camp

11^th-13^th November

Summer Beach Series 2

2^nd-4^th March

Whangamata Camp

Young adults 21+

Summer beach series 3

Mangawhai 17^th to 19^th Feb

5 day getaway summer beach series 4

5^th 9^th December for youth and young adults

Whangarei and Bay of Islands

 

Junior  Adventure Camps ages 9-14

Merc Long Bay 4^th to 6^th November

Kiwanis Lodge

16^th to 18^th March

Extreme  Water Adventure day

Sat 17^th March

Extreme Water adventure weekend 23^rd-25^th March

Mothers Weekend Vaughan park

18^th November $50 deposit and $200

 

This is all for now

Please remember to diarise the dates and please let me know re Christmas dinner

 

Disability Rec  programmes will be added to this later in the week but I thought I would get this sent out now

I will also endeavour to keep people informed about such things as the farmers Christmas parade and the special xmas party for those that have children of an eligible age and the Koru care trip for end of year

Cheers Sue McGehan

Soccer Trip

Dillion from Tamaki Intermediate and two of his soccer team mates travelled
to the Cape Reinga Lighthouse. Dillion's coach Mike took the boys as a
reward for training hard and having a positive attitude. Dillion got to go
on a plane for the first time and drove up the beach on a bus. It was cool!

Respite and Disability Support Services Parents Forum

The Parent & Family Resource Centre (PFRC) is facilitating a Parents’ Forum on Respite care and other Disability Support Services. In September PFRC distributed a survey regarding respite care for the autistic community. We have been inundated with responses ranging from complete lack of knowledge of respite services, through to heartbreaking stories of a lack of support.

Disability Support Services, including Respite care, are Ministry of Health funded supports allocated according the eligibility. We have been told by many families that a lack of adequate support in raising a child with a disability will often result in: family breakdown ill health the inability to continue caring for a young person with high and complex needs
The Families Commission and Autism NZ Inc. support this forum and will attend to hear and address some of the issues. Ministry of Health officials and Taikura Trust (needs assessment agency) representatives will also be in attendance to listen to families’ stories, concerns and answer questions.
PFRC realizes this issue of support affects many types of disability including intellectual, physical, sensory and mental health disabilities. This forum is open to the public, individuals with a disability, parents, families, whanau, aiga, siblings and related professionals.
There will be an opportunity to ask questions and provide written feedback on specific issues. PFRC will collate the data and stories collected to assist our drive for increased supports for this vulnerable group of families.
Agenda

5.00 pm Registration; Tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival
6.00 pm Opening address – Colleen Brown, Board Chair, Parent & Family Resource Centre
6.15 pm Alison Molloy, CEO Autism New Zealand Inc. “Inadequacies of Current Supports”
6.45 pm Charlie Moore, Chief Advisor, Families Commission “The Role of the Families Commission”
7.00pm Open floor to comments/questions
8.00pm Opportunity for written feedback, comments and questions
8.30 pm Summary and Close

To register your interest or for further information please contact Lisa at the Parent & Family Resource Centre on 09 636-0351 or lisa@pfrc.org.nz

Education Minister visits Tamaki Intermediate

The Hon. Ann Tolley, Minister of Education visited the Tamaki Intermediate Satellite class today. Photo of Emma greeting the Minister and Principal Mr Tony Horan, by Patrick Rm 2 Tamaki Intermediate.

Cupcake Day 2011

East and South Auckland Special Support Group

East and South Auckland Special Support Group
Newsletter Term  Three 2011

Coffee Mornings and coffee and dessert evenings

Coffee Morning Tues 20^th September at Papatoetoe Adolescent Christian Trust 311 Great South Road Papatoetoe, for Mums of preschoolers and others who have free time during the day

Coffee Morning Tuesday 4^th October at PACT  311 Great South Road Papatotoe

Thursday  8^th September coffee and dessert evening at Quirk Desserts top of Picton street in Howick 7.30 pm

Friday 23^rd September coffee and dessert evening at McCafe Lunn Ave Mt Wellington

Thursday 6^th October at Tracy Neary's 35 Te Koa Road Panmure 7.30 pm

Other News

Understanding  Autism workshop two workshops on 20^th September one in the morning and one in the evening  at St Davids Church Kyber Pass Road, free parking in the Church grounds

Janet McVeagh Recreation Camps and term three Holiday Programme, through to December, please put in your diaries

Fri 16^th to Sun 18^th September

All ages camp at Orewa

Drop off at Onehunga Community House 6.30pm

Pick up at Onehunga Community House at 5.00pm

Staying at Hendry House Orewa

Programme

Fri  dinner at Bk, set up and board games

Sat  ten pin bowling and movies at Whangaparoa

Sun shopping and lunch at Albany mall

ATTENTION

JANET MCVEAGH RECREATION OFFICE WILL  BE CLOSED FROM MON 19^TH TO Sun 25^th September

Fri 30^th – Sun 2^nd October

City Slickers weekend in the CBD for 18+

Staying at the Base

Drop off Fri 7.30pm Pick up Sun 2.00pm

Programme clubbing, dinner out , shopping in the city and movies

TERM 3 2011 HOLIDAYS

Week 1

Have a go camp at Otimai all ages

Mon 10^th – Fri 14^th October

Drop off Mon 10am Pick up Fri 12pm

Programme

Mon Clowning around workshop, face painting, juggling, special guests etc

Tues Food workshop day, cooking with Lisa and food expiriments

Wed Art workshop day, Halloween art day and pimp my ride, wheelchair design

Thurs acting workshop day, create and perform assignment, Rugby groups for performance night, acting and dance

Fri prize giving, goodie bags surprise Top etc

Night programme

Big Screen DVD night, stars in your eyes performances, karaoke and Disco Rugby World theme

Week 2

Mon 17^th to Fri 21^st October

All ages

Mon, Wed, and Fri 8.30-4.30

Tues and Thurs 8.30 to 4.00

Mon :

Pins( ten pin bowling and mini golf) at West Auckland

Tues :new train line from Onehunga to Auckland and sky tower

Wed :Auckland zoo( explore the new Te Wao Nui)

Six new habitats, The coast, Islands, Night,

Forest, Wet lands and the High country of New Zealand

Thursday: Movies and shopping in Newmarket

Fri: Action world West Auckland all outdoors ( Trapeeze, crazy ladder, Battle zone gladiators, Jungle swings, Circus high wire, jump and slide, trampolines,  and bouncy castles giant size

Rain day option will be Mount Albert wave pools for Auckland Zoo and Action world

TERM FOUR ALL CLASSES AND PROGRAMMES START BACK Tues 25^th October

Sat 29^th October

Halloween ultimate safari night, sleep over at the zoo  and boo in the zoo event combined all ages

Sat 29^th October 4.30pm to Sun 30^th October pick up time to be advised

Pick up and drop off Front entrance of the zoo

NOVEMBER 2011

Fri 4^th November

Halloween/Guy Fawkes Disco and sleepover at the Trampoline Club Mangere all ages

Fri 11^th to Sun 13^th November, City slickers weekend at Waihi

Fri 18^th- Sun 20^th November all ages camp at Orewa

Fri 25^th – Sun 27^th camp all ages at Whangeteau

(Matakana)

DECEMBER 2011

Fri 2^nd- Sun 4^th December Christmas camp weekend, all ages, venue to be advised

Mon 12^th to Fri 16^th December

Adult and school leavers holiday programme

Saturday 17^th December JANET MCVEAGH RECRETION CHRISTMAS PARTY

Mon 19^th to Thurs 22^nd Dec  schools out holiday programme four day only

Recreate Auckland Trust up coming camps

And events

Urban youth outing Fri 16^th September to Wok-n Noodle 61 Normanby Road Mt Eden 6.30pm-9.30pm

Youth Camp Auckland youth camp Kiwanis Lodge Huia for ages 15 to 24

Weekend getaways

Waihi youth getaway 9^th -11^th September

For ages 15 to 24

Rotorua Junior getaway 23^rd to 25^th September for ages 9 to 14

Mt Manganui Young Adult getaway 30^th September to Sun 2^nd October for ages 21 plus

4 day Mystery getaway 11^th-14^th October 2011

This is all the news for now, please do remember to diarize coffee mornings, and coffee and dessert evenings and up and coming camps and holiday programmes

Cheerio  until term four

Sue McGehan

Sommerville TV

Check out our new Sommerville TV blog! Our Tamaki Satellite students and others have been busy making lots of videos so we thought we would put them all in one place. You can find the link in the menus on the left.

Feel free to leave any comments on the videos.

Well done guys!

The Morning Rush

The Tamaki Satellite students made this fantastic timelapse film of the how the morning begins here at Sommerville.

St Patricks Day

 

Rooms 1 ,2 9, 10 , 11 and Tamaki had a fun day together playing games with a green theme.

Tamaki Satelitle class where great helping out the students in Room one and two.

We loved playing together and dressing up in green for the day.

MOTAT

Room 9 and 10 went to Motat on Wednesday last week. We are learning about old and new things. We had a fabulous time dressing up, doing hand washing, carrying buckets of water, and looking through the old school and cottages.

Glendowie, back in action!

Glendowie is back to work after the fire!

We love our new classroom and want to thank all those people who helped us.

 

Welcome Back for 2011

Hope everyone has had a good start to the year.
Sommerville opens for students on Thursday the 3rd of February.