Staff+Meeting+8+Dec

8 December 2008
 * BLENNZ Wellington Staff Meeting**


 * Present**: Linda, Diane, Elise, Ali, Aven, Tania, Les, Cathy
 * Apologies**: Leish, Leigh

Thanks from Ali to all the staff for help over the Regional Days.
 * Good News**:

Form on feedback on meetings completed and on the wiki now.
 * Matters Arising**:


 * Mail**:
 * Card from Helen and assessment team
 * Card from Pacific Vision
 * Card from Ruth, Sharon and Karen
 * Strategies and Starters magazines in
 * Letter from Bev who is retiring.
 * Term dates for 2009

Templates for 2009 - terms, Cathy to sort out Airtickets for Teacher-only days 2009 have arrived - make sure you have your info.

Ali meeting with Daphne Rickson, Music therapy, this week Diane and Cathy attended CCRH school end-of-year function last Friday
 * Aven's time**:
 * Record all braille created in centre
 * New learner info record - refer to guidelines emailed
 * New withdrawal forms
 * Note:ethnicity form to be checked
 * Hospital info forms updated
 * Demonstration of Computerwheels programme by Aven
 * Databases - please refer as learner info booklet - hard copy from Aven.
 * VRC admin forms, various - withdrawal forms
 * Info for enrolments and withdrawals to Aven by Wednesday am please.
 * Meeting with outside agencies**:

Desk returned from HVHS JAWS programme from Tomas - where is it? CCTV returned from Wellington High School - old one from Justin originally
 * Equipment in/out**:


 * VRC Housekeeping**:

Dual learners on hold until term 3, maybe. PE date to be confirmed
 * Immersion Courses**:

All vision tests are back in
 * Timetables/Vision Tests**

Lucas Starkey - Tawa - initial contact made by Tania,follow-up early 2009
 * New referrals**:


 * Learner Records**:

Kyal deferred for 6 months because transitioning to University
 * Withdrawal records**:

Hughie Paul Term 1 Cole Rapira Term 2
 * Homai Assessments**:

Rourou in.
 * NZEI**:

ORRS application approved for Amanda Beaver Mary's technology application held over until January round
 * Henderson Fund/Equipment Application/ORRS application**:

Tania had 17 applications with top-up from Henderson Fund approved.
 * Kindred Sharp**:


 * General**:
 * Reading ages for braille learners listed
 * Dates for teacher inservice days for 2009:
 * Low Vision - 23 Feb
 * Braille Learners Teachers/teacher aides - 24 Feb
 * Complex Needs Active Learning (Fiela)- beginning Term 2, 29 April
 * Laptop course - 1 April
 * Linda will make up the flyers - check with Leigh for template.
 * Learning Media Framework form on material and teaching methods discussed and updated - Les guided staff through this.
 * Vision tests - Linda has researched where to obtain vision tests (Ophthalmic Instrument Company,Auckland). Form will be kept with tests. Discussed which tests to purchase early 2009.
 * Staffing for 2009 - still unconfirmed.
 * O&M inservice tomorrow 10 am at RNZFB

Ali: Shannon, Matthew B, Diane: Renee (0.1), Matthew B, Shannon, Mary, Lesley: Conner, Mary Linda: Cole, Boston, Asha Cathy: Amanda, Matthew W, Erupi, Mary Leigh: Khayla, Sian, Emily, Tania: Kimi Chrissie:
 * ORRS learners**:

Teacher Planning for 2009 - 9am, Wednesday 17th December (after RNZFB). 2009 - 2,3 Feb Auckland T O Day

Meeting closed at 4.30pm