4th+March+week+5+Term+1

11 March 2009**
 * Staff Meeting


 * Present**: Linda, Leigh, Lesley, Diane, Aven, Chrissie, Tania, Ali, Cathy
 * Apologies**:

Lesley - Kwame won the 100m sprint in Special Athletics; Mary in NZ age swimming champs last week one gold, two silver, one bronze. Leigh: has had a good week Ali: had a great mini-holiday!
 * Good News**:


 * Matters arising**: Friday fundraiser - see later


 * Mail**: magazines

Discs for Chrissie Two books for Linda Toilet door fixed - please let Aven know if it is better
 * Aven's time**:


 * Meeting with Outside Agencies**:
 * Meeting at Parliament to celebrate Louis Braille's birthday, Matthew Bubb to be asked to speak about being a braille user 28th April 5pm
 * Diane and Cathy to talk to staff of St Bernard's College 18th March 3.30pm
 * Linda training teacher aides at Fernlea School this Friday 8am - 4pm


 * VRC housekeeping**:
 * receipts for big balls requested
 * Linda said boomerang balls very good
 * heaters - if you turn it on, please turn it off
 * Leigh discovered that the touch-typing CD has JAWS on it! Take programme off onto original disk - Lesley will demonstrate how to do this.
 * touch typing programmes - Ali has the list from SPEVi proceedings
 * Admission and Withdrawals procedures, database enrolment, database withdrawal, transfer details reviewed. Procedures will be emailed to all staff.
 * Student visits - please update; put asterisk for all ORRS kids
 * Timetables - make sure they are in by 8.30 am Mondays
 * Ali will check on when new laptops will be available
 * Referrals - one at Paraparaumu College (discussion ensued around student's behaviour); Keniterika Skelton, Brandon Intermediate;
 * Remember to write new referrals onto agenda for staff meeting


 * Databases**:

Helen's visit - to see braille students in class (Shannon, Boston, Renee).
 * Homai Assesment**:

Lesley has collated all info into folder - she will continue to be our rep and will come back every two weeks to update us on NZEI business.
 * NZEI**


 * Henderson Fund, ORRS applications, Equipment applications**


 * RTV business**:
 * Accounts - please don't open mail and leave on table - put it in the accounts tray
 * Aven, Diane, Cathy to make times to meet Ali before you go home this evening.
 * New vision tests: Cardiff acuity test - (ask Patrick to run through it with us - a week, next term?); Random Dot Stereo Butterfly;
 * Order numbers - please go through Aven.
 * Friday fundraiser - numbers down. Leigh tried to get wine but too difficult - we will buy 6 bottles of champagne, please bring some nibbles, glasses will be provided.


 * Immersion courses**:
 * Braille skills 21 July, little ones to attend one day
 * Planning day yesterday for braille maths
 * PE course closes this Friday, 13 March

Meeting closed at 4.40pm