Week+2

**__ 3.00 pm __**
 * __ Wellington __****__ VRC Staff Meeting Minutes 4 August, __**
 * __Present__: Ali, Lesley, Aleisha, Diane, Aven, Cathy, Elise and Tania**


 * __Apologies:__** Leigh for lateness.

7 people put items on WGTN wiki: well done. Mary Fisher’s Very High ORRS successful. Aleisha and Leigh have interviews for study tomorrow. Cathy had a good teleconference with Homai assessment for Karmelita. Good news that Kimi is shifting to two new bigger sites.
 * __Five minute good news__**


 * __Matters Arising:__**

Invite to Powhiri at Kelburn Fri. 9.30 Interface mag. Vision mag. Pacific Vision mag. Taylor Clement (2005) file from Christchurch UEB writing CD UEB updated Guide for TAs.
 * __Correspondence:__**
 * In** Quantum tech and Adaptive tech. 14 Nov at Copthorne Hotel.
 * Out**

BLENNZ Procedures in new file which is blue. Will be kept by staff meeting folder. Procedures will be emailed to all soon. 6 map books given out. We can trace them all. Powerpoint use: filed in **staff technology** in yellow box in office.
 * __Aven__****__’s Time__**


 * __Meeting with outside agencies__**
 * Must be two at least at a meeting**
 * Alisha and Ali went to PN to an OT’s meeting.**


 * __Equipment In/Out__**

Wall hanging. Cathy will collect. Regional Days blurb out on email. Thanks Ali for arranging the meals. Weds. afternoon- help with prep. Hiring plates, cutlery and glasses. Make a gift to give. Jim to be Santa. Payment will be a can etc for city mission. BYO. “Reading for Life” programme to be presented by Ali and programme organiser. Pip and Action Learning Presentations first. Other bits are a brief UEB review by Cathy and Diane. Lesley to give out PE folders to centres. Keep areas tidy including office. Please hunt for magenta tactile books.
 * __House keeping:__**

Please hunt for tactile cards and readers, large print and Braille books and bring back in.
 * __Resources__**
 * __Immersion Course__**
 * Ali to meet with Ruth next week.


 * __Timetables/Itinerant Visits/Vision tests: all ok.__**

Jessica Jowlett: Diane to check at Newlands College Emily Richtor: Tania to go with Patrick Renee Baylis: enrol Michael Burk: non- enrolment Tahu: Wairarapa: non enrol. Jiovanna: enrolment Lamba: still looking for him One more for Tania: Harmony Kesia:Tania Ryan G, Jennifer R :Tania Alex Gibson: Diane and Cathy Colleen: Berhampore School: Cathy Maia: Conductive Shaun P.: Paraparaumu 6/12: Leigh Scott T. Upper Hutt: Cathy
 * Referrals:**
 * Check file and fill in front of folder. Write a report for non-enrolments. Please check procedures at front for this. Have a meeting with Ali about enrolments.**

. Equipment apps. ongoing Renee: headphones and JAWS
 * Database: send to Aven.**
 * __NZEI__**
 * __Please fill in survey for travel and give to Lesley by Friday__**

Homai assessments: going up: The Gay boys. Renee Bayliss, Te Arima and Mary Fisher
 * __Homai Assessment__**

Pacific Vision sole agent for Quantum products
 * __Henderson__** **__Fund / Equipment Application__**


 * __ORRS__**

Use the wiki to read staff meeting minutes and technology etc. Bookmark the page. Lesley shared a swing soccer ball which she will trial with Renee and Cole and feed back. If it is a goer, maybe we can apply for money from Henderson fund for about 10 balls. Discussion on Patrick’s timetable for next week. Lesley shared the Learning Media framework. The training will be early 2009. The following development will be on literacy which is part of the learning media assessment. Ali discussed how she feels about pressures at the moment. Please use your time wisely and be out with the students. We are under pressure this term, share and care for our team. Help Ali with the Wairarapa if you can. Be sensitive to each other’s feelings. Check your timetables to see if you can share cars. We are really grateful for the use of cars. Also do not people using their own cars as much as possible.
 * __RTV Business__**


 * TOD next Weds**. **shared lunch**
 * Meeting finished 4.40pm**