Classroom Programmes

Multisensory Learning Centre

• Multiple disabled students are catered for, in a stimulating secure and safe environment.• Multi-Sensory environment – visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory and vestibular stimulation.• Individualised swimming programmes.• Horse riding.• Community – shopping, public library.• Staff/student ratio supports learning.• Individual Education Programmes for all students, to ensure the programme meets the needs of each student.• Therapists e.g. Physiotherapist, Speech Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Orientation & Mobility Therapist.• Life Skills – cooking, personal care.• Multicultural environment.• Specialists for ‘The Arts’.• Individually adapted curriculum including Information Communication Technology.• Assistive communication technology.• Teaching staff are skilled in providing an adapted curriculum.• Liaise with other agencies e.g. wheelchair services.• School vans with hoists to accommodate wheelchair students.• Transport to and from school for qualifying students.

Satellites

Crawshaw Satellite

A Special Learning Centre within a regular primary school. A two class satellite within Crawshaw Primary School. The Junior class has a fully equipped kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities accessed by both Senior and Junior classes.
We Offer:• Individualised Education Programmes.• Home, school liaison support.• The National Curriculum adapted to individual needs.• Inclusion in the mainstream.• Low student/staff ratio.• Individualised swimming programmes.• Horse riding.• Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Therapy and Psychological support if needed.• Art & Music specialist programmes.• Multicultural environment.• A Senior and Junior two-class unit.• Te Reo in a bilingual setting if required.• Community contact.• Life skills.• Behaviour Management.• Transport from and to home for qualifying students.• A warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Te Totara Satellite

A Special Learning Centre within a regular primary school. A stand alone unit that comprises of two classrooms, quiet work space, kitchen, laundry and full care bathroom.
We Offer: • Individual Education Programmes.• Home, school liaison support.• The National Curriculum adapted to individual needs.• Inclusion in the mainstream.• Low student/staff ratio.• Individualised swimming programmes.• Horse riding.• Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Therapy and Psychologist support if needed.• Art & Music specialist programmes.• Multicultural environment.• A Junior and Senior class unit• Community contact.• Life skills.• Behaviour Management.• Transport from and to home for qualifying students.• A warm and welcoming atmosphere.• Technology networked with host school.• Host school playground and sport equipment and being part of an inclusive syndicate environment.

Te Ao Mārama Satellite

A Special Learning Centre within a regular primary school. Te Ao Mārama Satellite is situated on the grounds of Te Ao Mārama School, located in the north of Hamilton in the suburb of Sylvester. It is a stand alone unit that comprises two classes, quiet work spaces, a sensory room, large break out area, attached outdoor area with appropriate equipment to support foundation skill development, kitchen, laundry and a full care bathroom.
We Offer:• Programmes in the classroom setting together with opportunities for integration with the host school.• Classroom programmes based on NZ Curriculum, adapted to meet individual needs.• Māoritanga and Te Reo emphasis.• Individual Education Programmes (IEPs).• Horse riding.• Individualised swimming programmes.• Community Involvement – Shopping, Library.• Integration with mainstream.• Physiotherapist, Speech Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Psychologist support.• Life Skills.• Weekly music and art with specialist teachers.• Range of technologies available to support learning and communication.• Host school facilities will be accessed as part of the day-to-day involvement in the mainstream.• Transport between home and school for qualifying students.• A warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Specialist Learning Centre

Rototuna Senior High School

A Specialised Learning Centre within a mainstream setting that caters for students up to 18 years of age in a modern learning environment in a High School setting. We Offer:• Age appropriate challenges for challenged learners.• Student centred programmes.• Awareness of the unique learning needs of male and female teenagers with special needs.• A range of classes catering for different learning abilities, styles, levels and needs.• Adapted programmes based on the New Zealand Curriculum.• Skills for adolescence including personal safety and developing understanding of your sexuality.• A wide range of activities for teenagers including weekly Shopping, cooking, aquacise, horse riding, swimming, community access and integration.• Outdoor Education Programmes accessing community venues and resources.• Internet, computer networked classrooms.• Social interaction and social skills for teenagers with special needs is promoted.• Excellent staff/student ratio.• Technicraft classes in the Host School.• Use of Host School facilities e.g. Gym, Library, Playground and Sports Grounds.• Teaching staff with expertise in providing IEPs.• Caring supportive environment.• On site kitchen, laundry and showering facilities for Living Skills development.• Virtues programmme.• Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy available.• Sensory activities where appropriate.• Fine Motor skill development programme.• Specialised music and art.• Energize programme.• Special Olympics.• Team sports.• Waka-Ama.• Gardening.• Sustainability training.• Annual Camps for many students.• Transport to and from school for qualifying students.

Hamilton Junior High School

A Specialised Learning Centre within a mainstream setting that caters for students up to 21 years of age. in a High School setting . We Offer:• Age appropriate challenges for challenged learners.• Student centred programmes.• Awareness of the unique learning needs of male and female teenagers with special needs.• A range of classes catering for different learning abilities, styles, levels and needs.• Adapted programmes based on the New Zealand Curriculum .• Skills for adolescence including personal safety and developing understanding of your sexuality.• A wide range of activities for teenagers including weekly Shopping, cooking, aquacise, horse riding, swimming, community access and integration.• Outdoor Education Programmes accessing community venues and resources.• Internet, computer networked classrooms.• Social interaction and social skills for teenagers with special needs is promoted.• Excellent staff/student ratio.• Technicraft classes in the Host School.• Use of Host School facilities e.g. Gym, Library, Playground and Sports Grounds.• Teaching staff with expertise in providing IEPs.• Caring supportive environment.• On site kitchen, laundry and showering facilities for Living Skills development.• Virtues programme.• Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy available.• Sensory activities• Fine Motor skill development programme• Specialised music and art.• Energize programme• Special Olympics• Team sports• Waka-Ama • Gardening• Sustainability training• Skills for work.• Annual Camps for many students.• Transport to and from school for qualifying students.

Transition Class

OBJECTIVES:

• To provide an age appropriate and supportive environment in which to develop skills for citizenship.• To provide a supported transition from the security of school to adult life in the community.• To develop self-confidence and self-control.• To develop skills for making positive and safe choices.• To provide training in basic work skills.• To integrate with the wider community thus developing a range of leisure time activities with a social focus.• To teach functional numeracy and literacy skills that have application in students’ daily lives.• To give opportunities for personal decision-making, planning weekly/daily activities and making choices.• To support students and their whanau /caregivers to have a plan for the future.• To develop skills for independence.• To develop daily living skills.

The Arts

Visual Art and Music Specialist Teachers

• Programmes are designed to meet the needs of each student.• Individual and group experiences are offered.• Hands on, creative experiences using a variety of media.• Exercises and enjoyable activities help everyone develop his or her creative potential.• Creative dance, drama and movement means fun, freedom to move, to discover and to react. • Students have the opportunity to take part in community and national art and music competitions.• We have an exciting and diverse range of equipment for the students to use and explore.

Fundamental Skills

Specialist Teachers

During Fundamental Skills sessions students are exposed to developmentally based movement activities and games that optimize their ongoing learning. We aim to lay down a comprehensive range of strategies that build body control, strengthen eye tracking abilities, develop balance, position in space awareness and midline development.

Project Energize - Sport Waikato

Specialist Teachers

Project Energize, which began in 2005, increases children's physical activity, improves their nutrition and ultimately their overall health. Hamilton North School has a Specialist Teacher who runs this programme in house, with the support of Sport Waikato.