Physio with Sam

Nevaeh has been working with Sam weekly this term in our revamped sensory space. We now have quite a bit of equipment for Nevaeh and others to use in developing their physical capabilities. In recent sessions, Nevaeh has been working on increasing the use of her left hand, and this carries over into her music sessions with Amy and Marilyn as well. In the session below, Sam worked with Nevaeh on both gripping the triangle with her left hand, while using eye hand co-ordination/ fine motor skills to strike the triangle, and then shifting to a right hand grip, to then practice eye-hand and fine motor with her left hand. Nevaeh is really enjoying her sessions with Sam and we look forward to her return late July.

 

Drumming and music with Amy

Amy and Nevaeh have really been enjoying jamming together so far this year. Lots of musical improv between drums, guitar, voice, keyboard, and other sounds means Nevaeh’s ability to turn take, listen very closely, as well as both lead and follow have really become sharp. She listens very deeply and responds rhythmically as well as matches dynamics. She also really enjoys setting the tone herself which shows great confidence and agility. Next up, we’ll go deeper into dynamics because Nevaeh really delights in them. She loves when a song slows down, gets quiet, or pauses and then all of a sudden starts again or gets louder. She laughs and smiles every time. Thanks for all the fun and learning Nevaeh 🙂

 

 

Fun on Friday with Joy

Last Friday, Nevaeh had a great time with Joy her OT, exploring new textures and smells, and drawing again with cool pens- on the windows no less! Nevaeh also practiced her fine motor skills, coordination, and concentration by doing some threading. She is really enjoying the OT sessions and showing a lot of patience. She’s enjoying getting to know Joy and it shows 🙂

 

 

 

Speech and Language with Andy

Last week Nevaeh had a really great session with Andy. She had lots of fun stacking/building, and got to show off her fine motor and problem solving skills, as well as work on her physical strength by stretching and reaching her arms as her tower got bigger. Once built, Nevaeh really enjoyed choosing different coloured balls to send down the tower and was really engaged with the activity as well as her communication.  Nevaeh has been really open to trying and enjoying new things, and we’re all very proud!

Music with Julie

This week, Nevaeh had a fun music session with Julie Wylie and a whole team of her people to support and join in. Nevaeh especially enjoyed the bells that Julie brought in, and quickly showed off her chops by sounding out Mary had a Little Lamb (her current favourite). Julie will be back to visit in the first week of June. Beautiful playing Nevaeh 🙂

 

Thursdays at RDA

Nevaeh has really been enjoying her time at RDA this term. She loves a good trot, and has been getting quite cheeky with her new flag fixation. We’ve even bought her some flags for school 🙂 Nevaeh shows excellent core strength and posture, and is quite a pro in her saddle. Thanks to the lovely folks at RDA, especially MaryAnne and Sue for their time each week!

Swimming with Sam

Nevaeh has been enjoying her time in the pool with Sam this year. Bouncing, singing, and resistance training through the water keep her highly entertained. She especially loves when Sam sways her back and forth while moving down the pool- she finds it very calming and soothing, and gets really peaceful and regulated during these moments. Thanks to Olivia for taking me each week! A highlight for sure.

Drawing, matching, and music

Nevaeh had a great week last week, and enjoyed some drawing time, RDA, and lots of music (just the way she likes it). At her music lesson, she is getting more confident playing both Mary had a Little Lamb and Pepeha independently. A highlight was using animal cards to do some matching- Olivia would set out a set of cards, and Nevaeh would look, find the matching card, and lay it on top of the other one. Very clever. Next we’ll look at early numbers with a similar matching game. Thanks for a fun week team!

Drawing time
Mastering matching!

Jam sessions with Miss Cunningham

This year I have a new ORS teacher named Miss Cunningham. She loves music as much as I do, so we’ve decided to have weekly jam sessions on Tuesday mornings. Miss plays guitar and sings, and I listen closely to play along on either the drum, mini piano, or xylophone. I move to the music, and sometimes try a bit of singing. Miss Cunningham is really impressed with my musicality and sense of rhythm.

If you have any musical requests, we’d love to know! We’re learning new songs each week.

Tūī 2022-2024

Nevaeh has been in Tūī for three years.  Here is a short presentation of some of the things that she has done during this time.  We have really enjoyed having you in Tūī Nevaeh, and it has been a privilege to witness all the learning that you have done during your time in class.  I am sure that you will come back for a visit and pop in to see what Tūī is doing next year.

Add a heading by Olivia & Mrs Fearn