Sensory

 Massage Monday morning! Exploring smell and touch with aromatherapy and the vibrations of the back massager ☀️ so relaxing 😌 CR

Tactile

Splash splash splash. I loved sitting in the sunshine making a mess

KB

Sensory

 Doing marble runs this morning! I loved feeling all the textures of the different balls 🎾 CR

Art Deco Day!

 

Jumping back into the 1920s and loving it!

Sensory

 

 I had a lovely relaxing Monday morning in sensory, feeling nice warm waters and iced cold ice cubes 🌸 CR

Marshalls animal park

 

I had lots of fun with my friends being in the sunshine and meeting so many animals, I had a blast. I may have scared some animals... 

KB

Music 🎵

Melissa jamming out to some Bollywood songs today 🎵🇮🇳 WD
 

Music 🎵

Mel jamming out on the piano listening to Irish music ☘️🇮🇪🎵 WD
 

Sensory

 

I love getting to explore different instruments, the dinging of this xylophone makes me laugh

KB

Sensory

 

It was interesting looking at the glow in the dark paint, I loved moving it around with my hands and doing some finger painting 

KB

Birds singing 🎶 sun shining 🌞

 Gardening is one of my favourite sessions of the week. I love to sit outside under the trees listening to the birds and feel the sunshine on my face. I instantly feel calm and relaxed. The beautiful view of the flower garden is a added bonus 🌸 

L.A

Sunshine

 

Enjoying my favourite spot in the sunshine, it's a wonderful way to start the day

KB

Girls group

 

I am so excited seeing my windchime come together, I'm helping choose awesome colours, and I love the bell on the bottom

KB

Around the Lakes

 I went for a walk around the lakes this afternoon. It was a lovely day.DG

Music sensory

 

I love getting a chance to explore all the different instruments we have at Arohanui, they make some fun and interesting sounds

KB

Sensory

 Having a lovely relaxing foot massage on this rainy day⭐️

Rose gardens

 On Tuesday I visited the rose gardens. I absolutely loved being out in the sun looking at all the beautiful roses. 

L.B

Tactile

 

I love tactile sessions, we looked at awesome lights and I cooed through my hand massage 

KB

Music session 🎵

 

Melissa showing off her piano skills while listening to NZ Classics today! WD

Beach trip

 

2 beaches in 2 days!! I a so many happy enjoying this summer sunshine. It was so relaxing on the beach and I loved watching my friends enjoy the water

KB

Walk around the mount

 

I had such a wonderful day out with my friends, my favourite bit was sliding down the path on my way back, it was so warm and sunny and I enjoyed all the time I could get with my face in the sunshine! 

KB

Cooking

 

I really enjoyed making a yummy healthy salad with my friends using the pickled cucumber we made last week. I helped stir the salad and enjoyed eating the vegetables before they went in the bowl

SL KB 

Our bunch of flowers

 This morning we picked a bunch of flowers in the sun and took them to the Red Cross in Greerton. 

AN 

Sensory

 

Beautiful lights and beautiful music, I loved sitting out in the sunshine and then enjoying the cool air in the lights in the sensory 

KB

Sensory

 

I loved looking up and seeing the lights around me. It was sonrelaxing and the only sound was my coos 

KB

Acts of kindness

  For acts of kindness today we made poseys for the Waipuna Hospice, they were beautiful. 

AN 

Sensory flowers

 I LOVE being outdoors, we have beautiful flowers that we cut and floated in water, they dripped on my hands 

KB

My Tongan afternoon

  This afternoon Matua Lama came from Rotorua to show us Tongan music and interesting things.

AN 

Rainy massage days

 This morning for girls group I enjoyed a lovely back massage. I was full of smiles and happy laughs. What a great way to spend a rainy day. 

L.A

Picking all the beautiful flowers for the big wedding.

 This morning we picked all the flowers for Cassie’s wedding.

AN 

Tactile

 I enjoyed being tickled by the feathers and watching the butterflies on the screen, 8t reminded me of being in the garden 

KB