In order to make this process as positive as possible for our students and whānau/family, Allenvale has a dedicated Transition Team. The focus of the programme is a good life post school where students are socially connected, physically active and contributing to the community in some way.

The focus of the transition team is to support class programmes and provide a variety of additional options for students that may include:

Work experience, e.g. at a local bakery
Volunteer work, e.g. 0800 Hungry
Further Education, e.g. CPIT
Access to Community Facilities, e.g. independent gym programmes
Developing Living Skills, e.g. cooking programmes
Supporting Recreation options, e.g. Art Metro
Connection to Community-based clubs, e.g. Special Olympics Basketball

The Transition Team work closely with students, their whānau and the class team from 15 years of age to plan a pathway where goals and dreams are recognised and strengths and challenges acknowledged. The necessary skills for the future are identified and the foundations for a meaningful and rewarding life are put in place.

The transition process is implemented through the creation of an Individualised Transition Plan (ITP) with the student and their whānau at the centre. This is a working document which evolves during the time a student is at school and becomes a vehicle to the next stage in their life. It becomes more specific and focussed as the student moves closer to their last year at school (usually the year the student turns 21).

Transition planning is a team process. The team includes the:

Student
Whānua
Class Team
Transition team
Specialist Services Team, e.g. Speech Language Therapist
Adult Service Providers, e.g. Skillwise
Other Community Organisations, e.g. Enabling Good Lives

We invite you to visit or contact us at any stage.

Phone 022 066 8358 – Jane and Jann