AROHANUI ART AND EDUCATION TRUST: Wilrose Centre Blog

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Adriaan's Blog

The most important thing to have at work, is coffee! Here I am using my organisational skills, where I got one of my subordinates to pimp out my sound b...
6 days ago
Alissa's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Alysha's Blog

I loved being at the park with my friends. It was such a lovely afternoon and I got my nails painted in a beautiful mushroom colour KB
18 hours ago
Angelina's Blog

I was such an awesome help at the opshop and I enjoyed helping fold the blankets that hung on the hangers. You have to fold them so thin, I loved it wh...
1 day ago
Ani P's Blog

Kia Ora eveyone & a Happy New Year, I am so excited to be back at work & see my good friends. Today I harvested harakeke in preparation for making a sma...
2 days ago
Bede's Blog

I felt so relaxed lying on the new massage table with hot cloths on my face. I even received hand and foot rubs. EB
1 day ago
Ben's Blog

Hi my name is Ben Tate Too much fun enjoyed your Balls Game of the best EVERY day at Arohanui this morning with ingredients from our favorite Game ...
1 month ago
Brooke's Blog

Wow so I have been here there and every were this week I went down to Bunnings mount and did some shopping with my friends mum would be so proud of me
1 day ago
Bruce's Blog

It's great to see my friends back at Arohanui in 2026. For lifeskills this week we had to pull the vacuum cleaner apart to see I we could find the block...
1 week ago
Bryn's Blog

*Man it's good to be back at Arohanui, unfortunately there was a lot of rain this week so I had to take my chances to get outside. but great to be with ...
6 days ago
Caleb M's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Carise K's Blog

I enjoyed having my hair brushed and listened to stories. EB
2 days ago
Carrie's Blog

I got in the kitchen to make some tasty tomato relish. It smelt great cooking away on the stove. I'm looking forward to eating some on my sandwiches!
18 hours ago
Casey-Rose's Blog

I had a lovely time at the library this morning playing with the wooden puzzles. I completed the shapes and the farm animals one but needed a little h...
13 hours ago
Christina's Blog

Today Today it is my last day for the year I have just finish my Michael Jackson book mark and it looks awesome now we are having a clean up day. ME...
5 weeks ago
Crimson's Blog

I had a good day out at Te Puna Quarry. We collected some manuka seeds, checked out some monarch butterflys, the view and sculputures. At lunch time we ...
1 month ago
David's Blog

Today was a Fun Outing with a Morning Spent Soaking in the Greerton Pools,It was Raining outside then back to the Centre for Lunch then a Hikoi aro...
1 week ago
Dean's Blog

I felt so pampered when I received a foot spa plus hand/foot massage. EB
1 day ago
DK's Blog

So as you no we have been stick in our community due to flooding after the storm but we have a library just down the road so we got out for a bit got s...
1 day ago
Duncan's Blog

I had so much fun dancing with everyone at our disco this afternoon
8 months ago
Dylan's Blog

I had fun checking out the farm animals. EB
1 day ago
Fiona's Blog

I loved water colour painting in the sensory room. The music was very relaxing and the colours were inspiring KB
13 hours ago
Gaylene's Blog

I had a lovely morning out with my friends at the stand waterfront. We enjoyed the sunshine while being at the playground.
6 days ago
Grace's Blog

Today I worked on ordering money from 10 cents to $100. 💰💯 WD
1 day ago
Hanna A's Blog

Look at me making all these funky jewellery I have been so busy so pretty
1 day ago
Hannah's Blog

I had fun laughing and swimming with my friends at the Greerton pools.
6 days ago
Hunter's Blog
Isaac's Blog

Hi my good Friends i have been a little under the weather,so i am staying at home till i feel better.
1 month ago
Jack P's Blog

A lovely afternoon the Lakes. I went for a walk and was a tidy kiwi putting some rubbish in the bin. DG
6 days ago
Jack W's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Jacob CW's Blog

A lovely afternoon at the Lakes. I helped to cook some sausages which were soooooo yummy! DG
6 days ago
Jacob G's Blog

Check out our Potato Harvest after our Christmas break,We dug them up and filled a Big bowel from our Potato box we made aswell in Woodwork.
2 days ago
Jacob S's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
James' Blog

I love music with my friends. Today we all sat down and enjoyed karaoke with the lyrics on the big screen. KB
18 hours ago
Jason's Blog

Kia Ora. I have been very busy. I helped out with harvesting potatoes that we grew outside. Great harvest. Everyone was very pleased.
1 day ago
Jessica's Blog

Having so much fun splashing water around and blowing bubbles. Relaxing at the park and scaring all the Sea gulls away.Colab had a lot of activities on f...
16 hours ago
Jo H's Blog

I made a bag tag out of beads
16 hours ago
Joe K's Blog

We went down and explored the Strand. Went for a look around the rose gardens had some morning tea , then finished with a walk across the matapihi tra...
6 days ago
Jonathan's Blog

Happy New Year everyone, I am so excited to be back to work & to see my good friends. today I went to Ila Park and played my favourite music. I look for...
2 days ago
Joshua N's Blog

Hi everyone. I have started my goal of designing a woodwork project with Jack Daniel theme. A bit of experimental stuff today but definitely on track.
1 day ago
Joshua's Blog

I enjoyed being prince Josh and dressing up when we made our own characters for drama. It was lots of fun and lots of laughs KB
18 hours ago
Julie's Blog

I enjoyed the water colour painting. I could see the paint run down the wet paper. We then put the fish we coloured in last week on to the page. It was...
1 day ago
Kate-Lyn's Blog

It’s Santa! I think A great pre Christmas walk at Yatton Park
5 weeks ago
Kathryn's Blog

Today I planted some marigold and capsicum seed to grow in our tunnel house. I'm looking forward to taking care of them & can't wait to use the capsicu...
6 days ago
Katiana's Blog

Happy New Year everyone, I am so excited to be back to work & to see my good friends. Looking forward to the fun year ahead.
2 days ago
Keita's Blog

So me and my friends have been out and about this week we went for a big walk down in Papamoa was so nice the beach was beautiful the sun was out what ...
1 day ago
Kimberly's Blog

I really enjoyed having my nails painted a pretty blue. After that I received a hand and foot massage. EB
14 hours ago
Kuda's Blog

Today I worked on ordering money from 10 cents to $100. 💰💯 WD
1 day ago
Kyra's Blog

I’m helping get the studio shopping atTe puke new world
15 hours ago
Lenaire's Blog

I had a lovely afternoon. Getting hand massages, my cuticles sorted and nail polish removed. It was a hand focused day. -NJ
2 months ago
Luke's Blog

I had a lovely walk today over the Matapihi bridge. It started to spit rain so we decided to head to Memorial Park for lunch. After lunch we had anot...
2 days ago
Malcolm's Blog

We did an awesome job today weeding this vegetables garden. We started by pulling the weeds from the pathways and then after lunch we looked in e...
6 days ago
Mark P's Blog

Today I worked on ordering money from 10 cents to $100. 💰💯 WD
1 day ago
Matt W's Blog

I had a great day today singing my favourite song called 'Black hole sun' for my friends who danced as I sang.
2 months ago
Matthew W's Blog

Happy New Year everyone, I am so excited to be back to work & to see my good friends. Looking forward to the fun year ahead.
2 days ago
Maxine's Blog

I got creative in culture group and made a map of my family tree.
16 hours ago
Megan M's Blog

I had a great time going down to the Strands water front to take some snaps in my new session 'photography for self expression'.
1 day ago
Michael's Blog

Hi everyone. We had a great afternoon harvesting our spuds that we grew. Good crop. Very happy with our efforts. Team work right there
1 day ago
Michelle's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Modz's Blog

Kia Ora everyone. Had a good day out with my friends at Rotary park. Played cricket and socialized. I enjoyed myself.
1 month ago
Moeata's Blog

After a long refrishing holiday ,I am finally back at the centre, My first task was a paint by numbers project to display in my personal book. It was s...
6 days ago
Murray's Blog

I had a great time at Ila park with friends, we stayed in the shades because it was a nice sunny day. We played uno and I was very happy because I won! W...
12 hours ago
Nicholas H's Blog
Nicole's Blog

Kicking the ball at the park and fighting off the Sea gulls. I’m washing the windows in the white van to make it all clean and sparkly.
16 hours ago
Nigel's Blog

It was a fun Afternoon in the Kitchen, Making our own Tomato Relish with Home Grown Tomatos, They smelt so nice with the spices being cooked in the Pot...
1 day ago
Nikorima's Blog

I started the new year with a cool social visit to Ila park with my mates. We sat in the shade and listened to music
12 hours ago
Paul L's Blog

Definitely in my happy place, great music and relaxing massage with a nice smell of Lavender in the room, I feel so calm and happy 😊. TA
15 hours ago
Paul's Blog

I look forward to my Lunch outings at the Citz Club with my Mates,Today I had Fish bites and Chips with a can of Coke.
17 hours ago
Peter's Blog

I enjoyed the water colour painting. I could see the paint run down the wet paper. We then put the fish we coloured in last week on to the page. It wa...
1 day ago
Porcha's Blog

Writing my name on my new cooking book for the year.we made some yummy sweetcorn fritters.
1 week ago
Roger's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Rossalee's Blog

Santa has arrived at the centre! Look how excited I am that he dropped off a present for my friends and I.
1 year ago
Sage's Blog

I’m over at the park watching my friends blowing bubbles they went up so high
16 hours ago
Sam's Blog

Yo, back to work and straight to the kitchen, busting out some yummy corn fritters for everyone! Fist session of the year is at abilities unleashed where...
6 days ago
Sarah's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Scott's Blog

It is so good to be at Wilrose, I look forward to all the exciting fun activities I'll be doing this year!
2 days ago
Sherie's Blog

I enjoyed the songs playing in the sensory room, it was lovely and relaxing for sherrie. KB
13 hours ago
Simaika's Blog

I got to look at a model airplane and watch it be built at the same time. It was great to point to each part of the airplane as I saw it and follow wha...
16 hours ago
Sophie's Blog

I had a great morning out with friends down at the Strand park. I went on the swing and had so much fun. It was nice to sit and watch some of the tamari...
6 days ago
Susin's Blog

Definitely in my happy place, I felt like a Queen.TA
15 hours ago
Suzanne's Blog

I enjoyed creating some tomato relish in the kitchen today. I chopped up the onions and washed the tomatoes. It was great team work and I was happy to t...
18 hours ago
Taine's Blog

Murray chose the group ABBA today to listen to. I enjoyed playing two different types is shakers to their songs.DG
1 week ago
Tame's Blog

I build the vans with mechano. It was cool and I enjoyed adding a hook to tow the wheel chairs. I enjoyed building and then putting everything back...
16 hours ago
Tamzyn H's Blog

I enjoyed the water colour painting. I could see the paint run down the wet paper. We then put the fish we coloured in last week on to the page. It wa...
1 day ago
Tapae's Blog

I had fun with my friends at the Bethlehem shopping centre.
1 month ago
Tara C' Blog

Happy new year. It's great getting back to Arohanui to catch up friends and getting back into gym routine.
6 days ago
Tara O's Blog

Back at I-Dance with Donna!! It was so exciting to see everyone and dance our hearts out! -NJ
12 hours ago
Taylor R's Blog

It's great to get back into things for another year of fun at Arohanui. I started a new session, Arts, crafts & design this week, I completed this paint...
1 week ago
Te Atahere's Blog

Kia Ora tatou. I enjoyed going to the art expo at Historic village. Art is a passion of mine and being creative is awesome. Even got a picture with Amy ...
12 hours ago
Tegan O's Blog

This drum was very relaxing, I almost fell asleep while it was playing. It makes lovely soft sounds when we play with our hands rather than the drum st...
13 hours ago
Wendy's Blog

I had a great relaxing listening on my ipad to some story telling. Theres something so peaceful about listening to a good Audio story.
6 days ago

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