Wellington Down Syndrome Association

22/04/2026

Last day to enroll, Join today!

📣 Young Athletes Weekend Programme – Registrations Closing Soon!
Kia ora whānau,
A great opportunity for tamariki aged 2–10 with intellectual disabilities and/or autism 👇

🏃‍♂️ Play-based movement programme
📅 Saturdays | 2 May – 13 June
📍 Taita (Lower Hutt) & Tawa (Porirua)
✨ A fun, active space for children to build confidence, movement skills, and connection

👉 Register

22/04/2026

🎬 WDSA Movie Night

Yesss!! We’re so excited to invite you to a special night at Lighthouse Cinema, Petone

✨ Do you remember Miranda? Her iconic looks, the fashion, the attitude… 👠
Let’s go together and enjoy it all on the big screen!

Bring your friends, your whānau, and come along — it’s going to be such a fun night!

📅 Friday 22 May
⏰ 8:00pm
📍 Lighthouse Cinema, Petone

🎟 Tickets: $20
To get your tickets:
Access this link: Tickets
Or email info@wdsa.co.nz

21/04/2026

Registrations for this closing TOMORROW, get in quick!

📣 Young Athletes Weekend Programme – Registrations Closing Soon!

Kia ora whānau,

A great opportunity for tamariki aged 2–10 with intellectual disabilities and/or autism 👇

🏃‍♂️ Play-based movement programme
📅 Saturdays | 2 May – 13 June
📍 Taita (Lower Hutt) & Tawa (Porirua)

✨ A fun, active space for children to build confidence, movement skills, and connection

⚠️ Registrations close this Thursday – don’t miss out!

👉 Register https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/506284

21/04/2026

Also: 📣 Save the Date!
This workshop can be very important to you!
Learn about recent funding changes, ask questions, and explore how this can support more choice and control 💛
🔗 Join via the link in the poster

📅 28th April
⏰ 7:00pm to 8:15pm

We’d love for you to join us, more details coming soon! 💛

21/04/2026

📣 Young Athletes Weekend Programme – Registrations Closing Soon!

Kia ora whānau,

A great opportunity for tamariki aged 2–10 with intellectual disabilities and/or autism 👇

🏃‍♂️ Play-based movement programme
📅 Saturdays | 2 May – 13 June
📍 Taita (Lower Hutt) & Tawa (Porirua)

✨ A fun, active space for children to build confidence, movement skills, and connection

⚠️ Registrations close this Thursday – don’t miss out!

👉 Register https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/506284

21/04/2026

Next Month!!! :)

Are you joining us to see this movie together? 🙂 Don't miss it!!
📅 Friday 22 May
⏰ 8:00pm
📍 Lighthouse Cinema, Petone
🎟 Tickets: $20
To get your tickets:
👇 Access this link:
https://form.jotform.com/260822044597056...

Looks like the closet is in for another spring cleaning.

Stream The Devil Wears Prada on as you prepare for The Devil Wears Prada 2, only in theatres May 1.

20/04/2026

Last days to send me this info :)

Email us to info with:
Full name, for adult and child:
Email:
Time of show:
Address:

*Please note one child per adult :)
Get in soon!

Kia ora,
Are you interested on the Circus Quirkus tickets? We can apply for you
Tickets are per child/adult, so I can pass details for 1 child /1 adult,

I need to know:
Full name, for adult and child:
Email:
Time of show:
Address:

Please send this info ASAP to info@wdsa.co.nz

Thank you!

15/04/2026

Kia ora whānau,

The Ministry of Education is looking for people to join the 2026 Disability Voices Group (DVG).

This is a great opportunity for parents, caregivers, and those supporting learners to help shape a more inclusive curriculum 💛

💻 Meets online once per term
📅 Applications close Friday 24 April

We’d love to see our community represented! 💜

Want to help shape more inclusive curriculum for disabled learners?

The Ministry of Education is inviting Expressions of Interest for new members of the 2026 Disability Voices Group (DVG).

We’re looking for people who are passionate about making learning more inclusive for disabled learners. You might be

- a teacher or support worker working with disabled learners, or
- a parent, caregiver, or whānau member with lived experience of supporting a disabled child.

Your insights and experiences will help us as we strengthen our national curriculum.

➡️ What does the Disability Voices Group do?
The DVG meets online each school term to share lived‑experience insights and practical advice. This work supports The New Zealand Curriculum | Te Mātaiaho to be inclusive, equitable, and responsive to disabled ākonga.

➡️ Why get involved?
By joining the DVG, you’ll help ensure every learner has the opportunity to thrive. If you’re passionate about equity, inclusion and improving outcomes for disabled ākonga, we encourage you to apply.

Expressions of Interest close Friday, 24 April 2026.

Find out more and submit your Expression of Interest on our website: https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/dvg-expressions-of-interest-2026

14/04/2026

Our friends from Parent to Parent shared with us this awesome article 👇

Have a look:

A Rare Extra-Chromosome Connection

Marissa Mason talks about her journey to find supportive connections, leading her to employ Ruhani as a physio assistant for her son, Blayde. Their story is a powerful reminder of how advocacy and community can transform lives.

Not only is March Rare Disorders Month, but it's also World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st. This uplifting story links the two through a child with one of the rarest extra-chromosome disorders and a young adult with the most common.

14/04/2026

Kia ora,
Are you interested on the Circus Quirkus tickets? We can apply for you
Tickets are per child/adult, so I can pass details for 1 child /1 adult,

I need to know:
Full name, for adult and child:
Email:
Time of show:
Address:

Please send this info ASAP to info@wdsa.co.nz

Thank you!

14/04/2026

Kia ora 😊

Looking for a support person for your child (5–25) during the school holidays?

We know a lovely young woman (with a sibling with Down syndrome) who is available and experienced 💛

If interested, contact Susan:
susan@wdsa.co.nz

Feel free to share! 💜