BestStart Tawa

In this room we aspire for children to be in an environment that is consistent, encourages self expression and kindness and enhances their sense of belonging. 

To do this we:

• Collaborate with families to support the needs, interests and areas of development for each child. 
• Foster respectful and reciprocal relationships that enable us to create a safe space for children and families
• Make connections with wider people, places and things in our community
• Maintain consistent routines, boundaries and expectations that align with our values of inclusion, kindness and respect
• Facilitate an innovative classroom the encourages exploration of self expression, communication and prblem-solving 

In this room we aspire for tamariki to be respectful, interdependent, inclusive and life long learners. 

To do this we

• Have connections with families who take part in our curriculum by providing us feedback and input
• Ensure our environment is a safe space and everybody feels like they belong
• Make connections with our wider community
• Aim to keep consistency in routines and expectations that encourage inclusion, kindness and respect with one another
• Teachers facilitate activities and ensure the environment is innovative and set up to encourage self expression, communication and problem solving.

In this room we aspire for our tamariki to be confident, kind, respectful and responsible. 

To do this we:

• Take it one step at a time and strive to understand each family and child as individuals through collaboration and input from whanau
• Provide a safe space where everybody feels like they belong
• Support children to build connections with their wider community 
• Provide an environment that challenges children appropriately for their development and that encourages a range of learning experiences.