Pukerua Bay Kindergarten

"Assessment is responsive to children's immediate and emerging strengths, interests and skills. Recent changes to recording children's learning have focused on making this more visible for children and parents. Easily accessible portfolio books show individual children's engagement, and at times, their progress. Group learning is effectively captured in wall displays in the kindergarten. Documentation shows evidence of teachers' developing analysis of observations and their increased understanding of children's diverse learning."

Assessment responsive and visible; portfolio documentation shows developing analysis; progress evident in recording prac

"Children have fun as part of the learning process, supported by warm, nurturing adults. Teachers use a range of strategies to encourage the development of children's ideas about how the world works. Adults frequently engage in one-to-one, sustained interactions with children. They share values that encourage and promote children's developing social competencies. Teachers have a clear focus on ensuring that practices are supportive and inclusive."

Warm, nurturing environment with sustained interactions; supportive and inclusive practices; social competencies promote