Barbs Macandrew

I enjoy creating a happy and thriving kaiako team that works collaboratively together to create inspiring and fun learning environments and play moments for all tamariki.

Overtime I have redesigned the room's teaching approach:

• setting room values (whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, taha tinana & whakamana) that we as a team value and weave into our out teaching philosophies.
• Room rituals and routines that reflect these values and tikanga
• Explorers program for toddlers
• Collaborated with management to redesign planning & assessment and drove this change through all 3 rooms
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A member of the toddler room kaiako team. I love to work independently and also collaboratively in a team environment to support children's learning and development. I am self-motivated with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

I highly value forging respectful, meaningful and honest relationships with whanau to empower & inform my teaching approach for the child and their unique mana and learning.

A newly opened centre and I was a member of the starting kaiako team. I was employed through my passion to inspire tamariki to immerse and love nature and outdoor exploration. I set up a comprehensive and 3 very successful nature learning programs for infants, toddlers & pre-school aged children. These programs still run today.