Teachers have the responsibility to create an environment in which every child is valued. In working to create a safe, respected, and valued environment in the classroom and on the playground, teachers must recognize that each child is an individual. Teachers must value each child's cultural background and teach children to respect each other. Encouraging children to recognize their own special needs and those of others is an important factor in developing positive relationships. Positive relationships between adults and children; among children; among teachers; between teachers, families and the wider community, they increase the vitality of the school environment and outside the classroom. Primary schools are an integral part of local communities. School communities help shape the direction and culture of the school. Partnerships developed between the school and the wider community help to advance the school's educational programmes. (The Child, the School, the Parent: The Early Years, 2004) Parents also play an important role as it is their duty to ensure that their children are happy at school and to ensure that they are not bullied. Parents are responsible for ensuring that their children have healthy food to eat at school and enough food for the day. Parents should also communicate with their child's teacher and ensure their child keeps up to date with homework and discuss any achievements or problems their child has. (Alan Scott, 2000) One of the many roles that the teacher takes on in the school is that of maintaining contact with the students' parents. The teacher is also responsible for creating a safe and stimulating environment and for encouraging students to learn and enjoy school. (Clare Kosnik, 2009). “... middle of paper... how bad. It takes more than modeling defined behaviors, it's bringing your entire self into undivided attention. This refers to a complex combination of hearing, observing, seeing, paying close attention, taking note and at the same time understanding what action is required in the situation and making sure it is genuine and empathetic. To develop classroom cohesion and build a positive classroom culture, an authentic “learning partnership” is needed. This is made possible by curriculum cooperation and attention to planning and scheduling. Much depends on the teacher's ability to create the kinds of connections in the classroom that enable learning conversations between teacher and students and between students themselves. These conversations allow for meaningful dialogue, which in terms helps children make sense of their learning. (Susan Groundwater-Smith, 2011)