Classroom Environment

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

A well organised room sets the tone for teaching and learning and reflects the teacher's organisation and teaching style.

GENERAL SAFETY

• Access to both doors is obstruction free

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Student desks are laid out in a manner that allows for the free flow of traffic

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical cabling is kept in such a manner that it does not present a potential hazard to students/staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical cabling is kept in such a manner that it does not present a potential hazard to students/staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Students have space to store their belongings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher's resources are stored in a tidy manner eliminating clutter.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Teacher's desk or workspace is tidy and clutter free.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Art, Science and any other toxic or sharp resources are stored out of reach and or sight

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rugs are fastened to the floor so that potential tripping is eliminated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the wall to wall carpeting present a hazard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of any other tripping hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is enough ventilation (even in winter).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is enough natural lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AKONGA ((STUDENT) WORK SPACES:

• Are akonga (learners) desks clear of graffiti or other drawing/writing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tote trays stowed away neat and tidily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate space between chairs so that if both akonga need to get up simultaneously, they can?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

WALL DISPLAYS:

• Taking a cursory glance around the room, do the displays look neat, tidy and fresh?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of akonga work on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ratio between akonga generated work/displays and teacher generated in favour of akonga?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do displays reflect the current topic? (Or in the case of the start of term the work done towards the end of the previous term.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the environment text rich, and displayed so that akonga can read it effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there art work on display to add colour and vibrancy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a class treaty / code of conduct / set of expectations on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of a akonga motivation system, e.g. House chart with points, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency evacuation explanations or procedures on display?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are wall displays well organised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a section for reading, and if so is there evidence of akonga voice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a section for writing, and if so is there evidence of akonga voice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a section for Mathematics & Statistics, and so is there evidence of akonga voice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a section relating to the integrated topic, and if so is there evidence of akonga voice?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of displays relating to student achievement? (Reference to national standards)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the a chart or other form of reading tumble on display that akonga are able to refer to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the a chart or other form of writing tumble on display that akonga are able to refer to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the a chart or other form of mathematics tumble on display that akonga are able to refer to?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OTHER OBSERVATIONS AND /OR COMMENTS:

• Are there any other affirmations or feed forward comments? (These will be recorded on a separate sheet.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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