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The awareness of communication, positive relationships, policies and legislation, in the school setting.

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The awareness of communication, positive relationships, policies and legislation, in the school setting.
The awareness of communication, positive relationships, policies and legislation, in the school setting.
The awareness of communication, positive relationships, policies and legislation, in the school setting.
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This essay is to identify the different ways people communicate while trying to build positive relationships and to explain how communication affects relationships with adults and children in the school setting. When referring to children I will be focusing on the 5-11 age range as this is pertinent to my role as a teaching assistant, with emphasis on children aged 6 rising 7 as this is the age group with which I interact with on a daily basis.

People communicate for different reasons; these reasons are as follows;

* To maintain and promote positive relationships. * To encourage the children to communicate effectively. * To share knowledge and information. * To ensure that everybody knows what is expected of them, what their role is. * To get their point across. * To help people understand how you and others are feeling and act accordingly. * To work together. * To prevent errors. * To express your wants and needs and understand the wants and needs of others. * To help build and maintain trust. * To negotiate and liaise with others. * To ensure safety in the work environment.

Effective communication ensures that the above will happen, and that positive relationships will be formed.

Communication is an essential in human society, I believe our ability to communicate effectively has been instrumental in the success of our species. Poor communication can result in disastrous outcomes; if one or both parties are misinformed harm could occur. Communication is particularly important in the work setting as it affects the relationships you build, and therefore the outcomes, positive relationships lead to a positive learning environment, positive relationships can only be achieved through good

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