There are different environments within the school environment, which can have a huge effect on children's ability to, and not, learn, grow and develop. It is important that all these environments are constantly developing so that school children can make the most of their primary education before moving on to secondary school. School environments can be developed using different strategies that will have different effects on each child in the school. It is therefore important that one cultural group is not favored more than another. Three of the environments I saw in the primary school I attended (Berowra Public School – BPS) are: the social-emotional environment, the development of positive learning relationships and the building of positive self-esteem (Susan Groundwater-Smith, 2011 ). known as 'classroom culture' (Susan Groundwater-Smith, 2011, p. 108), the socio-emotional environment refers to the socio-emotional dimension of learning and the recognition of teachers' shared beliefs, customs, attitudes and expectations and students in a classroom and has a direct effect on student learning outcomes (Susan Groundwater-Smith, 2011, p. 108). It therefore lays the foundation for successfully managing the challenges of adult life (Sviluppo, 2010, p. 85). This is a fast-paced environment and the teacher has to take on a number of different roles, such as substitute mother, nurse, speech therapist, occupational therapist, team coach, psychologist, interior decorator, cleaner, life skills coach , responsible for behavior, in order to act as a mediator through which these different beliefs, customs, attitudes and expectations can be shared and explained. Students also have...... half of the paper ...... and so that the children in the class become aware of their own resources and those of others that they can use as a resource for others (Susan Groundwater-Smith , 2011, page 117). Parents also have a responsibility to develop positive self-esteem for their children, for example by supporting their primary school child in their school work, taking an interest without taking over (Child and Youth Health - Parenting SA, 2010, p. 2) . From research and from my professional experience I have seen that the discussed learning environments that I have seen present at BPS are very important for a child's growth and development. Every environment is dynamic and the responses vary for each child, so it is important that the teacher is also dynamic with his teaching methods and his role as a teacher so that he can bridge the gap for all students allowing the learning can be cultivated.