PYPX:

THE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME

EXHIBITION

PARENT INFORMATION SESSION

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What is the PYPX?

Why is the PYPX important?

Who is involved in the PYPX?

When is it happening?

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An opportunity to:

• Collaborate

• Reflect

• Celebrate

What is the PYPX?

Authentic

opportunity to

assess the 5

essential

elements

Who We Are

An inquiry into:

• The nature of the self

• Beliefs and values

• Personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health

• Human relationships (families, friends, communities and cultures)

• Human rights and responsibilities

• What it means to be human

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Previous Examples • Seat belts & road safety - Conflict

resolution/inclusion

• Responsible pet ownership

• Environmentally friendly living

• Digital addiction

• Fitness/Health

• Respect and rights awareness

• Music and the mind

• Healthy habits

• Third culture kids

• Family relationships and interaction

• Animal rights

• Effects of Physical Education on the body

• How the brain works

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The Inquiry Cycle Tuning In:

What do I know about this topic?

What questions do I have about it?

Which areas am I passionate

about?

What do I what to learn more

about?

Finding Out:

Where can I find out more

information?

- Research

- Interviews

- Questionnaires

- Field trips

- Guest speakers

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The Inquiry Cycle

Sorting out:

• Important or not?

• Any more research

questions?

• Problem and solution

Going further:

• Organising information

and ideas

• Presenting findings

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The Inquiry Cycle

Making conclusions:

- What is my main point?

- Group message

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Action

Doing

Feeling

Saying

Being

Having

Thinking

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On the day… Process Journal

• Research notes

• Planning documents

• Meeting minutes

• Reflections

Presentation

• PYP essential elements

• Charts, graphs, visual aids

• Evidence of action

• Overall reflection

• Process timeline

• Interactive activity

• Multimedia component (videos, photos, demonstrations, music, art)

• Multilingual component (Arabic and mother tongue)

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Grouping students

• Interest

• Strengths and social

interactions

• Groups of 3 or 4

• Support for students

new to the PYP

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Who is involved?

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Our role

• Supporting groups

• Workshops

• Stand alone teaching time

• Home learning

• Communication

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Role of the mentor

• Adult volunteers from K-12

• Meet each cycle

• Guidance and advice

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Role of the parent

• Talk about the exhibition

• Provide support and

encouragement

• Let them solve their own

problems

• Field trips

• Keep stress levels down!

• Celebrate by attending the

final presentation

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Next steps

• Tuning in to interests

• Forming groups

• Writing research questions

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Central Idea: (engaging, connects concepts, spans space and time)

Our body systems can be healthier with knowledge and proper care

Lines of Inquiry: (focus and define the inquiry)

The different body systems

How body systems function

The interconnectedness of systems

How to maintain healthy systems

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