Where: Thatch outside the library
When: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday at second break
What: Awareness campaigns, Ted talks, Fundraising to support organisations like, Save the Rhino, lion conservation, etc.
Note: come along to support, listen, or donate money to a good cause. (stickers, t-shirts etc can be purchased)
What is action in the PYP? Student-initiated action is not something that happens in one Unit of Inquiry but like the development of the learner profile, student action needs to be nurtured and given time to flourish.
Many people think that Action is easy to define. It is something you do, right? But Action is much more than that. Action is a part of who we are. If we want to change the world we need to start by changing ourselves.
If we want students to make a difference in the world as global citizens we need to help them make connections and attain new perspectives and understanding of the world around them. In the PYP this experience and exposure are scaffolded over time. It is the philosophy of supporting and developing lifelong learners. This is facilitated and supported by teachers as they co-construct the meaning of the world around them.
Taking action can happen at any age. It’s all about how we as parents, educators, and the community, support children and youth as they begin the learning journey toward becoming adults that are change agents!
Every teacher wants their students to take action that makes a difference to and in the world. This concept is more a state of mind than a product. Action can only make a resonating difference to and in the world when it is developed in conjunction with explicitly taught skills, modelled behaviours, scaffolded plans, and a gradual realisation of responsibility.
In the PYP, scaffolded learning experiences incorporate the integration of the PYP essential elements. These include transdisciplinary skills gained, development of the Learner Profile traits and attitudes, conceptual understanding, collaboration, and problem-solving challenges to develop new knowledge to take more meaningful action.
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GRADE 5 IB PYP X ACTION WEEK!
See the links below for items available:
Thank you in advance for helping me make a success of my Exhibition Unit and helping our Desert Lions! (Japie JVR Gr. 5G) The following form - link will give you access to the order form.
Save the Rhino! Amandine is taking orders for T-shirts. Rhino Poster
Other students will be:
Selling stickers
Presenting Ted Talks
Sharing their awareness posters
Avril van Zyl
PYP Coordinator
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