Dear WIS Community,
Thanks to our Grade 5 parents who attended the PYP Exhibition Workshop yesterday morning!
The PYP Exhibition that students undertake in Grade 5 is the culminating project of the PYP. The exhibition is designed to showcase the students' understanding of the concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes and action that they have developed throughout their time in the PYP programme. Yesterday morning parents engaged in this process themselves by starting a group inquiry into ‘the moon’.
The PYP Exhibition is typically a collaborative, interdisciplinary project that involves students working together or alone to investigate a real-world issue or problem that is of personal interest to them. The students are encouraged to explore the issue in depth, using a range of sources such as books, interviews, surveys, and fieldwork. They then present or synthesise their findings in a variety of formats such as speeches, videos, posters, and models. The purpose of the PYP Exhibition is to provide Grade 5 students with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to engage in inquiry-based learning, to take action as a result of their learning, and to reflect on their own growth and development as learners. The exhibition also serves as a transition to the next stage of their education, as they move on to the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Grade 6.
With the help of their teachers and mentors, this year students will engage in a topic of their own choice, related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Part of the exhibition process is for the students to communicate their identified issue or problem through chosen art medium which will make an impact or raise awareness within the community during their exhibit.
The IBPYP Exhibition engages the whole community to help students learn. Groups are set up with a mentor (usually a teacher in the school) who helps them connect with experts and organise field trips. Last year, some students went to the Cheetah Foundation, Naankuse WildlifeExperience, and interviewed experts from the World Food Programme, spoke to wildlife veterinarians regarding animal-human conflict and sent out various surveys and questionnaires to get other facts and real-life points of view related to their issue. We can’t wait to see what students will come up with this year!
The IB PYP Exhibition can be seen as a right of passage for students as they embark on a journey of inquiry-based learning that will not only prepare them for the challenges of the future, but also help them to become responsible and engaged citizens of the world.
The Exhibition evening, in which students showcase their learning journey and product will be on the 21st of May. We welcome all members of the WIS community to come and celebrate this very special event!
Warmly,
Marcelle van Leenen
Primary School Principal
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