Creativity & ServiceOpen House Term 2 (February 11th, 2015)

Events - February• Thursday February 19th : Teacher In-Service (no school)

• Friday February 20th : Magic Years Holiday (no school)

• February 24th – February 26th : Kids Photo (details to follow)

Events - March

• Wednesday March 4th : Makha Bucha Day (holiday)

• March 9th - 11th : Book Week

• Thursday March 12th : Parent Teacher Conference (no children)

• Friday March 13th : Teacher In-Service (no school)

• Monday March 16th : Magic Years Holiday (no school)

Events - April• Thursday April 2nd : Creativity & Service Assembly

• Monday April 6th : Teacher In-Service (no children)

• Thursday April 10th : Songkran Celebration

• April 11th - 19th : Songkran Break

• Monday April 20th : School Resumes

• April 21st - 24th : Earth Week

• April 27th – May 8th : Student Led Conferences (regular days)

Events – May & June• April 27th – May 8th : Student Led Conferences (regular days)

• Friday May 1st : Teacher In-Service (no children)

• Tuesday May 5th : Coronation Day (holiday)

• May 18th - 22nd : Year End Show (details to follow)

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• Thursday June 4th : Year End Assembly (whole school)

• Friday June 5th : Last Day of School (half day)

The PYP Program

• Is defined by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored in concepts using knowledge and skills derived from the six subject areas, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning.

• Is a transdisciplinary program designed to foster the development of the whole child, relating to social, physical, emotional and cultural needs as well as academic well-being.

• Focuses on the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the outside world.

5 Essential Elements

Transdisciplinary ThemesKnowledge Areas

Language Social StudiesMathematics

ArtsScience

Persona, Social, Physical Education

Who We Are

Where We Are in Place and

Time

How We Express

Ourselves

Sharing the Planet

How We Organize

Ourselves

How the World Works

Key Concepts

SkillsThinking Skills-acquisition of

knowledge-comprehension

-application-analysis

-synthesis-evaluation

-dialectical thought-metacognition

Social Skills-accepting responsibility

-respecting others-cooperating

-resolving conflict-group decision making-adopting a variety of

rolesCommunication

Skills-listening-speaking-reading-writing-viewing

-presenting-non verbal

Self-Management Skills

-gross motor skills-fine motor skills

-spatial awareness-organization

-time management-safety

-healthy lifestyle-codes of behavior-informed choices

Research Skills-formulating questions

-observing-planning

-collecting, recording, organizing and interpreting

data-presenting findings

Attitudes

Action“An explicit expectation of the PYP is that

successful inquiry will lead to responsible action, initiated by the student as a result of the learning

process”

The Learner Profile

Unit of Inquiry #3Air

Key Concepts:Form

ConnectionSkills:

ThinkingResearch

Attitudes:AppreciationCooperation

Curiosity

Learner Profile:InquirersThinkers

Open-Minded

Transdisciplinary Theme – How the World WorksCentral Idea – Air has many properties which we observe and use

Inquiry Into:•Using air in our daily lives•The properties of air

•Finding out more about air through scientific processes

Teacher Provocations:•What link is there between air and our daily lives?

•What are the properties of air?•How are we able to use scientific processes to uncover a

deeper understanding of air?

Subject Focus: ScienceRelated Concepts: sustainability, gases,

properties and uses of airStrand: materials and matter

Subject Focus: ArtsRelated Concepts: imagination and technique,

interpretationStrand: responding and creating

Key Concepts:ConnectionPerspective

Skills:Social

Communication

Attitudes:ConfidenceCreativity

Enthusiasm

Learner Profile:Communicator

Risk-TakerReflective

Transdisciplinary Theme – How We Express OurselvesCentral Idea – Sharing our feelings and ideas drives us to develop

effective ways to communicate

Inquiry Into:•Ways in which we express our

feelings and ideas•Sharing our feelings and ideas•Communicating our thoughts

successfully

Teacher Provocations:•In what ways can we express our feelings and ideas?•How do we choose what ways to share our feelings and

ideas with others?•How will we know when we have communicated our

thoughts successfully?

Subject Focus: ArtRelated Concepts: communication, conflict,

responsibilitiesStrand: interactions

Subject Focus: PSPERelated Concepts: communication, self-expression,

audienceStrand: creating (drama, dance, music, visual arts)

Unit of Inquiry #4Passionate Communicators

Lovely Letters• The Jolly Phonics Songs

• Letters • Song• Visual Experiences• Formation• Sensory • Sounds• Writing • Flash cards

• Letter cards

Morning MeetingsCo-

Collaborative

Perspective

Sharing Practice

Cooperative

Extending Learning

Symmetry

Today's Classroom

Today's Learner

The power of ummmm...By: Kath Murdoch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFt15Ig64Yg

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has

its own reason for existing.”

Albert Einstein

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