Concepts Form Function Causation Change Connection Perspective Responsibility Reflection The IB-PYP Learner Profile Thinker Open-Minded Principled Balanced Reflective Risk-Taker Inquirer Caring Communicator Knowledgeable Knowledge Transdisciplinary Themes •Who We Are •Where We are in Place and Time •How We Express Ourselves •How the World Works •How We Organize Ourselves •Sharing the Planet Action Attitudes Appreciation Commitment Confidence Co-operation Creativity Curiosity Empathy Enthusiasm Independence Integrity Respect Tolerance Transdisciplinary Skills Social Communication Research Thinking Self-Management The Written Curriculum (What do we want to learn?) Learners Constructing Meaning The Taught Curriculum (How best will we learn?) The Learned Curriculum (How will we know what we have learned?) Inquiry Constructivism Collaborative Planning Collaborative Reflection Assessment Self, peer, teacher Formal/informal Formative/summative Observation Portfolios Conferences The International Baccalaureate Mission Statement •The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. •To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. •These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. Iles School Mission The mission of Iles School is to recognize and nurture the talents and abilities of gifted children as they develop their awareness of themselves as internationally-minded people. Iles School Vision Iles School creates a rigorous, global learning environment where students will become active, life-long learners by using their skills to explore their passions.