The PYP Exhibition

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The PYP ExhibitionParent Information

Desired Outcomes

Short Introduction of the PYP Exhibition

Role of parents/guardians in the Exhibition

General Timeline

Themes

Visual Journals

Parent experts

PYP Exhibition

Introduction:

The Primary Years programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.

Transdisciplinary Theme

Who we are

An inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.

Transdisciplinary Theme

This unit is all about:

who the kids are

what they really care about

what changes they want to make

PYP Key Concepts

Form

What is it like?

Function

How does it work

Causation

Why is it like it is?

Change

How is it changing?

Connection

How is it connected to other things?

Perspective

What are the points of view?

Responsibility

What is our responsibility?

Reflection

How do we know?

How can parents help?

Parents can:

keep informed about the process by reading emails and talking to their child

support and encourage their children provide knowledge respect ownership of the process help to access resources – people, places,

media and information

Celebrate with the students by attending the final presentations.

Exhibition Timeline

Visual Journals

Official start of the Exhibition unit

Mentor meetings

Exhibition Day

IB Community Theme:Sharing our Humanity

Global poverty

Education for all

Peace and conflict

Global infectious diseases

Digital divide: uneven access to information and communication technologies

Disasters and emergencies

Environmental issues

Visual Journals

Students will create a Global Issues Visual Journal

They will take pictures, cut newspaper articles

They can write questions, cite interesting quotes, draw pictures, create poems, etc.

Students should have at least two entries for each of the themes 

Parent Experts

Please contact us if you are an expert in any of the themes or if you know of someone who would be willing to share their expertise.

Questions?