PYPNewsl et t er Apr i l 2021I ssue
DearPar ent s het i meofwr i t i ng,wear ei nt hemi ddl eofHomer oom TeacherMeet i ngs Att dur i ng oursecond per i od ofdi st ance l ear ni ng.We hav er ecei v ed posi t i v e f eedbackf r om ourpar entcommuni t yaboutourdi st ancel ear ni ngpr ov i si on-i n par t i cul araboutt hecont i nuedef f or t sofourt eacher st ok eepl ear ni nghappeni ng and t o suppor tf ami l i es.Teacher s hav er emar k ed how i ndependentsome st udent shav ebecomewi t ht heuseoft echnol ogyand how t heyar emor e or gani sedandr esi l i ent . Ourt eacher satEI Shav eal sogai nedski l l si nunex pect edway s.Aspedagogi cal l eaderIhav ebeenr eadi ngandr ef l ect i ngont heuni queski l l st eacher shav ehad t odev el opdur i ngt hi st i me, of t enwi t hl i t t l et r ai ni ngandpr epar at i ont i me.As y ouar enowl i k el yal soaf r equentobser v erofourt eacher s, Iam sur ey ou r ecogni set hef ol l owi ng: 1.Technol ogy Under st andi nghow av i r t ualpl at f or m wor ks,t hepossi bi l i t i esi tof f er sandi t s l i mi t at i onsi sani mpor t antpar tofmaki ngt heshi f tt oonl i net eachi ng.AtEI Swe ar ef or t unat et ohav eourToddl epl at f or m.Ibel i ev eourt eacher sar eusi ngt hi s i ncr edi bl ywel l . 2. Envi r onment Whent eacher satEI Spl anf orl ear ni ng,t heyt ak ei nt oaccountt heenv i r onment 2
l ear ner s ar ei n and wi l lt hi nk ofl ear ni ng ex per i ences t hatut i l i se t he env i r onment at home.Some of t he uni t s’t opi cs ar e ecosy st ems, communi t i es, how ar ti si nf l uencedbynat ur e, humanmi gr at i on, conf l i ct s, andcodi ngt onameaf ew.I tt ak esconsi der abl ecr eat i v i t yt ot hi nkofway s t obr i ngt hi sal i v et ost udent swhent heyar enoti nt hecl assr oom. 3. Behavi our al Under st andi ng how st udentand t eacherbehav i ourcan i mpacton t he l ear ni ngex per i encei sv i t alt o ensur i ngt hatst udent shav easaf eand st r essf r eer emot el ear ni ngex per i ence. Justl i k ei nt hephy si cal cl assr oom, ourt eacher sest abl i shessent i al agr eement st hatout l i newhati sandwhat i sn’ taccept abl ebehav i our . Thi smak est hel ear ni ngex per i encemuchmor e comf or t abl e. 4. Pedagogy Thet eachert al ki ngt i meofmanyt eacher swhent heymak et hechanget o onl i net eachi nggoesupdr amat i cal l y , sot eacher sneedt ol ear nhowt oget st udent si nt er act i ngwi t heachot heri nbr eakoutr oomsandhowt omoni t or i nt er act i ont oensur et hatl essonsdon’ tt ur ni nt ol ect ur eswi t hl i t t l eorno st udentpar t i ci pat i on.Managi ng st udent si n br eakoutr oomsi sa v er y di f f er entski l lf r om managi nggr oupsi nt hephy si calcl assr oom wher ei t ’ s v er yeasyt omov ey ourat t ent i onf r om onegr oupt oanot her .
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5. Mot i v at i on Mot i v at i onwor ksi nav er ydi f f er entwayi nt her emot ecl assr oom andi t ’ s easyf orst udent st of eelal ackofconnect i onandt hi scaneasi l yl eadt oa decr easei nmot i v at i on.Lear ni nghow t ohel pst udent scr eat epor t f ol i os andot hert echni quesandt ool st oi dent i f ymi l est onesi nt hei rdev el opment canhel pk eepst udent sont r ackandst opt hem f r om gi v i ngup.I t ’ sal so i mpor t antt o gi v est udent ssoci al i sat i on t i meso t heycan spend t i me t oget her . 6. I nt er per sonal Asuccessf ulonl i nel ear ni ngex per i encei smostsuccessf ulwhent her ei s under st andi ngofhow communi cat i ont ak espl aceandr el at i onshi psar e dev el oped.Ourt eacher sar eabl et opr oj ectt hei rwar mt handper sonal i t y t hr ought hecamer aandqui ckl ybui l dacl oseandsuppor t i v er el at i onshi p wi t hst udent s.Thi sl eadst omuchhi gherl ev el sofst udent engagement , mot i v at i onandl ear ni ng. I am del i ght edwi t ht hecont entoft hi sPYPNewsl et t er . I bel i ev ei ti sagr eat t est amentt o ourt eacher s and t hei rcr eat i v i t yofmai nt ai ni ng a gr eat educat i onal ex per i encef ory ourchi l dr en, aswel l asdemonst r at i ngt heyar e l i f el ongl ear ner st oo! War mr egar ds,
Ma r c e l l ev a nLe e n e n
HeadofPr i mar yandPr eschool 4
PYPSpot l i ght :Appr oachest oLear ni ng Youmayhav ecomeacr osst het er m Appr oachest oLear ni ng ( ATLs)i ncommuni cat i onabouty ourchi l d’ sl ear ni ng.Appr oachest o Lear ni ngar epr omot edt hr oughoutt hecur r i cul um atEI S.Theypr ovi deaf oundat i onf oral ll i f el ongl ear ner st ol ear ni ndependent l y . Si mpl yput , t heyar et heski l l sneededt o‘ l ear nhowt ol ear n’ . Thewor l di nwhi chweal l l i v ei sconst ant l ychangi ngandev ol vi ng. Wet her ef or eneedt oequi pourst udent swi t hset sofr el ev antski l l s whi chhel pt ot hr i v eandadapti nanypr of essi on,chal l engesorsi t uat i onst heyf i ndt hemsel v esi n.Theski l l sar et r ansdi sci pl i nar y , meani ngt hatt heyar enotspeci f i ct oapar t i cul arar eaorf i el d.
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Uni t sofI nqui r y
K1SSES CLA
Meatschool
Dur i ngt hi suni twehav ebeenexpl or i ngl ot saboutv ol canos andhowt heyexpl odewi t hl av a! Weuseourf i nemot or sski l l st obui l dourv er yownv ol canos. Wedi scov er edsomear t i st i cr epr esent at i onsmadebyar t i st s f r om di f f er entper i odsanddi f f er entpi ct or i alst y l essuchas Tur ner , War hol , HokusaiandWr i ght . Weal socel ebr at et heWor l dbookDayandwecr eat edour ownsmemor i esbookt hati ncl udemanyf unt i meswehav e hadl ear ni ngandexpl or i ngi nschool . Weal socont i nuet odev el opouraut onomywi t hi nt hegr oup andt heschool .
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Uni t sofI nqui r y K2 SS CLA
Howdoest hewor l dwor k? Fr om 29Mar ch, west ar tanewuni t : di scov er i ngt hewor l dar oundusand especi al l yt heani mal s.
Li nesofi nqui r y: Howdoani mal scont r i but et oourl i v esi ndi f f er entway s? Uni tdescr i pt i on:
Whatar eani mal s?Howt heyar esi mi l aranddi f f er entt o ot herl i vi ngt hi ngs?How doy ouknow i ti sanani mal ? ( Connect i on) What ar et he char act er i st i cs of an ani mal ?( coat , pl umage,l egs,wi ngs,beak,mout h,col our s, . . . )Pat t er ns ofani mal s( Funct i on) Whatar et hedi f f er entt y pesofani mal s?Wher edot hey l i v e?Whydot heyl i v eher e?( Adapt at i ont oenv i r onment )
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Uni t sofI nqui r y K3
S S A L C
Shar i ngt hepl anet
Whatdowehav eunderourf eet ?
Whatar et hechar act er i st i cs,si mi l ar i t i esand di f f er ences bet weent hedi f f er enti nsectsy st ems? Whati st hei rl i f e cy cl e?Whati mpactcanIhav eonsuchi nf i ni t el ysmal ll i vi ng bei ngs?Thr ough t hese quest i ons,chi l dr en wi l lhav et he oppor t uni t yt o obser v et hel i f eofanecosy st em t hr ough sci ent i f i cr ef l ect i on.Thi ssci ent i f i cr ef l ect i onwi l lbel i nked byast or yabouti nsect si nor dert ocombi neasci ent i f i cand l i t er ar yappr oach.
Cent r alI dea:
Lear nerPr of i l e:
Sci ent i f i canal y si sofanecosy st em t hati sdi f f i cul tt oobser v e wi t ht henakedey e.
Chi l dr enwi l lst r i v et oi nqui r ei nor dert ounder st andt hei r r esponsi bi l i t yi nanecosy st em.
Li nesofI nqui r yandKeyConcept s:
HowCanPar ent sHel pSuppor tt heUni t ?
Under st and t hatev er y act orof an ecosy st em has speci f i cmi ssi onsandat t r i but i ons( Connect i on:howi si t connect edt oot hert hi ngs? ) Obser v at i on oft he i nneror gani z at i on ofa speci f i c ecosy st em ( Funct i on: howdoesi twor k ? ) The i mpact s of Humans on t hi s ecosy st em. ( Responsi bi l i t y : whati sourr esponsi bi l i t y ? ) Uni tdescr i pt i on: Whathappensundermyf eetwhenIwal kont hegr ass?How i sanecosy st em or gani zed?Whati st her ol eofeach? 8
Togetchi l dr ent ol ookatt hei ri mmedi at eenvi r onment ( gar den) , nat ur eandwhati snotvi si bl eatf i r stsi ght . Askt hem quest i onsaboutt hei rvi si onoft hel i vi ngwor l d. Thesequest i onscanbeaddr essedwi t ht hehel pofa mi cr oscopeorot hersci ent i f i ct ool s. Cr eat ey ourownecosy st em athomewi t h,f orexampl e, snai l sorear t hwor ms. Shar ewi t ht hem st or i esorchi l df r i endl ysci encebooks abouti nsect s.
Uni t sofI nqui r y P1 SS CLA
HowWeOr gani seOur sel v es
Communi t i esar ecomposedofi ndi v i dual s whof unct i oni nt er dependent l y , shar er ol es andr esponsi bi l i t i est omeetneedsandwant s oft hei rmember s.
Thr oughourt hi r duni t“ How weor gani seour sel v es” ,st udent s wer e engaged i n di scussi ng t he di f f er ent r ol es and r esponsi bi l i t i espr of essi onal shav et owar dst hei rcommuni t y . Theyal sounder st oodhowst r uct ur edacommuni t yneedst obe.
Pupi l sal so l eadi nt er v i ewswi t hdi f f er entpr of essi onal st o i nqui r eaboutt hei rcar eer , t ool s, wor kenv i r onment , l i k esand di sl i k es. Lear ni ngaboutj obsandempl oy ment , st udent scr eat edt hei r ownCV. Usi ng Ex uper y ’ s school communi t y ,l ear ner s descr i bed v ar i ous wor ki ng t ool s,dut i es and r esponsi bi l i t i es and desi gnedanor gani sat i onal char tt or epr esentt hem.
Thi suni tr ai sedi nqui r i es: Peopl ehav edi f f er entr ol eswi t hi nt hei rcommuni t y Peopl edependoneachot heri ndi f f er entandsi mi l arway s The f ocus oft hi s uni twas on under st andi ng connect i ons bet weendi f f er entj obsandhow t heydependoneachot her wi t hi nsoci et y .St udent sl ear ntaboutv ar i ousoccupat i onsand wor ks i n or dert of i nd outaboutcommuni t yhel per s.They cr eat ed t hei rown ci t ysi l houet t eand l abel l ed each bui l di ng accor di ng t ot he ci t ycommuni t yneeds ( f i r e st at i on,pol i ce st at i on, hospi t al , et c. )
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Uni t sofI nqui r y P2
S S A L C
Howweexpr essour sel v es
Thef ocusofourf our t huni tundert het heme How weexpr essour sel v esi saboutsoundand l i ght .Wewi l li nv est i gat ehow and whyt hese el ement sar eusedi nt heAr t st ocr eat edr amat i c ef f ect s.
Ourcent r ali deai s: Li ghtandsoundar eusedi ndi f f er entf or msofexpr essi on. Thi si deawi l lbegui dedbyt hef ol l owi ngl i nesofi nqui r y : Theuseofl i ghtandsound( f unct i on) How l i ghtandsoundi sex per i encedar oundt hewor l d ( connect i on) TheAr t scanbei nt er pr et eddi f f er ent l y( per spect i v e) Thi suni twi l lbesuppor t edbyDesi gnandTechnol ogy( Cr af t s) andDr amaact i vi t i es. As par toft hi s uni t ,we wi l ll ear n how l i ghtand sound i s exper i encedt hr oughoursensesandhow t heseel ement scan hel pt ocommuni cat edi f f er enti deas.Wewi l lal sol ookathow l i ghtandsoundcanaf f ectourmood.
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Wehopet oexpl or ef eel i ngsandappl youri magi nat i onand cr eat i vi t yt odi f f er entpr oj ect s. Howyoucanhel p? Wheny ouar ewat chi ngmovi eswi t hy ourchi l dhav e t hem t hi nkabouthowt hel i ght i ngandsoundef f ect sor musi chel pt obr i ngt hest or yt ol i f e. Wheny ouar er eadi ngwi t hy ourchi l d,t oget hert hi nk aboutsoundef f ect st hatcoul dgowi t ht hest or y .Tal k aboutt hepi ct ur est heypai nti nt hei rheadasy our ead t ot hem.Whati st hemoodoft hest or y ?
Uni t sofI nqui r y P3 SS CLA
Howweexpr essour sel v es
Cent r ali dea: Peopl ef i ndar t i st i ci nspi r at i onbydi scov er i ngandi nt er pr et i ng nat ur e. Li nesofI nqui r y: Hownat ur ei si nt er pr et edi ndi f f er entway s Way s our obser v at i ons and i nqui r i es i nf l uence our ar t maki ng Howpeopl eusedi f f er entt y pesofar tt ocommuni cat e
Keyconcept s: Per spect i v e -t hr ough ar twe can show ouri nt er pr et at i ons, obser v at i ons,andi deasdependi ngonourper sonalpoi ntof vi ew. For m -ar ti saf or m ofcommuni cat i ont hatal l owsust oshar e ouri deas,f eel i ngs,andemot i onswi t hot herpeopl et hr ough vi sualar t , musi c, wor ds, mov ement s, andexpr essi ons.
Ov er vi ew: Thr ough per sonal i nqui r y , di scussi ons, l essons, and handsonact i v i t i est hest udent swi l ldi scov erwhati sar t , whatar et hedi f f er entt y pesofar t , howweusear tt oex pr ess our sel v es,how ar thaschangedov ert i me,whypeopl ef i nd i nspi r at i oni nt hewor l dar oundt hem t ocr eat ear t ,andhow ouri nqui r i es i nf l uence ourway st o cr eat e ar t .We wi l l di scov erdi f f er entar t i st st hatusednat ur easasour ceof i nspi r at i on and cr eat ear tt o ex pr essourobser v at i onsof nat ur e. Appr oachest ol ear ni ng: Communi cat i onski l l s Thi nki ngski l l s Connect i ont oot hersubj ect s: Ar t :i nv est i gat e,obser v e,anal y z e ar t wor kf r om di f f er ent t i mes,pl aces,andar angeofcul t ur esi ncl udi ngt hei rown. Cr eat ear tasat oolofex pr essi onofper sonalobser v at i ons andi nt er pr et at i ons. Engl i sh: wr i t e opi ni on pi eces t o ex pr ess per sonal obser v at i onsandi nt er pr et at i ons.
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Uni t sofI nqui r y P3
S S A L C
Howweexpr essour sel v es
Howyoucanhel pyourchi l d? Cr eat ear tf r om nat ur e–col l ectmat er i al sf r om nat ur e ( st i cks,st ones,pi necones,et c. )andcr eat ear t wor ks. I nspi r ey our ar tby l ooki ng att he wor k of Andy Gol dswor t hy Shar ey ourf av or i t ear t wor k–showandt al kabouty our f av or i t e ar t wor k,ask y ourchi l d whatt hei rf av or i t e ar t wor ki sandwhy v enat ur e– gof orawal ki nnat ur e,l ookatt he Obser col or s, t ext ur es, t al kabouthowy oucoul dexpr esswhat y ou see and f eelby usi ng di f f er entt y pes ofar t ( pai nt i ngs, scul pt ur es, musi c, dance, ar chi t ect ur e, l i t er at ur e, et c. ) I nv est i gat et hedi f f er entdef i ni t i onsofar t– t oget her wi t hy ourchi l d ask f ami l y and f r i ends whatt hei r def i ni t i onofar ti s.Whyi sev er y one’ sopi ni ondi f f er ent ? Readbooksaboutf amousar t i st st oget herwi t hy our chi l d r t ualmuseum –l ookatt hedi f f er entar t wor ks Vi si tavi andaskquest i onsaboutwhatt hedi f f er entar t i st swant t o expr ess,l ookathow ar tchanged ov ert i me,t he di f f er entmat er i al s, st y l es, andcol or st hear t i stuse, and compar e. Vi si ti dea:
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Uni t sofI nqui r y P4 SS CLA
Wher ewear ei nt i me andpl ace
Cent r alI dea: Causesofhumanmi gr at i onr esul ti nchange.
Li nesofI nqui r yandKeyConcept s: Reasonswhypeopl emi gr at e( Causat i on:whyi si tl i ket hi s? ) Ef f ect s ofmi gr at i on on i ndi vi dual s( Change:how i si t changi ng? ) Di f f er entvi ewpoi nt s ofhuman mi gr at i on ( Per spect i v e: whatar et hepoi nt sofv i ew? ) Lear nerPr of i l e: St udent swi l l st r i v et obeopenmi nded, car i ngandt hi nk er si n or dert ot ak eact i onbyusi ngt hei rl ear ni ngt hr oughoutt he uni t .
HowCanPar ent sHel pSuppor tt heUni t ? Shar ewi t hy ourchi l dabouty ourf ami l yhi st or y .Doy ou hav ef ami l yl i v i ngabr oad?Whydi dt heymov e?Ar ey ou, y ourpar ent sorgr andpar ent sf r om adi f f er entcount r y ? Whydi dy ouory ourf ami l ycomet oLat v i a? Shar e wi t hy ourchi l d what ,i ny ouropi ni on and/ or ex per i ence, t he adv ant ages, di sadv ant ages and chal l engesofl i v i ngabr oadar e Shar ewi t hy ourchi l dwhysomepeopl ear ef or cedt o l eav et hei rcount r i esandhowt hi si mpact st hei rl i f e, t hei r homel andandt hecount r yhost i ngt hem bot hposi t i v el y andnegat i v el y
I nt egr at edLi t er acyFocus:r eadi ngandwr i t i ng Dur i ngt hi suni tofi nqui r y ,wewi l lf ocusoni nf or mat i onal books and descr i pt i v e wr i t i ng ( or ex ampl e, memoi r s, f i r st handaccount sofev ent s, ort r av el j our nal s) . 13
Uni t sofI nqui r y P5
S S A L C
Shar i ngt hePl anet
Ourcent r ali deai s: Al l l i vi ngt hi ngshav especi f i cneedsi nor dert ogr owandev ol v e wi t hheal t h. Lear nerpr of i l eat t r i but es: Car i ng, I nqui r er , Knowl edgeabl e. Li nesofI nqui r y: Howar el i v i ngt hi ngsconnect ed? Whatr esponsi bi l i t ydohumanshav et onat ur e? Whati st hel i f ecy cl e? Dur i ngourf our t huni t , Shar i ngt hePl anet , st udent si nqui r edi nt o r i ght s and r esponsi bi l i t i es i nt he st r uggl et o shar ef i ni t e r esour ceswi t hot herl i vi ngt hi ngs.
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Thr ought hi suni tst udent sgai nedadeeperunder st andi ng ast ohowhumandev el opmentanduseofr esour cesaf f ect pl antand ani malspeci es and t hei rabi l i t yt o sur vi v e. Thr oughsmal l gr oupr eadi nganddi scussi on, st udent swer e abl et o gai n wi derper spect i v esi nt ot hel i f ecy cl esand habi t at s of l i vi ng t hi ngs. To expr ess t hei r new under st andi ngsandempat hyst udent swr ot enewsar t i cl es onv ar i ousendanger edspeci esar oundt hewor l d.
Uni t sofI nqui r y P6 SS CLA
Shar i ngt hepl anetandPYP exhi bi t i on-Howweexpr ess our sel v es
Thenwewi l lbel ooki ngdeeperatconf l i ct sbet weenawi de r angeofgr oups, i ncl udi ngpeopl eandgov er nment , bet ween di f f er entgr oupsofpeopl eandbet weeni ndi v i dual s,andt he i mpactt heyhav e,bef or el ooki ngatconf l i ctr esol ut i on.The i nf or mat i ont hatst udent sr esear chdur i ngt hi suni twi l lt hen got owar dsshapi ngt hePYPEx hi bi t i on,wher est udentwi l l l ookt of i nd di f f er entway st o ex pr ess t hei rl ear ni ng and eyi ssues. under st andi ngoft hesek
Cent r alI dea: Conf l i ct s ar i se ov er goods, i deas, l and, cul t ur e, and mov ementofpeopl e.
Lear nerpr of i l eat t r i but es: I nqui r er , OpenMi nded, Pr i nci pl ed
Li nesofI nqui r y: Ri ght sandr esponsi bi l i t i esofpeopl eand/ orcommuni t i es. ( Responsi bi l i t y ) Ty pesofconf l i ct sandt hei ri mpact( Causat i on) Conf l i ctr esol ut i on( Per spect i v e) I nourf our t huni tofi nqui r y‘ Shar i ngt hepl anet ’ st udent swi l l beunder goi ngar esear chpr oj ecti nt oconf l i ct sandt hev ar i ed r easons t heyar i se ’St udent s wi l li ni t i al l yi nqui r ei nt ot he r i ght sandr esponsi bi l i t i esofpeopl e. 15
Comput erSci ence Desi gnandTechnol ogi es
PYP Spe ci al i st s
Dur i ng t he uni t " How We Expr ess Our sel v es"st udent sofP2expl or et hemat er i alpr oper t i es t r anspar ent ,t r ansl ucent ,and opaque and how t hese mat er i al si nt er actwi t hl i ght .St udent scr eat edsuncat cher s t oexpl or et hesemat er i alpr oper t i es.
I nComput erSci ence,st udent shav ebeenwor ki ngt oi mpr ov e t hei r under st andi ng of pr ogr ammi ng and sol vi ng comput er basedpr obl ems.Wehav ebeenusi ngcode. or g,an i nt er act i v eandf unl ear ni ngr esour ce, t hati ncor por at esgamest o hel pst udent sl ear n.St udent shav ebeencr eat i ngal gor i t hmst o compl et edi f f er entt asksusi ngar angeofdi f f er entcommands. Theyhav eal soanal y seddi f f er ental gor i t hmst odet er mi neany r or s, t hendebugt hem t oensur et heyf unct i oncor r ect l y . er
Lat v i anFor ei gnLanguage
P3 st udent s ar el ear ni ng di f f er ent t echni ques when wor ki ngwi t hpaper .Thel at estwor ki sl ear ni ngweavi ng wi t hpaper . St udent scr eat edt hei rownmagi ccar pet smade onpaperl oom.
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PYP Lan gua ges
I nLat vi anFor ei gnLanguagel essonsst udent shav e beenl ear ni ngaboutt heofci t yRi ga. Whatst ar t ed outasv ocabul ar yexpansi onl essonsoonf ul l y capt ur edst udent s'i nt er estasaut hent i cpi ct ur esf r om t heci t y neart hem wer epr esent ed.Chi l dr ennotonl yl ear nedLat vi an wor dsf orbui l di ng par kst r anspor tand pr of essi onsbutal so st ar t edt or ecogni zel ocal l andmar ksandobj ect sofsi gni f i cance neart hem.Dur i ng t he f ol l owi ng weeks chi l dr en engaged i n l ear ni ngconnect edgr ammarr ul esandsent encest ar t er st ot al k aboutt heposi t i onofobj ect st hatt heycanseei nt hepi ct ur es. The uni tcul mi nat ed wi t h chi l dr en f r om acr oss t he pr i mar y schoolwr i t i ngsi mpl est or i esi nLat vi anaboutt hemsel v esora char act eroft hei rchoi cel i vi ngi nt heci t y .
Russi anFor ei gnLanguage
PYP Lan gua ges
Ri ddl es!Ki dsl ov er i ddl es!Ki dsl ov er i ddl essomuch t hatr i ghtaf t ery ougi v et hem onet osol v ey oubet t erpr epar e mor e! Exper t sr ecommend gi vi ng chi l dr en puzzl es t o sol v e as i t boost st hei rt hi nki ngandpr obl emsol vi ngabi l i t yi naf unand ent er t ai ni ngway .I thel pst ol ear nandobt ai nl i f ei mpor t ant ski l l s such as cr i t i cal t hi nki ng, r easoni ng, and f i ndi ng connect i ons.I nt he end,by sol vi ng t he secr et s of l i f e t hr oughoutcent ur i esi tl edust ot hegr eatdev el opmentofour br ai ns. ’ st hi nk about t he Uni t of I nqui r y“ How We Expr ess Let Our sel v es”f orP4.I t s cent r ali dea i st hatper f or mance i s i nf l uencedbyt hepur poseandt heaudi ence. Due t o chi l dr en l i ki ng of ani mal s we deci dedt or eadt hepoem “ Aboutt heCat ” bySashaChor nyandt heshor tst or y“ The Cat I v ani ch” by Geor gy Skr i bi t sky .We di scussed wi t ht he ki ds who mi ghtbe amused by t hose l i t er at ur e pi eces and why .Theanswer swer esi mpl e.Chi l dr en! Becauset heyl i keani mal s!
Act ual l y ,dur i ngourdi scussi ons,wef oundoutt hatt her ear e manyi nt er est i ngway st ol ear naboutani mal sf orchi l dr ent hat i nv ol v e di f f er entusages of l anguage.And t hus st udent s expect edl ycameupwi t ht hei deaofusi ngpuzzl es! Asourt opi ci nt heRussi anl anguagewas“ Ver bsandAdv er bs” west ar t edoursear chf ort hewor dswecoul duset omakean i mageoft heobj ect( t hecat )i nt her eader ’ smi ndcl earenough f ort hem t o be abl et o guess i t .Byaddi ng mor e adv er bs descr i bi ngt heact i onsoft heobj ectwer eal i zedt hatt hei mage becomesmor eandmor ecompl et e.But ,ofcour se,wehadt o car ef ul l yt hi nkabouteachwor df i t t i ng–woul di tbepr operor ghtneedt ouseadi f f er entonet omaket heanswermor e wemi obvi ous. Manywor dswedeci dedt oputi nt hef i nalv er si onsofr i ddl es wecol l ect edf r om t hepoemswehav er ead.Tur nedoutt hat dur i ng ourl i t t l er esear ch v ocabul ar yexpansi on i s notj ust obl i gat or yt o make ourpuzzl es mor e compl i cat ed butst i l l i nt er est i ngbuti sact ual l yenj oy abl e. St udent swer epl easedbyt her esul t soft hei rwor ksandaswel l woul dl ov et oshar et hem wi t hy ou! Ког даонзлой, онст рашношипит , больноцарапает ся, част о дерёт ся.Аког даонвесёлый,онласковомяу кает ,весело иг рает .( byMadar aV.P4) 17
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Он высоко прыг ает , всюду лазает , быст робег ает ,любитох от ит ься,веселомног оиг рает , несидитнамест е.Онласковомяу кает ,сворачивает ся клу бком,поднимаетспинкуг орбом,част от очитког т и. ( byMadar aV.P4) Bel ow y oucanf i ndev enmor er i ddl esonv ar i oust opi cs madebyourst udent s!
Feelf r eet ot r ycr eat i ngmor epuzzl esy our sel fanddon’ t hesi t at et oaskournowknowl edgeabl est udent sf orhel p!
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PYP Lan gua ges
Havi ngcompl et edt heuni tonheal t handf ood f ocusi ngonwhati s“ bonpourl asant é”( good f ory ourheal t h)atbr eakf ast , t heP2shav edev el opedt hei rabi l i t y t owr i t ef ul lsent encest oexpr essl i kesanddi sl i kest obeabl et o wr i t el et t er st ot hei rpenpal si nVi et nam.
NounsandAdj ect i ves Онаг олу баяипрекрасная, т рет ьяиобит аемая, т ёплаяи живая,опасная,кру г лая,г иг ант ская,неизведанная и оченьинт ересная.( byPat r i ksE.P4) Белыйх олодныйснег …Белыйзамерзшиймост …. Мног о заснеженных деревьев… Белый возду х… Большая пу ст от а…Всебелое…Чт оэт о?( byDani elG.P5) NounsandAdj ect i ves.Met aphorandi mper sonat i on Я ст у чу в окна и двери,засыпаю дорог и,дома, площадки.Язамораживаю всёживое.( byMar t i naP5) Мыспу скаемсяснебес, медленнот анцу яввозду х е. Мы у крашаемвесьмир.( byZeni j aP5) 18
Theyar enow expandi ngt hei rv ocabul ar yt omakeconnect i ons wi t hwhatt heyhav ewor kedoni nt hei runi tofi nqui r yont he f ami l y .
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P3andP4 St udent sdev el opedt hei rr eadi ngcompr ehensi onski l l sr eadi ng di f f er entt ext saboutt hef ami l y . Theywr ot et hei rownpar agr aph aboutt hei rf ami l y .Wear enowexpl or i ngt hest r uct ur esneeded t ot al kaboutourr out i nes, i ncl udi ngbei ngabl et osayt het i me. St udent shav er ef l ect edont hel ear nerpr of i l eat t r i but est hey di spl aywhi l el ear ni ngonl i ne, suchasbei ngcar i ngbyof f er i ngt o hel pot her swhent heydon’ tunder st and,bei ngpr i nci pl edby submi t t i ng t hei rt ask on Toddl e, bei ng r i skt aker s by cont r i but i ngt ocl assact i vi t i esandspeaki ngi nFr enchet c. P5andP6 St udent swor kedont hei rr eadi ngcompr ehensi onandspeaki ng ski l l s and enr i ched t he v ocabul ar yi nt er ms oft he t heme “ pr of essi ons” .They l ear ned how t he nouns ( pr of essi ons) changei nf emi ni neandmascul i ne. Nowwer epeatt henumber s andwespeakaboutourdai l yhabi t s.
Li br ar y :Wor l dBookDay2021 Ont heweek15t hofMar chPr i mar y schoolhel dWor l dBookDay .I twasa t r ul yf est i v e week!We see such ev ent s as a chance t o cel ebr at e pl easur er eadi ng and t o show t hat st or y t el l i ngofal lki ndsi sapar tof Exuper yl i f est y l e. Thi si swhatwedi d: Si ngaSongChal l enge.St udent s wer e of f er ed t o choose a NGi t passage f r om any book andSI t ps: / / padl et . com/ nel l i al eksany an/ 97t hp9l 1r pbdj szw Padl etwal lht Passwor d:wor l dbookday Pr epar el emoni cepopf r om Har r yPot t er t ps: / / padl et . com/ nel l i al eksany an/ sbs041t boch0g84r Padl etwal lht Passwor d:wor l dbookday Bookpl at econt est .8wi nner sgott hei rbookpl at espr i nt ed asst i cker s Cost umeDaywhenst udent sandt eacher sdr essedupas t hei rf av our i t ebookchar act er s. Al sodon’ tf or gett hatl i br ar yi sopen!Tobor r ow bookspl ease cont act Exuper y Li br ar i an Nel l y Al eksany an ( nel l i . al eksany an@exuper y . l v) . 19
Wr i t i ng: Tex tTy pes
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Genr es,ort extt y pes,r ef ert ot hesoci al pur posesi nt endedwi t hi nt het ext swecr eat e.Languagei s usedt oachi ev et hesesoci al pur poses, suchast el l i ngst or i es, r emi ni sci ng abouthol i day s,per suadi ng an audi ence.For st udent st obecomepr of i ci entcommuni cat or s,t heyneedt o beabl et o under st and t hepur poseofat ext ,i t si nt ended audi enceandt hel anguagechoi cesr equi r edt omeetpur pose andaudi ence. Pl anni ngt eachi ngandl ear ni ngwi t hgenr esi nmi ndi shel pf ul because i tal l ows l ear ner st oi dent i f yt he f eat ur es and st r uct ur ecommont oeachgenr e,andt her ef or et oscaf f ol d t hei rabi l i t yt o cr eat et ext sf orpar t i cul arpur poses.For i nst ance,at r adi t i onalnar r at i v est r uct ur ef ol l owst hepat t er n ofor i ent at i on, compl i cat i on, r esol ut i on.Thi si sanexampl eof ascaf f ol df orst udent si nt hef or m ofast or ymount ai ndi agr am.
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ThePYPt eamshav ebeenwor ki nghar datcar ef ul l ypl anni ng t hei runi t ssot hatst udent sar eexposedt oav ar i et yofgenr es t hr oughoutt hei rpr i mar yeducat i on.Aspar toft hi spl anni ng, wehav el ooked,asaf acul t y ,atwhatt her equi r edl anguage f eat ur esar ef orst udent st obeabl et or ecei v eandpr oduce meani ng.Bei ngawar eoft hel anguager equi r edhel psust o i dent i f yt hel i ngui st i cst r uct ur eswhi chneedt obet aughtand t he suppor t some st udent s mi ght need.Teacher s ask t hemsel v esnotonl ywhatt extst r uct ur est udent sneedt ohav e i dent i f i edbutal sowhatv ocabul ar yandgr ammart heyneedt o beabl et oappl yt opr oducet ext s.
Fori nst ance,anar r at i v epi ecewoul dusual l yi nv ol v ewr i t i ngi n t hepastt ense.Ast udentatCEFRA1l ev el woul dhav edi f f i cul t y expr essi ngi deasi nt hepastt ense, t her ef or et het askmi ghtbe adapt edt of i tt hei rneeds-exposi ngt hest udent st oexampl es ofnar r at i v ewher et hepr esentt ensei susedwi l l showt hem t hat t heycanuset hei rl anguageski l l st omeett hei nt endedsoci al pur pose, orgenr e. Genr esappl yt oal l subj ect st hr oughoutpr i mar yandsecondar y , asaccessi ngandpr oduci ngknowl edgei nal l di sci pl i nesr el yon l anguage, suchasbei ngabl et or eadorwr i t ei nst r uct i ons, al ab r epor t ,aper suasi v eessayet c.Pl anni ngt hecur r i cul um wi t ha par t i cul arat t ent i on t o genr ei st her ef or e necessar yt o ai m t owar dst heacademi cdemandsoft heI BDi pl omaPr ogr amme. Fori nst ance,t heI BDPl anguageandl i t er at ur ecour seexpect s ohav ebeenexposedt oav ar i et yofgenr espr i ort o st udent st r eachi ngt hel astt woy ear sofsecondar yschoolt obeabl et o engagewi t ht her angeoft ext st heywi l lneed t or ead and anal y se.
st r uct ur edsot hatt hemessagei scl ear . Counci lofEur ope.“ Counci lofEur opeLanguagePol i cyPor t al . ” www. coe. i nt / en/ web/ l anguagepol i cy / home LanguagePol i cy , I nt er nat i onal Baccal aur eat e Or gani sat i on. Language A: LanguageandLi t er at ur eGui deFi r stAssessment2021.Wal es, I nt er nat i onalBaccal aur eat eOr gani zat i on( UK)Lt d,Feb.2019. Theschool r un. com.“ WhatI saSt or yMaporSt or yMount ai n? ” TheSchool Run, 2021, www. t heschool r un. com/ what i sast or y mapor st or y mount ai n.
Accessed28Mar .2021. Vi ct or i aSt at eGov er nmentEducat i onandTr ai ni ng.“ Genr ei n t he Pr i mar yCur r i cul um. ”Vi c. gov . au,Educat i on andTr ai ni ng, 2019, www. educat i on. v i c. gov . au/ school / t eacher s/ t eachi ngr esour ces/ di sci pl i ne/ en
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Thi si sa chal l engi ng y etexci t i ng aspectofdev el opi ng our st udent s’ l i t er acyi nal l t hel anguagest heyar el ear ni ngbecause t hi s i s a key el ement of t hem becomi ng ef f ect i v e communi cat or sbey ondt hei rschoolst udi es.Aspar ent s,y ou canbeapar toft hi sendeav our ,f orexampl ebyaski ngy our chi l dr ent o not i cewhatt heyseewhent heyr ead t hr ougha r eci pe,orhow a l et t ert ot hei rgr andpar ent s needs t o be 21
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Lear ni ngonl i nei schal l engi ng,butwehav eseenst udent s gr ow i nt hei ri ndependenceandi nsuppor t i ngeachot her ; as par ent s,wecanhel pt hem f eelconf i dentbyencour agi ng t hem t oaskquest i onst ot hei rt eacher sorpeer swhent hey ar enotsur eofwhatt odo. ht t ps: / / si t es. googl e. com/ v i ew/ l angpar ent / home
On Thur sday 11 Mar ch,Mi ss Jel ena Maskal ov a,Mi ss Val er i y a Chekal i na and Mi ss Fl eurSer r i er e pr esent ed a websi t et opar ent st osuppor tt hem i nunder st andi nghow t o empowert hei rchi l dr enasl ear ner si nani nt er nat i onal school , especi al l ywhi l el ear ni ngonl i ne.Dur i ngt hesessi on,oneof t hek eyt ak eaway swasr emember i ngt hatsuppor t i ngour chi l dr en’ sl ear ni ng athome i snotaboutgi v i ng t hem t he answer s,butr at hert oi nv i t et hem t o becur i ousandf i nd sol ut i onst o pr obl ems.Forex ampl e,goi ng f orwal ksand obser v i ng t he changes i n nat ur e,r eadi ng t oget herand wonder i ngwhatwi l l happennex ti nt hest or y .
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PYPExhi bi t i on TheEx hi bi t i oni st hecul mi nat i ngex per i enceoft hePYPandi s anoppor t uni t yf orst udent st or esear chandpr obl em sol v ei n col l abor at i on wi t h peer s,t eacher s,ment or s and par ent s, dr awi ng upon and ex t endi ng t hei r ski l l s, knowl edge, st r engt hs, passi onsandi nt er est si nor dert omak eaposi t i v e di f f er encet oot her s.Ourcent r ali deaf ort he2021Ex hi bi t i on f ol l owsUni t5, i nwhi chst udent shav ebeenl ear ni ngaboutt he causeofconf l i ctTheCent r alI dea i s" Conf l i ct sar i seov er goods,l and,i deasandmov ementofpeopl e" .Mor edet ai l sof t hi sev entwi l l f ol l owandasepar at ei nf or mat i ongui dewi l l be sentoutt opar ent s.
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