Primary handbook 2017

PRIMARYHANDBOOK

2017

It gives us great pleasure to welcome

you

School Suva.

Message from theHeadof Primary

to

your

child?s

learning

and

International

communicate openly; trusting that

Whether you are

what we are doing is done with a

new to the school or returning, we

positive

would like to take this opportunity

school and parents are a team, and

to thank you for entrusting us with

together we can do wonderful

the education o your children.

things.

International School Suva is facing exciting challenges as we seek to provide

the

best

education

possible for this generation of students.

We

feel

very

passionately that a progressive, high

quality

international

education is probably the most valuable gift provide

that

their

parents can

children.

This

handbook will provide you with information and guidelines to help

intent.

Ultimately

the

Here at International School Suva, we have dedicated, caring staff members who are committed to

providing

an

outstanding

education for our students. Please take the time to get to know your child?s teachers. If you do have any questions or concerns that arise throughout the school year, please feel free to contact your child?s teacher

or

the primary school

office to meet with me.

you and your child understand the functioning of the school, provide

We look forward to getting to

answers to questions regarding

know you and your families and we

school life and curriculum and for

also anticipate an exciting year

new families, help to facilitate a

ahead

smooth

opportunities for

transition

into

our

community. Educating the future leaders of

our

world

requires

teamwork. We know as educators, if we are to get the best out of your children, we can only do this in partnership with you as parents and

caregivers.

We

would

encourage you to do everything you can to take a keen interest in

filled

with all

stimulating of

us at

International School Suva.

Rebecca Clentworth Head of Primary

Inquirers

Acquiring the skills necessary to conduct research and construct meaning, stimulating a love of learning that will be sustained throughout their lives. Demonstrate curiosity and

value learning questioning the truth and principle behind concepts.

Thinkers

Exercising initiative in applying higher level thinking skills critically and creatively to make sound decisions, to solve complex problems and to reflect on findings.

Communicators

Receiving and expressing ideas and information confidently in more than one language or mode of communication, including the language of mathematical symbols, use of computer technology and non-verbal modes of communication.

Demonstrate effective listening skills.

Courageous

Approaching and analyzing unfamiliar situations with the confidence required to explore new roles, ideas and strategies.

Showing the courage and commitment to articulate and defend their beliefs.

Knowledgeable

Exploring themes which have global and local relevance and

Principled

Having a sound grasp of principles of moral reasoning.

Displaying integrity, honesty and a sense of fairness and justice. Advocacy for those unable to speak for themselves and just causes.

Caring

Showing sensitivity towards the needs and the feelings of others. Displaying self-respect, self-esteem and being enthusiastically involved in the community. Developing the skills and knowledge and compassion to empower others and serve the community.

Open-minded

Respecting the views, values and traditions of others. Seeking and considering a range of perspectives with sensitivity and tolerance.

Balanced

Understanding the importance of physical, spiritual and mental balance and personal well-being. Taking action through participating in a wide of cross-cultural activities including arts

ISS LEARNER OUTCOMES/ PROFILE

importance, in order to acquire a critical mass of knowledge and skills in a range of subject areas.

and sort.

Reflective

Giving thoughtful consideration to learning and analyzing personal strengths and weaknesses in a constructive manner.

Visionary

Picturing different directions, assessing how to move forward using judgment and foresights, wisdom, integrity and perseverance. Knowing when to be a participant or a spectator.

The IB lear ner p rofile rep resent s ten attr ib utes valued by IB Wor ld Schools.

We b elieve t hese attr ib utes, and ot her s like t hem , can help ind ivid uals and g roup s b ecom e resp onsib le m em b er s of local, nat ional and g lob al com m unit ies. (IB, 20 13) ISS has included anot her, visionar y as p ar t of our school wide lear nier out com es.

Vision

Mission

International Mindedness

"That everyISSstudent shouldhavetheconfidencetobe themselves,beindependent inthought andaction, beenterprising andpreparedfor lifeasaglobal citizen. International School Suva will strivetobecomethepremier provider of primaryand secondaryeducationintheSouthPacificwherestudentswill be exposedtoavarietyof learningexperiencesthat canassist them toachievetheir maximumpotential. "

"ISSiscommittedtorigorousandhighacademicstandardsand theinstillationof idealsof life-longlearningandresponsible global citizens. Westrivetoensurethat everystudent leavesISS withaninternational understanding, anabilitytothinkcritically; act withcompassion,careabout themselvesandothersand displaytheattributesof theschool?slearner outcomes. (LO?s) "

"At ISS, wearecommittedtofosteringinternational mindedness.

Wecelebrateit onadailybasisinour classroomsbut wealsohold various events throughout the year including primary and whole school assemblies that celebrate and showcase our different cultures, literacyweek, anevent whereweincludecelebratingthe diversity of languages in our school community and shared Lunches, whenweaskall membersof thecommunitytosharefood fromother cultures. "

The ped ag og ical leader ship and m anag em ent of ISS Pr im ar y is shared by t he Pr im ar y Leader ship Team consist ing of t he School Pr incip al, t he Head of Pr im ar y, and t he IB Pr im ar y Year s Prog ram m e (PYP) Coord inat or. Fur t her m ore, a d istr ib uted leader ship m odel is in place t o sup p or t t he Pr im ar y Leader ship Team in t he im plem entat ion of t he strateg ic plan and t he alig nm ent of m ission, g uid ing statem ent s and p ract ice. The Pr im ar y School Leader ship Team is resp onsib le t o t he Head of School.

Pr im ar y School Leader ship Team Headof School / Principal Mr. Step hen Cat her s Headof Primary Mr s. Reb ecca Clent w or t h PYPCoordinator Ms. Rosi Uluivit i

Mid d le Level Leader ship LearningandTeachingCoach(Literacy) LearningandTeachingCoach(STEM- Science,Technology,Engineering, Maths) LearningandTeachingCoach(Specialist Subjects) LearningandTeachingCoach(Student Wellbeing) LearningandTeachingCoach(EarlyLearning)

Primary Organisational Structure

School Year Over view Ter m One J anuar y 16 Teacher Only Days b eg in J anuar y 23 - Pr im ar y St udent s b eg in March 31 - Ter m one end s Ter m Tw o Ap r il 17 - Easter Mond ay - p ub lic holid ay Ap r il 18 - Teacher Only Day Ap r il 19 - Pr im ar y St udent s b eg in June 23 - Ter m t w o end s

School Calendar

Ter m Three July 17 - Teacher Only Day July 18 - Pr im ar y St udent s b eg in Sep tem b er 7 - Const it ut ion Day - p ub lic holid ay Sep tem b er 22 - Ter m t hree end s Ter m Four Oct ob er 9 - Teacher Only Day Oct ob er 10 - Fiji Day - p ub lic holid ay Oct ob er 11 - Pr im ar y St udent s b eg in Oct ob er 19 - Diw ali - p ub lic holid ay Decem b er 4 - Prop het Moham m ed 's Bir t hd ay p ub lic holid ay Decem b er 7 - Ter m four end s for st udent s Decem b er 8 - Ter m four end s for teacher s

School Hour s Ear ly Child hood 1: Mond ay t o Fr id ay, 8.0 0 am ?

1.0 0 p m Ear ly Child hood 2 t o Year 5: Mond ay t o Fr id ay, 8.0 0 am ? 2.30 p m

St udent s are expected t o ar r ive at school no ear lier t han 7.30 am and no later t han 7.55am .

Instr uct ion b eg ins at 8.0 0 am . After school, st udent s are not encourag ed t o rem ain at school unsuper vised after 3.0 0 p m . There is no ad ult super vision b efore 7.4 0 am in t he m or ning and after 2.50 p m in t he after noons. Respect ing t im e at ISS dem onstrates a respect for all lear ning op p or t unit ies, t o teacher s and t o ot her st udent s.

W hen a st udent ar r ives late, it is a d isr up t ion t o t he class in session.

St udent s are enrolled accord ing t o t heir b ir t hd ate. Assessm ent s will b e car r ied out at t he d iscret ion of t he Head of Pr im ar y t o estab lish cor rect placem ent if t he st udent ?s b ir t hd ay falls b efore t he end of March in t hat enrolm ent year.

W it h your school enrolm ent for m , you are also asked t o p resent an or ig inal b ir t h cer t ificate or p assp or t (copies will b e m ade and d ocum ent s ret ur ned im m ed iately). For new ar r ivals from over seas, w r itten evidence of a per m it t o reside/per m it t o st ud y is req uired for your child ren. (Availab le from t he Fiji Im m ig rat ion Dep ar t m ent ) Child ren transfer r ing from a Fiji school m ay have a transfer letter from t heir p revious school. All new enrolm ent s should p rovide a copy of t heir latest school rep or t s and cur rent m ed ical record s will need t o b e sig hted .

Enrolm ent fees and b uild ing levy wit h fir st ter m fees m ust b e p aid at t he ISS b usiness office wit h an enrolm ent for m sig ned by t he Head of School b efore enrolm ent can b e confir m ed . It is also req uested t hat you m eet wit h t he Head of Pr im ar y b efore enrolm ent is confir m ed .

Parent s and careg iver s are t o p rovide up t o d ate details such as ad d ress, telep hone num b er s and em er g ency contact s. If any of t hese details chang e at any t im e, please let t he p r im ar y office know im m ed iately t o ensure we are ab le t o contact you q uickly should t he need ar ise.

PLACEMENT Ear ly Child hood 1: St udent s are 4 or t ur ning 4 in cur rent year.

Ear ly Child hood 2: St udent s are 5 or t ur ning 5 in cur rent year.

Recep t ion: St udent s are 6 or t ur ning 6 in cur rent year.

Year One: St udent s are 7 or t ur ning 7 in cur rent year.

Year Tw o: St udent s are 8 or t ur ning 8 in cur rent year.

Year Three: St udent s are 9 or t ur ning 9 in cur rent year.

Year Four : St udent s are 10 or t ur ning 10 in cur rent year.

Year Five: St udent s are 11 or t ur ning 11 in cur rent year.

Enrolment Guidelines

Ab sences: If your child is t o b e ab sent , please infor m t he p r im ar y school office by telep hone b efore 8.0 0 am . If req uires t o leave a voice m essag e or text m essag e, please leave your child 's nam e, her/ his class, t he reason for ab sence and ant icip ated leng t h of ab sence. An em ail is also sufficient t o t he child 's teacher/p r im ar y office. Our com m unit y is a hig hly m ob ile one and we req uest t hat a fam ily's travel plans respect t he school calend ar.

After noon Dism issal: If a child is t o b e picked up by som eone ot her t han t he nor m al p arent /careg iver, t he p arent should em ail t he relevant teacher t o not ify t hem w ho will b e taking your child hom e. For last m inute chang e of plans or if you are unab le t o em ail, please ensure you speak d irect ly t o t he p r im ar y office staff.

Lunch Break and Dr inks: St udent s have a choice of b r ing ing t heir ow n lunch or order ing from t he school canteen. A canteen m enu is availab le from t he p r im ar y office at t he b eg inning of each ter m or from t he school web site. Order s for t he canteen are via a plast ic zip lock b ag inclusive of m oney req uired and order. We encourag e our st udent s t o eat healt hy and b alanced lunches t hat should include fr uit or veg etab les. St udent s should refrain from b r ing ing t o school chocolates, fizzy d r inks, sweet s or cand ies. Please also p rovide your child wit h a healt hy snack for m id -m or ning . Our ISS Sm ar t Choices Policy is availab le for your reference on req uest .

St udent s should also have a refillab le w ater b ott le at all t im es. Water (filtered ) is availab le from t he d r inking fountains. Lunch b oxes should b e as com p act as p ossib le and lab eled clear ly wit h t he st udent ?s nam e and class. Refr ig erat or s are availab le for use in each p r im ar y classroom .

Microw aves are not availab le, t herefore a use of t her m os for hot lunches is recom m ended .

All classes eat t heir recess snacks and lunches wit h t he class teacher/assistant s b efore m oving t o play areas.

The School Day

Playt im e : St udent s of Ear ly Child hood 1 and Ear ly Child hood 2 play in t heir ear ly lear ning area sit uated on t he ot her side of t he school cam p us.

The rest of p r im ar y. Recep t ion ? Year 5 st udent s have t w o play per iod s: one at m or ning tea for 15 m inutes and anot her after lunch for 4 5 m inutes.

Teacher s super vise play t im e in all play areas.

In case of wet weat her, st udent s rem ain ind oor s (in classroom s) and are super vised as a year level by t heir classroom teacher s/assistant s and ot her p r im ar y staff. If t he school is t o b e closed b ecause of inclem ent weat her, ISS will act ivate t he SMS system p rovid ing shor t com m unicat ions t o p arent p rovided em er g ency contact num b er s. Please ensure your contact infor m at ion is alw ays up t o d ate. Em ail and rad io not ificat ions m ay also b e used .

Mater ials and Sup plies: All st udent s are p rovided wit h t he necessar y school stat ioner y, m ater ial and sup plies by t he school as p ar t of t heir p aid school fees.

St udent s should b r ing t heir b elong ing s t o school in s a sm all b ackp ack. St udent s m ay also choose t o b r ing in t heir ow n pencil case.

Please ensure all your child 's b elong ing s are clear ly lab elled wit h t heir nam e and class.

The School Day

Board of Directors

Policy and Procedure

Valuab les and Lost & Found : St udent s are asked not t o b r ing valuab les int o school.

Occasionally, st udent s m ay wish t o b r ing valuab le item s int o school as p ar t of a p roject or ot her piece of school-related w or k. Under t hese circum stances, any valuab les should b e g iven t o t he school office for safe-keeping . Unless item s are dep osited wit h t he school office, t he school is not resp onsib le for t he loss or t heft of valuab les.

A lost and found b ox is kep t at school. We ask t hat all your child ?s ar t icles b e clear ly lab eled wit h his/ her nam e. At specific t im es d ur ing t he school year, any uncollected item s are sent t o t he second hand unifor m shop. Nam ed item s are ret ur ned t o ow ner s reg ular ly.

Assem b ly: A p r im ar y assem b lies are usually held ever y Fr id ay m or ning . Up per Pr im ar y (Year s 2-5) will have t heir assem b ly at 8.15am and lower Pr im ar y (ECH1 - Year 1) from 9am in t he Am p hit heater. W hole school assem b lies are held in our m ult ip ur p ose hall ap p roxim ately t wice a ter m t o celeb rate t hem ed occasions such as Peace assem b ly, Environm ental assem b ly and Fiji Day assem b ly t o nam e a few.

Parent s are invited and encourag ed t o attend t he assem b lies as t hey p rovide an op p or t unit y for st udent s t o share t heir achievem ent s and fur t her develop p r ide in t heir school.

Behaviour of St udent s: The resp onsib le b ehavior plan for st udent s p rovides a fram ew or k for lear ning and car ing at our school. It is essent ial t hat b ehavior m anag em ent p roced ures at ISS w or k t ow ard s t he idea of self-d iscipline w here st udent s accep t resp onsib ilit y for t heir ow n act ions. The resp onsib le b ehavior plan is availab le from t he p r im ar y office on req uest .

Cam p s: Cam p s are a p ar t of ed ucat ion out side t he classroom . These are op p or t unit ies t o develop and ap ply life skills using t he essent ial elem ent s of t he cur r iculum . Each year, as p ar t of t he PYP p rog ram m e, st udent s in Year 1 t o Year 5 p ar t icip ate in a cam p. Year 1 and 2 st udent s enjo y cam p life over a d ay, g enerally at school. From Year 3 upw ard s, t his is usually d one in a villag e or b each sett ing wit hin an hour or so of ISS.

Co-Cur r icular Act ivit ies:

ISS has a num b er of act ivit ies in w hich st udent s m ay p ar t icip ate includ ing sp or t s and enr ichm ent classes after school. These offer ing s are em ailed hom e at t he b eg inning of each sem ester. If you wish your child t o p ar t icip ate in any of t he act ivit ies, a sig ned per m ission for m m ust b e ret ur ned t o t he p r im ar y office. Out side p rovider s of co-cur r icular act ivit ies are contacted d irect ly via details p rovided by t he school. There is a fee for out side p rovided act ivit ies such as g ym nast ics and Taekw ond o. Par t icip at ing in t hese act ivit ies sup p or t s t he g oal of developing ?t he w hole child .?

Dang erous Item s:

St udent s should not com e t o school in p ossession of anyt hing w hich m ay p ose a d ang er t o t hem selves or ot her s. Specifically, knives or im itat ion weap ons are for b id den.

Excur sions and Field Tr ip s: Excur sions and field tr ip s allow teacher s t o exp and lear ning b eyond t he classroom and are an essent ial p ar t of an ISS ed ucat ion. St udent s m ay p ar t icip ate in excur sions at least once per ter m t hroug hout t he year. These excur sions, at no extra char g e, sup p or t classroom ?Unit s of Inq uir y? and all child ren are encourag ed t o attend . Parent s are often asked t o volunteer t heir help for t hese excur sions.

Policy and Procedure

ESL (Eng lish as a

Second

Lang uag e): ESL

sup p or t is p rovided from Year 1 ? Year 5. The ESL p rog ram teaches Eng lish t o non-nat ive speaker s in an academ ic sett ing . The ESL/ Lear ning Sup p or t case m anag er s for t hat year level sup p or t classroom teacher s and help ESL lear ner s acq uire t he lang uag e skills of listening , speaking , read ing and w r it ing in Eng lish. Lear ning an ad d it ional lang uag e g enerally follow s t he p atter n of lear ning a fir st lang uag e. Conver sat ional Eng lish is m ost often lear ned q uite rapid ly an enab les st udent s t o com m unicate wit h t heir peer s and b ecom e act ive p ar t icip ant s in t he social environm ent of school.

Research ind icates, however, t hat it m ay take up t o five t o seven year s for non-nat ive speaker s t o develop t he academ ic aspect s of t he lang uag e t o t he sam e stand ard as nat ive speaker s. ESL st udent s m ay receive sup p or t t o b eg in wit h as intensive Eng lish wit hd raw n and /or t hroug h in-class sessions.

Fir st Aid and Illness: If st udent s b ecom e unwell w hile at school. t hey will b e p resented t o t he school nur se. or t he p r im ar y office staff in t he case of her unavailab ilit y, They will evaluate t he st udent 's m ed ical cond it ion and m ake a decision ab out w het her t he st udent should g o hom e. The school will not ify t he st udent 's p arent s t o com e pick up t he child . Please note t hat if a st udent has a m inor com plaint , t he school nur se m ay ad m inister m ed icat ion if p arent s have p rovided per m ission t o d o so. In case of a m ore ser ious concer n, t he school will contact t he p arent s and em er g ency m ed ical ser vices.

Hom ew or k: Hom ew or k will b e p rovided t o st udent s by t heir teacher s on a reg ular b asis.

Our hom ew or k p olicy is availab le up on req uest from t he p r im ar y office. Daily read ing is an im p or tant aspect of hom ew or k, w hich is expected from Ear ly Child hood 1upw ard s.

Parent sup p or t of st udent s com plet ing hom ew or k is ap p reciated and of g reat b enefit

Policy and Procedure

Com m unicat ion : The Talanoa is our w hole school m ont hly new sletter of w hich t he link availab le on our school web site is em ailed t o all p arent s and careg iver s. The Weekly Pr im ar y Bytes (p r im ar y p ub licat ion only) is em ailed t o p r im ar y p arent s and careg iver s ever y Fr id ay.

Pr im ar y up d ates are also em ailed as req uired .

Year level infor m at ion evening s are held for p arent s at t he b eg inning of Ter m One. Ind ivid ual class teacher s also hold p arent -teacher inter view s t wice per year and a st udent -led conference at t he end of ter m 3 infor m s p arent s ab out lear ning p rog ram s and class act ivit ies.

Quest ions or concer ns ab out any aspect of st udent lear ning , cond uct or achievem ent should fir st b e b roug ht t o t he attent ion of t he st udent ?s teacher. If t he q uest ion relates d irect ly t o a specific sub ject or classroom issue, t he teacher should b e contacted d irect ly out side of instr uct ional hour s. The b est w ay t o contact t he teacher is via em ail. Quest ions or concer ns of a m ore g eneral nat ure should b e m ade t o t he Pr im ar y School office. The Ad m inistrat ive Assistant will d irect you t o t he per son b est ab le t o help you. The school relies heavily, t houg h not exclusively, on em ail in keeping p arent s up -t o-d ate on infor m at ion d ur ing t he school year.

It is each p arent ?s resp onsib ilit y t o read all com m unicat ions from t he school in a t im ely m anner. Please m ake sure t he school has a valid em ail ad d ress for your fam ily.

Parent s w ho wish t o sched ule ad d it ional conferences wit h teacher s are encourag ed t o d o so. All conferences wit h teacher s are t o b e ar rang ed in ad vance. We req uest t hat p arent s d o not d rop in unannounced t o see a teacher for a conference, p ar t icular ly d ur ing school hour s or im m ed iately b efore or after school hour s w hen teacher s are resp onsib le for ot her child ren, and w hen m aintaining confident ialit y is d ifficult . To sched ule a conference, please contact your child ?s teacher.

Policy and Procedure

Parent

Help

and

Volunteer s:

The school encourag es t he involvem ent of all p arent s and careg iver s in t he act ivit ies of t he school. Child ren love t o see t heir p arent s at t he school.

Par t icip at ion in PE lessons: PE unifor m s, includ ing an ISS hat , are req uired for PE lessons. St udent s m ust have a note from t heir p arent s or careg iver s stat ing t he reason t o b e excused from p ar t icip at ing in p hysical ed ucat ion classes.

Paym ent of Account s: Paym ent s m ay b e m ade in cash, check or cred it card at t he Business office. The p r im ar y office d oes not hand le any m oney. Please contact t he Business office for infor m at ion reg ard ing t uit ion p aym ent plans. All fam ilies m ust b e cur rent wit h t heir t uit ion p aym ent s for t heir child ren t o attend ISS. Transcr ip t s and rep or t card s are not released unt il p aym ent s are up t o d ate.

Proced ures for Em er g encies: Fire d r ills, evacuat ion and lockd ow n exercises are car r ied out reg ular ly t hroug hout t he year.

PTFA (Parent , Teacher s, Fr iend s Associat ion): The p r im ar y funct ion of t he PTFA is t o help fam ilies new com er s and ret ur ning fam ilies alike - feel p ar t of t he school com m unit y. The PTFA p rovides a for um for com m unicat ion and som e financial sup p or t by fund raising . The PTFA coord inates a wide var iet y of social event s, club s and act ivit ies t hroug hout t he year.

Policy and Procedure

Board of Directors

Policy and Procedure

Recycling :

We ask ever y per son in t he com m unit y t o respect t he environm ent and we encourag e sensib le use of resources. Recycling b ins for p aper, cans and b ott les are availab le in p r im ar y. All st udent s are encourag ed t o red uce, reuse and recycle.

Rep or t ing : We see t he child , p arent and teacher as p ar t ner s in t he lear ning p rocess. All p ar t ies have g oals for t he child ?s lear ning and t hese will b e m ost effect ively realized as t he result of open com m unicat ion. The child , teacher and p arent s w or k t og et her t o assess and evaluate t he child ?s p rog ress, ident ify ob ser ved streng t hs and areas t o develop, d iscuss concer ns and set fut ure g oals t o m eet t he st udent ?s need s. Our Assessm ent and Rep or t ing p rocess involves a num b er of com p onent s, all of w hich are explained fur t her in t he Assessm ent Policy, availab le on req uest or from t he school web site.Req uest s for St udent Record s

Req uest s for St udent Record s: Req uest s for official school transfer s, transcr ip t s or confir m at ion of enrolm ent letter s should b e m ade t o t he Pr im ar y School Ad m inistrat ion team . Rep or t s of academ ic achievem ent are sent t o ot her schools only up on t he req uest of t he p arent .

School Mag azine: The school m ag azine is an annual record of event s, act ivit ies and people at ISS. This is p rep ared d ur ing t he year, b ot h in d ig ital and p r int for m and if req uested , t he p r inted ver sion is d istr ib uted t o st udent s.

School Lib rar y:

The school lib rar y is a vital resource for t he w hole school. The ISS Lib rar y is a center for research, lear ning and recreat ional read ing . The lib rar y houses a collect ion of m ater ials in var ious for m at s such as b ooks, per iod icals, e-b ooks, aud io b ooks, and DVDs. Som e m ater ials are availab le in ot her lang uag es. Pr im ar y School st udent s m ay use t he lib rar y b efore or after school if super vised by a p arent or careg iver. Teacher s b or row b ook set s from t he lib rar y for classroom use on a reg ular b asis. Child ren are taken t o t he lib rar y and involved wit h a lib rar y lesson each week, in order t o p rovide access t o lib rar y b ooks and ot her resources. The lib rar y is also open at lunch t im es and b efore and after school for casual use and renew al of b ooks issued . Parent s m ay also visit t he lib rar y and b or row b ooks using t heir child ren?s account s. Please check t he ISS web site for lib rar y hour s.

Secur it y on Cam p us: All visit or s t o t he cam p us are req uired t o rep or t t o t he front g ate, w here t hey will receive a Visit or ?s Bad g e, t o b e d isplayed at all t im es. Parent s m ay b e asked t o p resent ident ificat ion by t he p r im ar y secur it y g uard .

Sm oking : Please note t hat ISS is a sm oke-free cam p us. No m em b er of our com m unit y, includ ing st udent s, facult y, staff, p arent s or visit or s, is per m itted t o sm oke on t he school p rem ises.

Sun Safet y: All st udent s are req uired t o wear a hat (no cap s) w hen out side for play, for lear ning , for PE and sp or t and on excur sions. The school hat s are availab le from t he school unifor m shop. A ?no hat , no play? r ule ap plies for out side play. Ad d it ionally, we encourag e t he d aily ap plicat ion of sunscreen b efore school and p r ior t o lunch b reaks. We also encourag e st udent s t o use all availab le areas of shade for out d oor act ivit ies. It is req uired t hat staff m odel sun sm ar t b ehavior and t hat sun safet y is reg ular ly reinforced t hroug h school com m unicat ion.

Staff: ISS p r im ar y em plo ys over 4 0 well-q ualified and exper ienced local and exp at teacher s, teaching assistant s and ad m inistrat ive staff.

Policy and Procedure

Board Sup p or t for Lear ning : If you have any of q uest ions, com m ent s or concer ns ab out your child ?s lear ning in school, m eet wit h your child ?s Directors class teacher fir st . If necessar y, a refer ral can b e

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m ade for him / her t o t he Lear ning Sup p or t Teacher s for t hat year level. (Case m anag er s) They will ob ser ve your child in class and m ay car r y out var ious t ypes of assessm ent . They m ay m od ify your child ?s classroom p rog ram m e wit h t he class teacher and offer extra sup p or t wit hin t he classroom . They will also m ake recom m end at ions for w ays in w hich p arent s can assist at hom e.

Swim m ing : St udent s in Recep t ion t o Year 5 will req uire swim m ing eq uip m ent , includ ing t owels, g og g les, swim m ing cap and a one piece swim m ing suit for g ir ls and ?speed o? st yle tr unks for b o ys (no shor t s if p ossib le) in Ter m one of each school year.

These st udent s will have one ter m of swim m ing as a com p ulsor y com p onent of t he PSPE cur r iculum . A p r im ar y school swim m ing car nival occur s in Ter m 2 as a culm inat ion t o t heir swim m ing lessons and t o select an ISS p r im ar y swim team t o p ar t icip ate at t he next level.

Transit ion: Most fam ilies find t hat living ab road is enr iching and t he ad vent ure t hey had hoped for.

However, t he up heaval of m oving t o a new countr y usually involves a per iod of stress. Fir st , fam ilies m ove aw ay from estab lished rout ines, relat ives and fr iend s. Second , it is t ypical t o exper ience cult ure shock. The fam ily need s t o be under stand ing and sup p or t ive of each ot her in t he fir st m ont hs. Each Pr im ar y School staff m em b er is aw are of t he challeng es fam ilies face w hile m aking cross cult ural m oves. Transit ion ed ucat ion is p ar t of t he p rog ram m e and sup p or t s child ren in t heir sett ling and ad just m ent .

Transp or tat ion: ISS offer s a b us ser vice. W hile using t he b us ser vice, st udent s are expected t o follow t he b us r ules and b ehave ap p rop r iately. See t he p r im ar y office for fur t her details.

Unifor m and Dress Code: The ISS unifor m shop, sit uated in t he ISS ad m inistrat ion b uild ing , is open d aily from 8.0 0 am t o 4 .0 0 p m t hroug hout t he school year.

St udent s are asked t o wear cor rect unifor m at all t im es. If inap p rop r iate clot hing or school wear is w or n t o school, a rem inder note will b e sent hom e t o p arent s. Please ensure all clot hing is lab eled wit h your child ?s nam e. There is a choice of unifor m s for our st udent s includ ing : Gir ls: Navy b lue shor t s/skor t s wit h b ula shir t .

Bo ys: Bula shir t wit h navy shor t s or navy sulu.

Shoes: Safe, sup p or t ive b lack, navy b lue and b row n sand als or sp or t s r unner s and w hite socks. Foot wear is t o b e w or n out d oor s at all t im es. There are t im es w hen teacher s ask child ren t o rem ove t heir shoes w hen ind oor s. Sp or t s r unner s and socks m ay b e w or n on PE or sp or t s d ays. Rub b er scuffs or slip -ons (includ ing jand als, flip flop s, t hong s) are not reg arded as school unifor m .

Sp or t s Unifor m : Navy b lue sp or t sing let /shir t wit h navy b lue shor t s and sp or t s shoes. A sun hat is req uired for PE and sp or t s lessons. House colour t shir t s are also availab le for p urchase.

School Sun Hat / Cap : req uired as p ar t of t he sun sm ar t p olicy. A ?no hat , no play? (out side) p olicy is in place.

Mob ile Phones and Electronic Devices: In school, st udent s should not use m ob ile p hones, p or tab le m usic devices and electronic g am es unless for ed ucat ional p ur p oses. The school cannot b e held resp onsib le for t he loss of or d am ag e t o valuab le electronic eq uip m ent . For t his reason, st udent s are asked not t o b r ing valuab les int o school. If a m ob ile p hone d oes need t o b e sent t o school wit h a st udent , it should b e p resented t o t he p r im ar y office on ar r ival and collected at t he end of t he school d ay.

St udent s are ab le t o access t he school m ob ile p hone at any t im e under t he g uid ance of p r im ar y office staff. The school is not resp onsib le for t he loss or

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W it hd raw al from ISS: W hen a st udent is t o b e wit hd raw n per m anent ly from school, p arent s of st udent s leaving ISS should infor m t he p r im ar y ad m inistrat ion/ Head of Pr im ar y in w r it ing as soon as t hey know t hey will wit hd raw. This will enab le t he office t o p rep are t he st udent s leaving d ocum ent s. Before such d ocum ent s can b e issued , a wit hd raw al for m m ust b e p rep ared w hich checks on such t hing s as lib rar y b ooks, out stand ing fees, for w ard ing ad d resses and so for t h.

Wor ld W ide Web ? Infor m at ion Technolog y: All st udent s and p arent s should read t he Accep tab le Use Policy for Infor m at ion Technolog y at ISS p rovided t o t hem at t im e of enrolm ent .

ISS?s infor m at ion technolog y resources, includ ing Inter net access, are p rovided for ed ucat ional p ur p oses.

St udent s are resp onsib le for g ood b ehaviour in t his vir t ual environm ent just as t hey are in t he p hysical school environm ent . All p r im ar y st udent s have access t o PCs, XO lap t op s (Year 3 ? 5), iPad s and ot her d ig ital technolog ies p rovided by t he school. They all have access t o shared local net w or k resources and t he inter net .

New d ig ital technolog ies m ean t hat access t o ISS IT resources extend s b eyond t he p hysical b ound ar ies of t he school and t hat t he d ist inct ions b et ween school and hom e are not as clear cut as t hey once were. Social net w or king sites usually have a m inim um ag e for m em b er ship. Please rem em b er t hat t he leg al ag e lim it for using Faceb ook is 13 year s and over. Any Pr im ar y School st udent s found t o b e using Faceb ook will b e asked t o delete t heir p rofile. Ad d it ionally, em ail m essag es sent from ISS em ail ad d resses should not include content t hat w ould reflect p oor ly on t he sender or t he school.

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The PYP p rog ram m e is an inter nat ional cur r iculum fram ew or k, w hich com b ines t he b est research and p ract ice from nat ional school system s wit h t he collect ive knowled g e and exper ience of inter nat ional schools t o p rovide an excellent ed ucat ional p rog ram m e for child ren ag ed 4 -12. It p rovides an ag e-ap p rop r iate p rog ram m e for child ren from d iver se cult ures and lang uag e b ackg round s, and is transferab le wit hin nat ional and inter nat ional system s. The IBPYP focuses on t he develop m ent of t he w hole child : academ ic, social, p hysical, em ot ional and cult ural. This is exp ressed in t he overall aim s of t he IBPYP, out lined in t he IB Lear ner Profile.

The Lear ner Profile The Lear ner Profile is central t o t he w or k of t he Inter nat ional Baccalaureate at ISS> The aim o fall IB p rog ram m es is t o develop intenat ionally m inded people w ho, recog nizing t heir com m on hum anit y and shared g uard ianship of t he planet help t o create a b etter and m ore peaceful w or ld . IB lear ner s str ive t o be Inq uirer s, knowled g eab le, Thinker s, Com m unicat or s, Pr incipled , Open-m inded , Courag eous, Car ing , Balanced and Reflect ive.

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The W r itten Cur r iculum - W hat we w ant st udent s t o

lear n The IB PYP w r itten cur r iculum fram ew or k consist s of five essent ial elem ent s: Concep t s, Knowled g e, Skills, Att it udes and Act ion. The elem ent s related t o Concep t s, Skills, Att it udes and Act ions are relevant across all sub ject areas and p rovide a fram ew or k for str uct ured inq uir y - an ideal vehicle for lear ning .

The rem aining elem ent is Knowled g e.

The em p hasis in t he IBPYP is not t he acq uisit ion of isolated fact s and skills b ut a holist ic under stand ing of ideas.

Therefore, knowled g e is not only seen as sep arate cur r iculum d ocum entat ion b ut as t he develop m ent of transd isciplinar y Unit s of Inq uir y in a w hole school Prog ram m e of Inq uir y. The p rog ram m e str ives for a b alance in t he acq uisit ion of knowled g e, t he develop m ent of skills and t he search for under stand ing .

W hat d o we w ant st udent s t o under stand ?

Eig ht fund am ental concep t s, exp resssed as key q uest ions, p ropel t he p rocess of inq uir y. They are b road in scope and d r ive transd isciplinar y unit s of inq uir y and all classroom eng ag em ent s.

The key concep t s are: For m : W hat is it like?

Funct ion: How d oes it w or k?

Causat ion: W hy is it like t his?

Chang e: How is it chang ing ?

Connect ion: How is it connected t o ot her t hing s?

Per spect ive: W hat are t he p oint s of view ?

Resp onsib ilit y: W hat is our resp onsib ilit y?

Reflect ion: How d o we know ?

W hat d o we w ant st udent s t o lear n?

The IBPYP ident ifies a b od y of sig nificant knowled g e for all st udent s in all cult ures in t he six sub ject g roup s: Lang uag es; Social St ud ies; Mat hem at ics; Science and Technolog y; The Ar t s; Per sonal, Social and Physical Ed ucat ion.

Six transd isciplinar y t hem es of g lob al sig nificance p rovide t he fram ew or k for t he explorat ion of knowled g e at each year level.

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W ho we are W here we are in place and t im e How we exp ress our selves How t he w or ld w or ks How we or g anise our selves Shar ing t he planet

At t he hear t of t he p rog ram m e is t he lear ner constr uct ing his/ her wit h a com m it m ent t o str uct ured and p ur p oseful inq uir y. Teacher s are g uided by t hese six transd isciplinar y t hem es as t hey desig n unit s of inq uir y t hat b ot h transcend and ar t iculate convent ional sub ject b ound ar ies.

Skills: W hat d o we w ant st udent s t o b e ab le t o d o?

St udent s will need t o dem onstrate skills w hich are ap p roaches t o lear ning t hat m ay b e d isciplinar y (e.g . num eracy and literacy skills) or transd isciplinar y in nat ure w hich includes t he set of five transd isciplinar y skills b elow : -

Social Self-m anag em ent Com m unicat ion Research Thinking Skills

Att it udes: W hat w ould we like st udent s t o feel, value and dem onstrate?

The p rog ram m e p rom otes a set of att it udes b ased on fund am ental values, b eliefs and feeling s ab out lear ning , t he environm ent and people. These are: ap p reciat ion, com m it m ent , confidence, cooperat ion, creat ivit y, cur iosit y, em p at hy, ent husiasm , independence, integ r it y, respect and t olerance. These att it udes d irect ly relate t o t he develop m ent of t he attr ib utes listed in t he Lear ner Profile.

Act ion: How d o we w ant st udent s t o act ?

St udent s are encourag ed t o reflect on t heir lear ning and m ake infor m ed decisions on how t hey can ap ply t heir lear ning t o m ake a d ifference in t he com m unit y.

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The Taug ht Cur r iculum ? How Best W ill St udent s Lear n The PYP is com m itted t o str uct ured , p ur p oseful inq uir y t hat eng ag es st udent s t o act ively constr uct t heir ow n lear ning . In t he p rocess of inq uir y, t he st udent s are m oved from t heir cur rent level of under stand ing t o a new and deeper level. The teacher s em p ower t he st udent s t o achieve t his by d rawing on t heir p r ior knowled g e, p rovid ing p rovocat ion t hroug h new exper iences, allowing op p or t unit ies for find ing , researching and or g anizing t he infor m at ion, sup p or t ing st udent s t o m ake connect ions, solve p rob lem s and reflect on t heir lear ning . This is inq uir y and concep t b ased lear ning .

A transd isciplinar y ap p roach t o teaching and lear ning is used t hroug h t he school?s p rog ram m e of inq uir y, p rovid ing b ot h teacher s and st udent s wit h a r ich lear ning environm ent t o ensure t hat lear ning exper iences are: -

Eng ag ing ? of interest t o t he st udent s, involving t hem act ively in lear ning .

Relevant ? linked t o st udent ?s p r ior knowled g e and exper iences.

Challeng ing ? extend ing st udent s? p r ior knowled g e and increasing com petencies and under stand ing .

Sig nificant ? have g lob al sig nificance ? for all st udent s and cult ures.

The Assessed Cur r iculum ? How W ill We Know W hat We Have Lear ned ?

Assessm ent is integ ral t o all teaching and lear ning . At ISS, it is an ong oing p rocess w hereby we assess st udent s t hroug hout t he year, t o g uide t hem t hroug h t he five essent ial elem ent s of lear ning in t he PYP: acq uisit ion of knowled g e, under stand ing of concep t s, m aster ing of skills, t he develop m ent of att it udes and t he decision t o take act ion. Assessm ent s in t he classroom include: -

St udent w or k sam ples or per for m ance.

Anecd otal record s.

Docum ented lear ning p rocesses of g roup s and ind ivid uals.

St udent reflect ions on t heir lear ning .

Evidence of peer and self-assessm ent of w or k.

Rub r ics/ Cr iter ia Sheet s.

Benchm ar ks and cont inuum s.

Por t folios

Assessm ent in t he p rog ram m es is of t hree t ypes, each of w hich has a specific funct ion: 1. Pre-assessm ent t hat hap pens at t he b eg inning of a unit . It s p ur p ose is t o find out w hat st udent s know in order t o help t hem constr uct new lear ning .

2. For m at ive assessm ent is inter w oven wit h d aily lear ning and help s st udent s and teacher s find out w hat t he st udent s alread y know in order t o plan t he next stag e of inq uir y. For m at ive assessm ent and lear ning act ivit ies are d irect ly linked ; neit her funct ions effect ively or p ur p osefully wit hout t he ot her.

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3. Sum m at ive assessm ent occur s at t he end of t he teaching and lear ning p rocess and p rovides st udent s wit h op p or t unit ies t o dem onstrate w hat t hey have lear ned .

How d o we choose t o com m unicate infor m at ion ab out assessm ent ?

Ter m One: -

Parent Teacher Conference ? 15 m inute for m al conference

Ter m Tw o: -

For m al W r itten Rep or t ? end of Ter m Tw o. This rep or t consist s of achievem ent result s in Mat hem at ics, Lang uag e, Wor k Hab it s, Specialist Sub ject s includ ing Music, Visual Ar t s, Lang uag e St ud ies, ICT and PSPE and com m ent s reg ard ing t he Prog ram m e of Inq uir ies invest ig ated .

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Parent Teacher Conference ? 10 m inute for m al conference St udent -led Conference from ECH2 ? Year 5.

Child ren share and d iscuss t heir p or t folio and w or k on d isplay wit h t heir p arent s.

Ter m Four : -

For m al W r itten Rep or t ? end of Ter m Four.

Por t folios ? ind ivid ual st udent ?s lear ning jour ney.

For Ear ly Child hood 1, a st udent p or t folio only g oes hom e at t he end of Ter m 4 . There are no for m al w r itten rep or t s t hroug hout t he year.

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In t he PYP, t he im p or tance of t he sub ject areas of Lang uag e, Mat hem at ics, Science, Social St ud ies, Ar t s, Per sonal, Social and Physical Ed ucat ion (PSPE) are acknowled g ed as im p or tant com p onent s of t he cur r iculum . However, it is also recog nized t hat w hen st udent s acq uire skills in t hese sub ject areas, st udent s area ab le t o m ake deep connect ions across t he d ifferent d isciplines and relate t o w hat t hey lear n in life. In t he p rog ram m e of inq uir y, science/and or social st ud ies takes place wit hin t he unit s. W henever t here is an aut hent ic connect ion t o st udent s?lear ning and under stand ing of t he trand isciplinar y t hem e, ot her sub ject areas of Lang uag e, Mat hem at ics, Ar t s and PSPE are included at each year level.

Lang uag e t hroug h Inq uir y We lear n ab out d ifferent t ypes of text s in lang uag e and develop literacy skills in context t hroug h our unit s of inq uir y and independent read ing and w r it ing tasks.

We lear n ab out transd isciplinar y t hem es t hroug h lang uag e by ap plying our literacy skills t o ident ify relevant infor m at ion and record our lear ning using d ifferent text t ypes. E.g . rep or t s, exp osit ions, nar rat ives, role-play et c.

Mat hem at ics t hroug h Inq uir y It is im p or tant t hat lear ner s acq uire m at hem at ical under stand ing by constr uct ing t heir ow n m eaning t hroug h ever increasing levels of ab stract ion, star t ing wit h explor ing t heir ow n per sonal exper iences, under stand ing s and knowled g e. Ad d it ionally, it is fund am ental t o t he p hilosop hy of t he PYP t hat , since it is t o b e used in real life sit uat ions, m at hem at ics need s t o b e taug ht in relevant , realist ic context s, rat her t han b e attem p t ing t o im p ar t a fixed b od y of knowled g e d irect ly t o st udent s.

Mat hem at ics is a vehicle t o sup p or t inq uir y and is intended for st udent s t o b ecom e com petent user s of t he lang uag e of Mat hem at ics as well as a w ay of t hinking instead of sim ply over relying on m em or izing a ser ies of fact s and eq uat ions.

Mat hem at ical strand s include Num b er, Patter n and Funct ion, Shape and Sp ace, Measurem ent and Data Hand ling .

The Ar t s t hroug h Inq uir y The Ar t s are integ ral t o t he PYP and are ident ified as d ance, d ram a, m usic and visual ar t s. The Ar t s are seen as a p ower ful w ay of com m unicat ion w here st udent s explore and constr uct a sense of self and develop an under stand ing of t he w or ld around t hem t hroug h t he interconnected strand s of resp ond ing and creat ing .

Lear ning ab out t he Ar t s and t hroug h t he Ar t s is essent ial t o t he develop m ent of t he w hole child as st udent s have op p or t unit ies t o acq uire specific ar t s? skills, dem onstrate creat ivit y, eng ag e t he im ag inat ion, convey concep t ual under stand ing and reflect on aest het ic exper iences.

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W henever ap p rop r iate and p ossib le, t he Ar t s are taug ht t hroug h t he Unit s of Inq uir y and sup p or t st udent s? inq uir ies. W hen t he d irect teaching of t he Ar t s in a unit of inq uir y is not p ossib le, introd uct or y or follow up lear ning exper iences in t he Ar t s are useful t o help st udent s m ake connect ions b et ween t he d ifferent aspect s of t he cur r iculum . At ISS, p r im ar y classes from Discover y t o Year 5 are p rovided visual ar t s lessons by a specialist teacher, as t oo Music, includ ing sing ing , listening , playing , m oving , creat ing and per for m ing .

Per sonal, Social and Physical Ed ucat ion (PSPE) t hroug h Inq uir y The develop m ent of a st udent ?s wellb eing can b e ad d ressed t hroug hout all areas of t he cur r iculum and it is intr insically linked t o all aspect s of st udent ?s exper ience at school and b eyond . The develop m ent of our overall wellb eing is defined t hroug h t he t hree concep t ually d r iven strand s of ident it y, act ive living and interact ions. PSPE is em b ed ded in t he cur r iculum and t he IB Lear ner Profile. Physical ed ucat ion in t he PYP is m ore t han st udent p ar t icip at ion in sp or t s and g am es.

It s role is t o develop a com b inat ion of transferab le skills p rom ot ing p hysical, intellect ual, em ot ional and social develop m ent . It encourag es t he st udent s t o m ake infor m ed choices t hat contr ib ute t o long -ter m healt hy living and t o under stand t he cult ural sig nificance of p hysical act ivit ies.

All st udent s are act ively involved in a Physical Ed ucat ion lesson and a sp or t s p rog ram m e. St udent s in t he ear ly year s are involved in percep t ual m ot or p rog ram m es includ ing listening skills, hand /eye coord inat ion.

Ad d it ional Lang uag e t hroug h Inq uir y Fijian St ud ies or Hind i St ud ies, t he host countr y lang uag es of Fiji are offered at ISS t o st udent s in ECH1 t o Year 5. The lang uag e p rog ram m e introd uces st udent s t o b asic Hind i and Fijian lang uag e and cult ure and also allow s for transd isciplinar y lear ning across all year levels in nom inated Unit s of Inq uir y.

ICTs t hroug h Inq uir y

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ICT in t he PYP encom p asses t he use of a wide rang e of d ig ital t ools, m ed ia and lear ning environm ent for teaching , lear ning and assessing . In t he PYP, t here will b e op p or t unit ies t o use ICT in t he relevant , aut hent ic context of t he unit s of inq uir y, as well as t hroug h teaching and lear ning exper iences in ot her areas of t he cur r iculum .

St udent s from ECH1 t o Year 5 are also exp osed t o com p uter/ iPad skills. Each classroom is eq uip ped wit h an interact ive w hiteb oard . iPad and lap t op im plem entat ion cont inues int o 20 17 from ECH t o Year 4 , wit h Year 5 alread y shar ing a class set of lap t op s.

The Prog ram m es of Inq uir y (POI) The Prog ram m e of Inq uir y for each year level is explained fur t her on our ISS p r im ar y web site. There you will find an over view of t he unit s of inq uir y t hat are taug ht in each year level. Each of t he transd isciplinar y t hem es are t o b e covered in-dep t h wit hin a 4 ? 6 week t im efram e and all six transd isciplinar y t hem es m ust b e ad d ressed each year in each year level, excep t t he Ear ly Year s (Ear ly Child hood 1 and Ear ly Child hood 2).

The Prog ram m e of Inq uir y allow s for transd isciplinar y planning , teaching , assessing and a b alanced inclusion of t he sub ject areas.

Each year, t he Ear ly Year s explore four unit s of inq uir y, sub seq uent year levels (Recep t ion t o Year 5) explore six. Each unit of inq uir y has a central idea ? a p ower ful statem ent or end ur ing under stand ing t hat encap sulates t he essence of t he unit . St udent s t hen eng ag e in carefully planned front load ing act ivit ies, w hich allow st udent s t o connect t o p revious knowled g e, b e interested and extend t heir t hinking .

St udent s are encourag ed t o use q uest ions t o d iscover t he ?how ?and ?w hy?of t heir w or ld .

As t he PYP is transd isciplinar y, t he sub ject s of Social St ud ies, Science and PSPE are fully em b ed ded in t he unit s of inq uir y. Meaning ful connect ions are m ade t hroug h t he concep t ual lens of ot her sub ject areas such as t he Ar t s, Lang uag e and Mat hem at ics t o ensure st udent s have an end ur ing under stand ing of w hat t hey are lear ning .

Our Curriculum

St udent q uest ions or inq uir ies are recorded and d isplayed around t he classroom for class inq uir y, ind ivid ually or as a g roup later on in t he unit . The central idea and inq uir y p oint s planned by t he teacher s are com m on t o each class in a year level and help t o keep t he unit focus. The unit t hen develop s wit h var ied class act ivit ies t hat allow st udent s t o explore t he essent ial under stand ing t hroug h g uest speaker s, field tr ip s, b ooks, inter net , exper im ent s, role plays, DVDs, ar t ifact s, local resources, com p uter soft w are, class d iscussions, inter view s et c. Teacher q uest ions fur t her d r ive inq uir y and t he unit is b roug ht t o an end by com m on sum m at ive assessm ent w here st udent s are req uired t o dem onstrate t heir under stand ing of t he central idea.

PYP Exhib it ion One of t he m a jor req uirem ent s of t he PYP is t hat each year, t he Year 5 final year PYP st udent s and teacher s m ount a p ub lic exhib it ion b ased on a g roup and self-selected unit of inq uir y. The sub ject of t he extended inq uir y m ust b e a real w or ld issue includ ing local and g lob al aspect s. The exhib it ion is a show case of t he st udent s? w or k int o t he invest ig at ion dem onstrat ing t heir skills in research, invest ig at ion, g roup cooperat ion and ind ivid ual endeavour.

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Message from theCEO

Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et , consetet ur sad ip scing elitr, sed d iam nonum y eir m od tem p or invid unt ut lab ore et d olore m ag na aliq uyam erat , sed d iam volup t ua.

At vero eos et accusam et just o d uo d olores et ea reb um . Stet clita kasd g ub er g ren, no sea takim ata sanct us est Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et . Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et , consetet ur sad ip scing elitr, sed d iam nonum y eir m od tem p or invid unt ut lab ore et d olore m ag na aliq uyam erat , sed d iam volup t ua.

At vero eos et accusam et just o d uo d olores et ea reb um . Stet clita kasd g ub er g ren, no sea takim ata

sanct us est Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et .

Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et , consetet ur sad ip scing elitr, sed d iam nonum y eir m od tem p or invid unt ut lab ore et d olore m ag na aliq uyam erat , sed d iam volup t ua. At vero eos et accusam et just o d uo d olores et ea reb um . Stet clita kasd g ub er g ren, no sea takim ata sanct us est Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et .

Lorem ip sum d olor sit am et , consetet ur sad ip scing elitr, sed d iam nonum y eir m od tem p or invid unt ut lab ore et d olore m ag na aliq uyam erat , sed d iam volup t ua.

At vero eos et accusam et just o d uo d olores et ea reb um .

Stet clita kasd g ub er g ren, no sea takim ata sanct us est Lorem .

MaryD.Kimberly CEO Com p any Nam e