STICKING TO THE LEARNER PROFILE IN PRIMARY

from Plus Ultra | June 2023

TEACHERS COLLABORATING IN COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

In Upper Primary, a Visual Art project has helped to breathe life into the Learner Profile Attributes central to the International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP framework.

As an introductory activity in Visual Art, Years 5 and 6 students were asked to design a character that represented one of the ten attributes of the Learner Profile, an essential element of the IB PYP framework.

The Learner Profile aims to establish a set of values that students strive to develop as they work towards becoming global citizens who respect themselves, others and the world around them. These attributes are: Inquirer; Knowledgeable; Thinker; Communicator;

Principled; Open-minded; Caring; Risk-Taker; Balanced and Reflective. As these qualities are recognised in students by their peers and teachers, they are informed of the value they are exhibiting. This is often reinforced by a card or a sticker displaying the attribute.

Once created, the designs were given to IB Art students in Years 11 and 12 and, with the help of Arts Curriculum Leader, Julie Seidel, a selection of the images was chosen for a limited run of stickers. The stickers are presented to children who demonstrate a particular attribute to encourage and support these valuable qualities of a St Peters Student.