PYP WALK 2024 SHARING THE PLANET

– Sarah Dunn, Associate Director of Academic Education (PYP)

This year’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) Walk explored the timely and critical theme of Sharing the Planet, focusing on our rights and responsibilities in coexisting with other living things. Through concepts like sustainability, balance, appreciation, and interdependence, students showcased their creativity and critical thinking across various thought-provoking projects.

A notable shift in 2024 was the move from 2D to 3D work, with displays featuring large-scale weaving, environmental lanterns, water system models, beehives, nests, and mixed-media dioramas. The Art Department’s contribution was particularly vibrant, using natural and recyclable materials to create dynamic and meaningful pieces.

The theme, chosen collaboratively by the Primary School staff at the end of 2023, aimed to foster learning about sustainability, empathy, and global citizenship. The result was a powerful celebration of collaboration and problem-solving across the Primary School.w

Here’s what some of our students had to say about the PYP Walk:

YEAR 2 STUDENT:

‘MY FAVOURITE DISPLAY IS THE LANTERNS —THEY’RE SO PRETTY, AND IT FEELS SPECIAL TO WALK THROUGH THEM.’

YEAR 1 STUDENT:

‘I LOVE HENRY’S IDEA OF WRITING DEAR EARTH IN FAIRY LIGHTS.’

YEAR 5 STUDENT:

‘HAVING THE FISH IN THE JLH WAS AMAZING!’

YEAR 6 STUDENT:

‘I LOVED THE PYP WALK BECAUSE SHARING THE PLANET IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD ALL BE PRIORITISING.’

PYP Walk 2024 was an inspiring example of how students can explore global issues creatively while working towards a common goal.