BRINGING LEARNING ALIVE THROUGH THE PYP

Our Primary Years Programme is engaging, relevant and meaningful. This international framework allows our girls to make strong connections across curriculum subjects and encourages them to develop skills such as creative design, future thinking, entrepreneurial intuition, problem-posing and problem-solving.

As part of their ‘How we organise ourselves’ unit, our Year 2 girls inquired into their responsibility as global citizens and the impact their actions have on communities. It was lovely to see the girls display the attributes of caring and balanced individuals during their learning. Highlights of the unit were visiting the residents at Elizabeth Knox Home and Hospital to build friendships with them, and problem-solving to find solutions to combat pigeons in the playground.

As part of their ‘How we express ourselves’ unit, Year 4 inquired into how visual art plays a vital role in provoking thought and raising awareness. Throughout the unit not only did the girls ignite their creativity, they also learnt about the different elements of art, ways the visual arts provoke thinking about social issues and how artists can make use of different media to connect with different audiences.

As part of their ‘How the world works’ unit, Year 6 inquired into their responsibilities as laitiaki and how we must innovate for future generations. In this science-focused unit, girls learnt about energy production and the impact renewable and nonrenewable energy sources have on our environment. Through key concepts, they explored how it works and how it is linked to other things. Some highlights included collaborative time in MakerSpace and carrying out future thinking for what our environments could look like and need.

Students were asked: “What is our responsibility as kaitiaki and why should we innovate for future generations?”

A kaitiaki is a person who is a guardian of the environment and the area/or

“I liked looking at the statues and sculptures at the Botanical Gardens. The part I liked best was sketching the statues and sculptures and the flowers. I liked sketching the flowers because they were so beautiful. I learned about how artists use colour to show people how they feel. Takashi Murakami is my favourite. He worked with famous musicians to make his art, and he likes to use flowers too. When I look at his pictures, I feel really happy because of all the bright colours.”

Luna Lee

place. It’s all about working together and being kind to the planet. We can make the world a better place by getting rid of non-renewable energy sources. It’s our responsibility to think of new ways to make the world more eco-friendly. This will help make Earth a safe and healthy place for future generations. It’s our responsibility to be guardians of our planet and protect and care for it.

“What are your future thinking plans. What do you think we need and why?”

We need sustainable housing! Housing that can cope with natural disasters, our population getting bigger and housing that is built from sustainable resources (eco-friendly materials like bamboo). We need to create communities with more green spaces, trees, plants, and gardens to improve air quality, absorb CO2 and attract lots of wildlife.

Year 5 Girls