Tuesday 12thMay 2014Parent information

The PYP exhibition Grade 5

What is the PYP Exhibtion?

• A culminating project for the pyp• A collaborative inquiry• An inquiry that asks students to use their

learning from the previous PYP years• An experience that uses the essential

elements of the PYP (Concepts, action, knowledge, skills and attitudes)

• A demonstration of how students can take action as a result of their leanring

• A celebration of who are our students are as learners

Tiring Intense Exciting Self directed Process driven Rewarding Action provoking Synthesis of learned knowledge

Exhibition is:

A poster contest A competition Individual Product driven Adult directed A burden

Exhibition is not:

Communication skills Social skills Research skills Self management skills Thinking skills

Students must use the PYP transdisciplinary skills:

Students should show:

And:

Our appreciation of objects depends on their form and

function

In Grade 5 this year, the central Idea for the exhibition unit of

Inquiry is:

Student involvement: Discussing real life issues Posing questions to focus their inquiry Collaborating with an exhibition inquiry group Searching for and collecting relevant resources Collating information and preparing for the exhibition presentation Taking action that results in positive change Presenting a completed exhibition project

Students demonstrate their learning and skills through: Group collaboration Written work Ongoing reflections Oral presentations Use of technology Performance, visual arts and other media

The process:

Skills are taught from the start of Grade 5 The students will spend 5 weeks intensively

working on their exhibition inquiry in groups starting Monday 30th march 2014

The students will have maths and literacy during the exhibition time but the majority of the time will be spent on their inquiries.

How much time do the students have to spend on exhibition?

The children should use their time at home to research and prepare for the work in class

The actual work should be done in class so the teachers can keep track of progress

What about exhibition homework?

Ask your child about the exhibition Provide background knowledge Help to locate resources, - people, places,

media and information Celebrate with students by attending the

final presentations Monitor, challenge, question and clarify

How can parents help?

The process is more important than the product

The exhibition is a celebration of who your child is as a learner

Something for us all to remember..